*** this was started after Sunday practice and then basically well put aside as I went off to AWP the next weekend (for mostly meetings as the Friday was hot and pick ups weren't happening that much) and then to Minneapolis for a NOT SCA related date with Tosten ( Read more... )

Okay, there have been two good practices this week.

( for those interested in the fighty fighty bang bang click here )

It is February. Cold, snowy, grey and the closest event is up in Ottawa. ( I would recommend going if you can but...) If you aren't thinking about heading that way on Saturday; what about London?

What better way to celebrate the joys of winter than by hitting a few of your nearest and dearest friends with sticks?

This is an extra practice being held ( Read more... )

Thursday night was fabulous.

To give the roster I am going to quote Berus because it is just easier:

"Insane night last night.... people everywhere. Parking lot packed with cars.
 Lots of people showing up to help Dagmar join the 40 year olds club.... If I miss anybody on the roster, sorry but it was chaos again.
 Lots and lots of stuff happened it was ( Read more... )

Okay last Monday we had attending : Nigel, Wat, Gemma, Bernard (sp - I know someone corrected me the last time he came out and I spelled it wrong then too) and me

Dropping by to pick up a book press - Tarian  And the evening wouldn't have been complete without a number of boys who had just graduated from the school last June gawking through the open ( Read more... )

If you dont want to do the usual come out to Skeldergate Fight Practice ( Read more... )

Fighting: Sir Cennedi, THL Wat, L Quilliam and myself.  Watching and getting points on helm padding GEMMA who will hopefully be bringing her armour next week ( Read more... )

Fighting: Bjarn, Larmer, Wat, Nigel, Gaerwen, and myself ( Read more... )

Fighting : Berus, Domnhail, Wat, Quilliam and Dagmar.

Watching: Luke, Marion, Brigette, Corwyn and Justin? ( new 16 year old, his mom was there for a bit and he stayed to watch afterwards.)

Noticing from every cough that this was definitely a fight practice with engaged core muscles - feel like I have been doing sit ups.  Also on the injury front Wat ( Read more... )

Fighting: Rhisiart, Streonwold, Robert Briggs ( what is his SCA name?), Quilliam, Breka, Kal (also think I have his name wrong), Wat, myself and then when we were already all exhausted Sir Nigel arrived. ( It was amusing to watch Nigel armouring up as Streonwold was armouring down ( Read more... )