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Social Media And the SCA

Orlaith Chaomhanach on 2024-4-23
When I joined the SCA (fadó, fadó) I tried to resist joining Facebook. I found loads of information about the SCA online on SCA websites, and so much really useful stuff on Stefan’s Florilegium and a wonderful selection of SCA blogs all over the read/watch more

A Salernitan Meal

Culina vetus on 2024-4-22
We had this meal on Easter Saturday, so it is about time I got around to posting it. Dishes mostly based on descriptions in de diaetis, the 11th-century Latin text from Salerno. Our main dish was chicken slowly cooked with … Continue reading → read/watch more

Irish Food History: A Companion

The Joy of Seax on 2024-4-21
I haven’t had much time to look at what’s been done in academia around Irish Food History for a couple of years. I made some time for it this weekend, and discovered that Irish Food History: A Companion was part-published in 2023, and the first four read/watch more

In Praise of the Goose

Culina vetus on 2024-4-21
After a long trip, I am back and finally have time to post again. Thank you for your patience. Today it’s another piece of the König vom Odenwald, in praise of the goose: III In Praise of the GooseThis is … Continue reading → read/watch more

Crafting week 15 & 16 – Finished with Perugia

Lia's Continued Crafts on 2024-4-21
Week 15 – Perugia warp #2 On Monday I finished out the first towel on Perugia warp #2. I wanted to make myself one, and I am quite happy with the pattern, it works much better than my attempt on the first warp. I think I need to experiment a little read/watch more

The Annals of Connacht

The Irish Ages on 2024-4-20
This week, book of interest, is the Annals of Connacht dealing with moments in time from the 13 th century to the 16 th of century. Why works in the SCA /reenactment on many fronts. If you want an Irish persona, Gaelic, the Annals are proper place read/watch more

Iṭriya (meat dish with dried noodles)

The Joy of Seax on 2024-4-20
Iṭriya (meat dish with dried noodles)Iṭriya is recipe 86 in the Kanz; page 130 in Nawal Nasrallah’s translation, which is the version I’m using. I’ve cooked this a few times now; a couple of times for Dun in Mara Arts & Science Days, and once for read/watch more

History with Flintheath

The Insulae Draconis Baelfyr on 2024-4-20
Originally posted 14th March 2024 Childbirth in the middle ages was a dangerous business; pregnant women were advised to make their confessions before they went into labour just in case. However, this did not mean that women at the time were read/watch more

Chaucer Here and Now

The Insulae Draconis Baelfyr on 2024-4-19
Thoughts from an exhibition at The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford Chaucer was inescapable where I grew up - I went to school in Canterbury, and lived for most of my life in Boughton, a village mentioned as one of the final stops for the weary pilgrims read/watch more

SCA UK CIC, Annual Board Meeting

The Insulae Draconis Baelfyr on 2024-4-18
Saturday 24th March 2024 @7:30pm Attendees Nik Whitehead, Chair Catherine Terrett, Board Secretary Joel Ben Stuart, Financial director Michelle, Board Director Mary Frost, Membership Secretary Members Present: Jahanara Suren Angharad Jeff read/watch more

News from Posthorn

Drachenwald Blog on 2024-4-17
Greetings Drachenwald! TL/DR: In the coming days, the OP website will display additional information (where consent is given). See example: https://op.drachenwald.sca.org/persona/Memorantia%20van%20de%20Linde. Use the “modern name” button on your read/watch more

Changes

Magdalena's kitchen on 2024-4-17
I don't often post things solely of a personal nature unless they relate to my hobby in some way, and this is only tangential although it affects it a lot.As those close to me know I have been looking for work, training, anything to move myself read/watch more

Court Reports

The Insulae Draconis Baelfyr on 2024-4-17
This is a court report for Court of Love. Court of Love was organised by Eplaheimr. Eplaheimr court was held by Rogned Steingrimova and Adele de Chaddwyke. This court report is for court on 10 Feb 2024, it’s identified as Saturday Evening read/watch more

textile festival

Kareina's observations on 2024-4-16
Last weekend was a large textile festival co sponsored by various crafts related organisations here in Skellefteå. There were workshops held Saturday and Sunday at one location, and, at another location, one of the local dance halls, was a markert read/watch more

From the Chronicler

The Insulae Draconis Baelfyr on 2024-4-16
Greetings friends, Thank you for your patience with the publication of this issue of the Baelfyr, due to a combination of preparations for Spring Crown and modern life travel. I expect to delay the next couple of issues also, to space them out read/watch more

Goose in Pastry

Culina vetus on 2024-4-15
I have not abandoned my blog, but today is the first day I have some time by myself (the geandmother is on site and has decided the kid needs some proper spoiling) and the laptop up. I have also found … Continue reading → read/watch more

From the Seneschal

The Insulae Draconis Baelfyr on 2024-4-15
Mat an traoù ganeoc’h, I trust this brief missive finds you well? There is not much to report back to yourselves this month, though a highlight has been that we are fast approaching 300 paid members, which means the Principality’s health remains read/watch more

From their Highnesses

The Insulae Draconis Baelfyr on 2024-4-14
Greetings to the most noble populace of Insulae Draconis! As ever, We hope that this short message finds you all happy and well. We wish to thank the good folk of Eplaheimer and Mynydd Gwyn for their hospitality and dedication in providing us all read/watch more

 

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