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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How could you forget Balda's entrance onto site!!!!
It was the first thing you told me about when I arrived on site.
:-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If anyone else wants to know--contact me off
list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had a great time at the event--I'm just sorry I
wasn't feeling well and had to leave and missed Alwin's Thistle and
Brian's comet.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Congratulations guys -- you both deserve
them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Isobail</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=groa@houston.rr.com href="mailto:groa@houston.rr.com">Grķa</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ravensfort@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ravensfort@ansteorra.org">The Barony of Ravensfort</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 17, 2003 9:31
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ravensfort] Event "Reports"
- Cour d'Amour - Shire of Gate's Edge</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's what I can add to it...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The chivalric championship was indeed won by HL
Thorland O'Shea (you spelled it right Cammie). There was no rapier
fighting at this event as our champion was chosen at Midsummer Faire earlier
this year. I'm sorry to say that I do not recall the name of the woman
that won equestrian (but I can see her face in my mind, how
frustrating). Thrown weapons was won by Lord Alden Drake, again
*grin*. Archery was taken by Lord Carluccio de Bia. And bardic was
won by Michele of Stargate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Kingdom level awards that were given that
night were:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brongaar - AoA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian mac Cael - Sable Comet</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Aylwin of Holbrook - Sable Thistle; bobbin
lace</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And I must agree, feast was fabulous!
Cammie is right, if you left hungry it was your own dang fault
*grin*!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There, that's all I can remember to
add,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Grķa</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Momma Cammie wrote:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>OK, Lorraine, I'll start the ball rolling on this one ...</DIV>
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<DIV>Although there was a small turnout as many were scared off by the
rains the day before, I must admit that all of us who attended had a
marvelous time. I believe that this was the first even that Gate's
Edge held as a Shire and it was quite pleasant.</DIV>
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<DIV>The two Queens were represented by HL Hillary (France) and HL Pippa
(England) -- both ladies represented their respective countries
well and were indeed the epitome of Love and Beauty! Sir William of
Weir did double duty as King (England) and Field Marshall ... and looked
splendid as always. </DIV>
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<DIV>I believe that there was a total of 10 fighters that took the heavy
field ... and my own Lord Thorkin remained undefeated (for the French)
until he had to take himself out due to injury in the final rounds,
which were fought against Ezekiel the Slightly Demented and Ld Thorland
O'Shea (sp?). Thorland is now the Shire's Heavy Champion.
Sorry ... I didn't get to see any of the light fighting, equestrian or
archery competitions as I was busy waterbearing at the heavy list field
and taking care of fighters. But it was wonderful to see Centurion
Mu out on the field in his heavy armor again!</DIV>
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<DIV>Feast was delicious ... HL Dolfin with the help of Ld Ambrose
Blackwood, Ld Thorkin and myself put out a spread that seemed to satisfy
all (there were only 2 chickens left the next morning ... and NOTHING
else!). As always, if you walked away hungry it wasn't
Dolfin's fault!</DIV>
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<DIV>Ly Alwyn received a Thistle (for her bobbin lace that evening, I
believe). She and several other ladies spent most of the day
working on scrolls that were absolutely georgeous ... and I must commend
Ly Sabine. I believe that this was the first event that she had
acted as Autocrat, and it went very well.</DIV>
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<DIV>There were some newcomers at the event and their children were
called into court and received word fame for the all of the help they
gave serving head table. I believe that there was also a young man
who was called in for his assistance at another venue. I didn't
get to hear all of it because I was still in the kitchen, but it was so
wonderful to see the children come before the court ... the looks
on their faces ... they just "glowed"!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>I know that many other things happened ... which I could have been
every where at once, but that is just not possible.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>That's my story ... and I'm sticking to
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