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Clarification: Donations are appreciated, but not required.<BR><BR>> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:16:13 -0500<BR>> From: dzweig@gmail.com<BR>> To: SCA-bmdl@lists.andrew.cmu.edu<BR>> Subject: [SCA-BMDL] Asking for Troll Help (was: The Siege of Harlech Castle)<BR>> <BR>> Would gentles who would be willing to help with troll for the<BR>> April-5th event please contact me? This event has a donations-only<BR>> site fee, but it has a sideboard and fighting, so troll is still<BR>> needed.<BR>> <BR>> advTHANKSance<BR>> <BR>> - Dani of the Seven Wells<BR>> dani@pobox.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> 2008/1/16 Cara & Char <charb@mail.connecttime.net>:<BR>> ><BR>> > The Siege of Harlech Castle<BR>> > April 5, 2008<BR>> ><BR>> > All fighters and combat archers of these Sylvan Lands are called to the<BR>> > Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands to besiege or defend the Castle! The<BR>> > year is 1404, and a brave English garrison defends Harlech castle from the<BR>> > assault of Welsh forces led by Owen Glendower. Owen's victory allowed him<BR>> > to occupy Harlech as his base for the next 5 years, after which the English<BR>> > re-conquered this Edwardian stronghold. On April 5, 2008, the English shall<BR>> > once again defend Harlech against the Welsh attackers, and we shall see who<BR>> > triumphs this day.<BR>> ><BR>> > For fighters, a two-man spear tournament shall be held on the drawbridge, as<BR>> > well as a traditional heavy weapons tournament and a competition to see who<BR>> > can achieve the drawbridge alive through a hail of arrows. Combat archers<BR>> > will be shooting down from the castle walls upon the fighters below, and<BR>> > there will also be a formal combat archery competition. Archers will be<BR>> > positioned along the ramparts, towers, and windows of the castle. Space<BR>> > will be provided for the populace to watch the martial activities from the<BR>> > parapets. Safe within the castle walls, there will be a sewing circle,<BR>> > children's activities, and heraldic consultation table with internet access.<BR>> ><BR>> > The site opens, and armour/weapon inspections begin, at 10 AM. Fighting<BR>> > shall begin at noon. The site closes at 8 PM. This site is a private<BR>> > residence, and parking is limited. Portions of the castle (including the<BR>> > great hall, but not the parapets) are handicap-accessible. The site is wet.<BR>> > Please contact the autocrats with any questions about site restrictions.<BR>> > Photos of the castle may be seen on the autocrats' website:<BR>> > http://www.pitt.edu/~caram/castleindex.htm<BR>> ><BR>> > A delicious 14th-century all-day sideboard will be available for $8 ($4 for<BR>> > children 6-12, free for 5 and under). Dietary questions may be addressed to<BR>> > the head cook, THL Brandubh o Donnghaile (donnghaile [at] gmail.com). There<BR>> > is no site fee, and there is no feast. Since this is a free event, the<BR>> > non-member surcharge does not apply, though donations are welcome. Please<BR>> > send sideboard reservations to Master Dani of the Seven Wells at 1767<BR>> > Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Checks should be made payable to<BR>> > "BMDL, SCA, Inc."<BR>> ><BR>> > Please contact the autocrats, Baroness Ariella of Thornbury and Baron Byron<BR>> > of Haverford, with any questions (caram [at] pitt.edu or 724-933-4661 before<BR>> > 10pm). The site address (and autocrat mailing address) is 755 Stonegate<BR>> > Drive, Wexford, PA 15090.<BR>> ><BR>> > Directions: Take your best route to Interstate 79 toward the Pittsburgh<BR>> > area. Take exit 73 (Wexford exit), which is 20 minutes north of Pittsburgh.<BR>> > If you are coming from the north, make a left turn off the exit ramp, and go<BR>> > through 2 lights; at the third light, make a left onto Mingo Road. If you<BR>> > are coming from the south, make a right turn off the exit ramp from the<BR>> > center lane, and then go through one light; at the second light, make a left<BR>> > onto Mingo Road. Go 1.1 mile on Mingo, then make a left turn onto Stonegate<BR>> > Drive. The second house on the left is the site. Street parking is<BR>> > available, but limited; please park diagonally.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Sca-bmdl mailing list<BR>> > Sca-bmdl@lists.andrew.cmu.edu<BR>> > https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/sca-bmdl<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Sca-bmdl mailing list<BR>> Sca-bmdl@lists.andrew.cmu.edu<BR>> https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/sca-bmdl<BR><br /><hr />Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008' target='_new'>Get it now!</a></body>
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