[Ravensfort] Bjornsborg Event?

L T ldeerslayer at yahoo.com
Fri May 6 16:37:29 PDT 2005


Thank you HL Annes,

Your missive did amuse me well!


Much Love!

Lorraine

--- "D. Vandever" <hlannes at ev1.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> > I've heard that a few of our folks went to the Bjornsborg event this last
> weekend...
> >
> > Would someone please give us a "report" of what it was like...pretty
> please with sugar on top...
> >
> >
> > Lorraine
> 
> While I am not a member of the populace of Ravensfort, I am friend to your
> Barony and if you wish, I shall endevor somewhat to answer your plea.
> 
> Friday night there was a raucus and rowdy group in the Tavern when I,
> Caitlin and Maria arrived on site. As we signed in at Gate, we could hear
> the hoots of laughter and shouts of ribald jokes as Bjornsborg's finest made
> merry with their friends in the meadhall. As I stood there, I was suddenly
> smothered by the arms of my true Love and Lord and all the world got very
> quiet for a short time as I stood bathed in his love and lost in his gaze.
> When our reverie ended we made our way into the meadhall to greet the
> merrymakers who stood in line to hug us all! A better welcome could not be
> had. Alas! We could only stay a short time for it was already in the small
> hours of the morning and we still had to unload and settle in.
> 
> There were 6 staying in Thorgard's tent this night and for the weekend.
> Snorri and Groa had already arrived on site and were settled in a corner of
> the tent. Caitlin got her cot set up as did Maria, then we all settled in
> for some well deserved rest. Mighty were the winds that night, the sides of
> that huge red tent of Thorgard's luffing and pounding like the sails they
> would have been in real Viking times. But we were snug and warm in our beds
> that night, with no fear of danger. Just before dawn came a smattering of
> rain, causing Maria to roust from her bed to save some of the more
> perishable items from being too well be dewed. So much for the forecast of
> no rain! LOL!
> 
> Dawn came sooner than we could have wished, but we had a quick breakfast of
> hot coffee, Barq's root beer or apple juice depending on our nature, and
> sweetbreads, then Thorgard was off to be the boar of the woods for the
> quest. Alas! I could wish to tell you of this most marvelous quest but my
> legs, never good since that house fell on me, had decided to give me the
> most awful times and therefore I declined to be part of the quest. I did see
> a vision of Odin One-Eye and a marvelous Oracle but more I can not tell
> thee. Those gentles who stopped in our camp, conveniently placed along the
> middle way of the quest, for a chat and a sup did report the most
> interesting adventures for our amusement. Later on, as the sun drew higher
> in the heavens, the clouds rolled away and he beat upon us like a smith
> beats out the hot iron at the forge. I, never being one of much valor,
> retreated from his fiery gaze and stretched out on our Viking bed for a well
> deserved nap......which lasted about 4 hours! Well, dang it! I'm old and
> tired! So there! Plus I manage to avoid being branded by him as so many in
> my camp and about the site bore on their faces and bodies by the end of that
> day.
> 
> Anyway, that afternoon, Thorgard returned sweaty and happy and smelling most
> strongly of pork to report that he had only found "one puny acorn for all my
> efforts at foraging in the woods" and that he had been mightily bothered by
> a pair of hounds that bayed at him most annoyingly. I was glad his
> ensorcelment had ended, for while I am sure he had been a most handsome and
> ferocious boar, I prefer his softer whiskers to boar bristles on my cheeks.
> Off he went to wash off the adventures of the day, and then returned to
> gather me to the feast at the meadhall.
> 
> And the feast! My goodness! The quantity and variety was most remarkable as
> is traditional with Bjornsborg feasts. There was a number of different types
> of handmade breads, fresh from the oven to be dressed with a delightful
> salmon paste, olives both green and black, and garlic pickles with ATTITUDE
> that left me gasping as I savored their piquant crunch. Then a refreshing
> salat of spring greens with a sweet dressing of oils and herbs. This was
> followed by stewed cabbage, which my tentmates viewed with alarm as
> quantities of this most noble vegetable made its way down the throat of my
> windy love and my most blustery self. We laughed at their fears and their
> protests of portending possible smellage and munched even more just to watch
> them quake with fear. The sausages stewed with the cabbage were flavorful
> and sweet. Then came a sticky sweet rice dish with open fire roasted
> chicken, roasted to a crisp skin and a delightful moistness of interior
> flesh. Then roast rutabaga and mashed turnips, then a wonderful huge slice
> of roast beef herbed with garlic and rosemary! Finally, feast ended with
> apple or cherry empanadas covered in hard sauce! Most YUMMY! and my most
> favorite part of the whole feast...cabbage not withstanding.
> 
> Court followed feast and there was several interesting happenings. The most
> fun was the challenge of Fynangoth to fight the Bjornsborg Vikings.
> Apparently, the Vikings had made off with one of the Shire's sheep....one
> Flossie to be exact....and she had returned with a lamb in tow that bore
> some resemblance to one or more of the Bjornsborg Vikings. There were
> denials and mutterings that Bjornsborg had increased the profit and value of
> the Fynnangoth flock but the challenge was made and taken on. More on that
> to come for sure.
> 
> There was more at the court but I was in pain from having been upended on
> one of the Bjornsborg "stealth teetertotters" (I had sat on the short end of
> the bench and it dumped me, with no concern for my rank nor delicate health
> to the hard meadhall floor) so Thorgard aided me, cane and all, with his
> strong arm for help back to our camp. Someone else will have to come forward
> with that part of the tale.
> 
> We made a short night of it all and slept the sleep of the
> righteous.....albiet a somewhat windy one due to the cabbage....no one died
> although there were claims of brain damage from some. But then again, among
> Vikings and SCA folk....can you really ascertain this trauma???? Sunday
> morning the Longship served their delicious omlets and homeword bound we
> were. Thus ends my tale. I hope it had some amusement for you.
> 
> With love,
> Annes
> 
> 


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