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<DIV><SPAN class=877313102-06012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings
All,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=877313102-06012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>For reasons passing
understanding, I was under the impression that Coronation was to take place last
weekend, and that Steppe Twelfth Night was to be held this coming weekend. I
have no idea why I thought this, I suppose I was brain addled from the holidays.
At any rate, I wish to offer my apologies to all of those good gentles who
*were* prepared for the Eisteddfod last weekend and who did compete. All of you
deserved better from the person charged with running the competition. Again, you
have my apologies.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=877313102-06012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also wish to thank
Mistress Ariella, Lord Snorri and (Honorable?) Lord Antigonous for stepping in
and getting things running while I raced north to the event. There would not
have been a competition were it not for their efforts. I also wish to thank
Master Robin, Master Ulf, Master <FONT size=2>Garraed Galbreath (a visiting
laurel from Ealdomere) and the Honorable Lady Eleanor Fairchild for judging.
They stepped in and judged under adverse conditions given that the judging forms
that were going to be used weren't available (because the yutz who was
supposed to be running things wasn't there yet). Thank you all, good gentles for
stepping in and helping with a difficult task.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=877313102-06012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yours
sincerely,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=877313102-06012004><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Pendaran</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>