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Alwin 1258128544|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Wool and linen are also good (and cheap!) in Walthamstow. I used to have a bead catalogue, but I can't remember if it was in London or not.
Philipppp 1257522600|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Jemma and I are thinking about going up to Hauksby a day or two early this year in order to do some work on the brothel. We still have to communicate with Dave about the logistics, but assuming that he has no objection, we'll probably aim to go up there for Tuesday night, so we have all of Wednesday and the greater part of Thursday (before the rest of WW gets there) to patch our roof, close holes in the walls and do other repairs that might be necessary.
Is anyone else interested in doing the same? In particular, this might be of interest to couples/others who've had some particular house in the past which they think needs some fixing. (And of course be inspired by what the Poles did to theirs (the one slightly outside the village)!)
Just to remind you, I think the dates are 1st - 6th of April (Thursday - Tuesday over Easter), and so Jemma and I are planning to go up on the 30th of March.
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Shelagh 1257510001|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Leather comes by mail order from Le Prevo, who are excellent.
Bowls come from markets/Tintagel.
What you can get in London is:
Wool and linen - shops on Goldsworth Road. Take the tube to Goldsworth Road. Walk out of the exit. Look across the road. Just to the right of the Shepherds Bush Market entrance (as you look at it) there is Classic Textiles. Upstairs for wool, down for linen. There are other good shops up and down that bit of road also.
Handweavers Studio in North London. The only place to get weaving yarns. An amazing selection of wool, silk, linen etc etc etc. They have recently moved so check their new location and opening times on their website (search for Handweavers Studio).
Beads - you could try the obvious shop in Camden.
bunni 1257460154|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Fraid not. Well, charity shops for authenti-bowls obviously, but apart from that no. I'd be very interested if you find anything!
Philipppp 1257455322|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Does anyone know shops in London that sell any or all of the following
- beads, pendants
- authentic pots and other tableware
- leather suitable for shoes
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Philipppp 1256741363|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
I repeatedly wonder how well a modern police shield wall would do against a real round-shield type shield wall with interlocking shields and spears and all. I'm also surprised protesters don't ever form one. Maybe we could invite the Oxford police force to BP sometime, or visit them near the animal lab and challenge them (while making perfectly clear that this is for training only and they should damn well pull their blows or our safety officer (whoever that is) will have to have a word with them).
Ferny 1256686959|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Check out 2:45 on this video - US riot police showing how intimidating the shield bash. It's the first time I've seen footage of police doing this:
http://www.infowars.com/police-brutality-in-pittsburgh-after-the-g20/
I've never seen them form interlocking shieldwalls either, I think generally their shields are too small and they don't need to because they're generally not actually under attack. Anyone know if this occurs in modern day shieldwalls at all?
Different force, but I know the MET don't pull their blows :(. Maybe I could train them to be pacifist combatants? Dunno how long they'd have held Senlac hill with <s>hippies</s> domestic extremists like us holding it:
1:37 - http://london.indymedia.org.uk/videos/993
I thought I wouldn't vent on the maillist full of freshers :)
Shelagh 1255470486|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
I'd love to read Wulfhild's story. And yes, I will have to learn some prayers etc. in Latin. Do you have any suggestions? In particular stuff that would be useful in a social situation.
This is kind of a long-term project for me but I'm enjoying beginning to read up on the subject.
I expect my character will be a wealthy widow, with connections dating from her time as a successful merchant's wife.
axebreaker 1255349638|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
There's a page on religious clothing here:
http://wychwood.wikidot.com/kit-religious
Also, I enjoyed reading through this PDF, by a modern Benedictine nun:
http://sacredfaith.org/benedictine.aspx
Somewhere I have notes for my abbess character, which I can dig out at a later date. I think the main thing I'd say at this point is: don't forget that the class system permeated into the monasteries. A nun who brought her own money and land when she took the veil would enjoy a much easier life, and have more power, than her sisters who brought little or nothing. A noble nun would not expect to be assigned menial chores or housework.
I plan on bringing Abbess Wulfhild back from time to time - hopefully she will be swinging a censer and blessing the troops next Hastings! I started writing her story a while ago, so I'll see how far I got and post it here if it's any use. For me the interest lies in portraying a literate, educated person. The important thing for this, however, is that it will require learning a bit of Latin… enough to say a few prayers and blessings, anyway. (Interesting fact: Latin remains the legal language of Great Britain. If you cannot read and write Latin, you are technically illiterate).
þas ofereode, þisses swa mæg
Shelagh 1255259404|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
I'm starting to research a character who is a nun in the time of Alfred the Great (late 9th Century). Initially she will be a widow who has become a novice, because I don't know enough to portray a full nun. But the idea is to explore women's scholarship and attitudes within the church of the day, and gradually develop a "geeky", educated woman who is truly called to monastic life. I would very much welcome any ideas, comments, information etc. from anybody else, and if anybody else fancies doing a nun (if you see what I mean) that would be fantastic.
I know almost nothing about the subject, as I have studied Viking women and history much more. The idea is that the new nun will be a contemporary of my Viking woman, Ingibjorg, originating from the area where Ingibjorg now lives, but with very different attitudes.
I've created a page on the wiki for notes/research/reading list.
Berek 1254947507|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Actually, would it be possible to borrow 2 floorspaces? Charlie would like to come as well.
Berek 1254873636|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Ahoy hoy folks! It's your friendly neighbourhood ex-pres here. (Ross, for those who still aren't sure!)
I've had a sneaky peek and see that the fire is on the 30th October. Don't suppose I could be a-borrowing some floorspace that night to allow me to come along, get happily merry and shout "BEAR!" at various moments throughout the singing?
Joss 1254529716|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Yes, I was being somewhat negligent. It is 3/3. Freshers' BP on Sun 1st week is settled, I hope!
Joss
bunni 1254316105|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Perhaps Joss didn't read VeronicaUsurper's email? There were a lot of emails flying around…
Shelagh 1254311135|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Isn't it 3/3 committee members agreeing? Or am I being exceptionally dim? (not unusual!)
bunni 1254306387|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Quoth Joss:
So with me, that's 2/3 committee who reckon Sunday of 1st is best for Freshers' BP. Then it shall be.
Shelagh 1254304464|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
I agreed with V 100% about Murton last year too, and I was running the DAS event! This year I made sure it didn't clash with Freshers Week :)
Philipppp 1254300713|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
I would vote for Sunday of 1st week. I think the benefits greatly outweigh the disadvantages. We need every fresher we can get - alright, we some of us miss out on a fun day with the Vikes, but if Wychwood is to be a society that doesn't exclusively consist of old gits (like myself…), then freshers' BP should have priority. There'll be plenty of future opportunities to fight with other groups.
I agree with the way V handled DAS Murton Park last year, and I'd go with the same solution.
How many actually wants to go to Hastings? And how many of us would be left to run freshers' BP on Sunday 1st if these went? I don't think it's a great solution, but I guess it is a possibility.
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bunni 1254298607|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
The Committee Speak:
VeronicaUsurper-President:
Basically, I think we should leave the Freshers BP on Sunday of 1st. Will we
lose LOTS and lots of people to Hastings if we do this? I think if we push
everything into the 2nd week then we lose the momentum. I think we're more
likely to alienate the beserker types by throwing crafts at them than we would
the crafty people by having a fight as the first event. Does that make sense?
(And we should still do Bunni's plan of meeting early on the Sunday to discuss
the plan for the freshers fight.)If we can still get a trip to Hastings on the Saturday that would be awesome.
But I don't know if we will - I don't know how travel would work, for example.
But anyway.I'm leaving here tomorrow morning and will be out of email contact for the next
few days. When I get back to Oxford on Sunday, it would be nice if this stuff
was finalised, not to put to fine a point on it :P Because we have to make the
fliers and put the dates on them.
Les-Secretary:
Thanks V, nice summary!
I'm still not registered on the forum really need to do that. But for now, I vote for Freshers BP on Sun 1st. Just purely considering grabbing those freshers nice and early and not delaying recruitment any later then we have to. So yeah that's my final vote.
Joss-Treasurer:
I'd have to say option 1, to grab them fresh as Bunni put it. Much as we all want to be at Hastings for ages, we really need to think about our new members first.
I agree, whole-heartedly: this is 1st Term, it has to be All About The Freshers.
