Dark Age Meet - Post Mortem

[PJMCBear]

Gutted I couldn't make this meet. Really gutted! So go on everyone, tell me how it went, and how great a time you had. Pictures would be good to really rub it in.

Started the new thread because I thought the other was a bit full.

[Mesquite]

Gutted I couldn't make this meet. Really gutted! So go on everyone, tell me how it went, and how great a time you had. Pictures would be good to really rub it in.

Started the new thread because I thought the other was a bit full.

I know what you mean PJ. I would have loved to have gone but I couldn't get the time off

[PJMCBear]

Oh, I had time off work, but something came down - SWMBOs foot!

[Mesquite]

Oh, I had time off work, but something came down - SWMBOs foot!

Did she also mutter something about a certain date and being together for it?

[PJMCBear]

That did come up, yes, and where is she? Gone to bed with a hot toddy (not Mary), using the last of my flippin' malt.

[Eric_Methven]

That did come up, yes, and where is she? Gone to bed with a hot toddy (not Mary), using the last of my flippin' malt.

Flipin heck! that's a coincidence. Both Val and I have had really bad flu all week (that's why I pulled out). I went to fill my hip flask so I'd have a wee sip by the computer, and when I went for the bottle of Jura, found it was empty. I asked her where the Jura was and she told me she'd used it for the Toddy's we'd had each evening before bed. I asked her why she didn't just use the Sainsbury's own brand whisky and she said "Oh, that one was already open"! What can you say?

Eric

[Mesquite]

What can you say?

Nothing that can be printed or repeated if you value your life

But then again we didn't get to our wise old ages without learning some survival skills in how to deal with irate beasties

[firecrest]

It was indeed a good meet Paul, you would have loved it. It was a tad cold friday (read flipping freezing!!) but a really fantastic experience. Ill post pictures just as soon as my computer stops giving me an error message...

[andywinkk]

Yes it was a fantastic experiance, very nice village with very nice people

very chilled atmosphere, here's one pic for now i will put more on later,

Cant wait to go back, thanks for organizing this wayland, and thank you for the story on saturday night











i will put more on later

[firebreather]

Looks like a good weekend. I have just shown Lin the piccys and she asked......

"Why didnt we go"

Typical I didnt even mention it as it was valentines day weekend only to find out late we could of come.....story of my life.

Glad you all had a good weekend.

Greg

[reddy]

Great pictures, every credit to you all

Looking forward to reading more about the weekend and seeing more piccys

[Eric_Methven]

Lovely pictures. Now I'm even more gutted I missed it.

Eric

[BushTucker]

Glad you all had a good time.
Wayland, them buildings look fantastic....

Shame i could not make it, would have been great.

[Singeblister]

It was a great meet with great people I had a great time and am saying great far to much so I will finish off by saying thanks agian to Gary and to everyone who turned up to make it a GREAT meet

[firecrest]

Great Pictures Andy. I like that one of me showing John knotwork drawing , its like "spot the non-viking stuff" jetboil....builders mug....notepad!....

[xylaria]

Lovely pictures. Now I'm even more gutted I missed it.

Eric

Yeah!! We were all gutted that you missed it too. Those that know you wished you there and the rest of us all said "we wanted to meet eric". I have ye olde consumption too, but at least I was thoughful I turned up to cough and splutter my pestilance over the village .
None of vistors would stay in our house for long once I started hacking up though, which was a shame, I quite liked having the trickle of joe public popping in for a chat.

Lovely weekend.
Thank you Wayland.

[andywinkk]

Great Pictures Andy. I like that one of me showing John knotwork drawing , its like "spot the non-viking stuff" jetboil....builders mug....notepad!....

Ye i was doing the same also, we will have to do better next time

[andywinkk]

Sorry nic i only just reallised that you are cut of on the groupe pic, your on it if you look at the photo bucket link i sent you

[John Fenna]

Looks like you all had a great time!

[addo]

Looks like you all had a great time, i'd definatley like to go to the next one if it happens.
The inside shots look very cosy, and the clothing looks great.

[Shewie]

That looks like a superb weekend guys, great pictures Andy

[sam_acw]

Lucky people, too far away to make it

[firecrest]

Looks like you all had a great time, i'd definatley like to go to the next one if it happens.
The inside shots look very cosy, and the clothing looks great.

Dont be fooled by the cosyness, you could still see your breath! Made me realise what a difference a few skins and tapestries on the walls makes and how a fire needs a few days to warm the timbers of a house. I suspect the long house would take a good while to warm up properly.

Did the vikings ever use floor covering? eg carpet, oil skins, furs ect?

[Robby]

Those are some fantastic pictures. I'm so gutted that I couldn't make it down. As a re-enactor those are the sort of photo opportunities you'd give your right arm for. Can I put my name forward if something like this comes up again in the future?????? Pretty please..

[Wayland]

Hardly a post mortem because I think there is still a lot of life in this idea, but here are a few pictures.



A dusting of snow from the night before we arrived.



This is our house on the village.



A shot inside when it's set up.



Michelle (Cobweb) and Nick.



Another shot in our house as the light starts to fade.



We moved into the longhouse in the evening for a bit more space.







Some people like to roast their nuts by the fire.





Some things never change through the centuries.



From left to right: Hazel, Lindsey (Firecrest), Fiona (Xylaria), John (Singeblister), Andy (Andywinkk),
Debbie, Skadi the dog, Michelle (Cobweb), Mary (Toddy), Russ (Warthog1981), Adam in front, Del,
Me and Nick (Nickg)



The last few on the final evening.

Thanks to everyone that made it such a great weekend.

[John Fenna]

Man that looks good!
Jelousy that I could not make it grows stronger with every photo!

[PJMCBear]

Sorry Wayland. Bad choice of words - and I certainly hope there's still life in it. I'll do my very best to be at the next one.

[Cobweb]

It were fantastic, I loved every minute (including freezing my **** off on friday night) and well done to the guys for remembering their cameras. I'm still kicking myself for leaving mine behind... it's sitting in the corner of the living room as I type this, smirking at me.

The photographs really do it justice!

I would like to thank everyone that came...
Wayland for organising it and for the loan on the inflatable kipmats, gifting me a shingle every night, inventing 'Brown', introducing me to an amazing cumberland sausage and the wonderful story in the longhouse.
Nick for the lovely gifts, the great trade of a basket for tablet weaving kit and for the innuendos that kept us all laughing.
Toddy for being Toddy, hugs, tablet mmm, showing us how to tablet weave and the bacon rolls.
Russ for keeping me company after I was a bit of a tit with hot fat and for giving me dry firewood on the friday night.
Xylaria for teaching me a new naalbinding stitch and the gift of a bone needle.
Del for the chats when we needed to check the smoke was going up.
The kiddlings for being really good (how is Adam by the way?)
Singe for the interesting chat on Knife design and for splitting some wet wood for me.
Debbie for being there and talking to me, even though I make almost no sense most of the time and for sharing a cup of tea.
Also thank you to Firecrest and Andy for being there as well

I especially would like to thank Dave for letting us come.

Sorry If I have missed anyone out!

It was a great time and I'll definitely try to come along to the next one, it would be fun to make stuff and repair the houses while we were there if this is going to be a regular thing

[xylaria]

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You really are a wizard. You have wizarded away them hidious trainers, and replaced them with a pair currans.

The dentist wizarded the broken tooth, into a smile thats looks like he never hit himself in the face with cast iron hook. I am just so glad he still has a face.

Cobweb did you lose the peice of nalbinding you did and the bead that wayland gave you because I have two?

[firecrest]

wonderful photos as always Wayland.
I never noticed the transformed shoes! Thats fantastic.
As for all us women gabbing in the lane, it did occur to me at the time that this kind of thing had been going on since civilisation began, you see I was just off to collect my things from the long house when I bumped into the other women folk gabbing in the street, where I joined in for the next hour and forgot what I originally came out for!