A Celebration at Chepstow XL/2005

Date

29-31 July XL/2005

Branch

Wyewood (South King County, WA)

Autocrat

Emma Barrington

Site

Riverglenn Farm, 14715 South Fork Rd. East, Orting, WA 98360

Weather

Clear and hot

Activities

Feast on Saturday evening

Game night on Friday evening including board games and stool ball

Pas D'Armes tournament, Rapier Bubba Plate Tournament, Archery

A play, Misconceptions

A&S classes

Event Highlights

Her Majesty, Queen Angharad, was present at this event and honored several Wyewoodians with awards.

Those awarded included:

• Eirikr Langaspojt (Award of Arms)
• Emma Barrington (Award of Arms)
• Tobias (Award of Arms)
• Tristan de Ver (Award of Arms)
• Wilhelmina von Wiessenheimer (Award of Arms)
• Sitpadeshu (Jambe de Lion)

Several heralds were invested into their office by Christopher Black Lion, including:

• Giuliana di Grazia (Pursestrings Herald)
• Wenyeva atte grene (Blue Anchor Herald)

(There are others whose names I did not write down, so if you know of a name missing here, please add it!)

Event website [1]

Pictures

(Links to event pictures off-site)

• Chepstow on Saturday by Wenyeva atte grene
• Chepstow on Sunday by Wenyeva atte grene
• Saturday Pics by Clan Carn

Personal Memories

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It was much cooler than last year but still very hot! I started the event off by leaving the tent walls in Seattle, and having to drive insanely there and back to get the walls and get my tent raised, since I had to host the stool ball game at 7pm. I did make it but was really stressed out!

On Saturday there was Court, followed by an amazing feast cooked by Lady Petronella Kovacs. The food was truly wonderful.

On Sunday, the Wyewood fyrd reported that ruffians unknown had entered their campsite at night and bedecked their tents with ribbons of azure and gold. Hmm! The culprits have not yet been found, but the fyrd demand justice...

Anyway, the event was beautiful, with lovely banners and signage everywhere, and a festive atmosphere. It was great fun! -- Wenyeva atte grene 05:05, 13 Dec 2005 (EST)

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The fighting on Saturday was quite fun to watch. The rapier tourney, though small (just two entrants), was an amusing combination of a war of wit as well as blades. The heavy fighting had a processional with each fighter required to provide a herald, and gave me my first opportunity to voice herald, if only a few lines. Much chivalry was displayed, and the fighting was interesting and varied. --Michelino di Gino Martini 20:43, 9 Jan 2006 (EST)

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