Category Archives: The Cairn
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Future Possibilities For The SCA
Leave a commentNov 14, 2023 by Rua Lupa
Morikawa Rei had written a quality thought piece on the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) being an aging social organisation …
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Our Household’s Festivities For Borealis Nox – Longest Night
Leave a commentDec 22, 2020 by Rua Lupa
This was our 1st year home for the Winter Holidays in 13 years and so was able to be more involved for Borealis Nox – Winter Solstice / Longest Night for the Northern Hemisphere.
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Lets Get A Bit Medieval When Dealing With COVID-19
Leave a commentJul 25, 2020 by Rua Lupa
In April, when COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) had reached the point when masks were considered to be a practical tool for …
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Trillium War 14, Beowulf and Grendel, 12019 H.E. / Anno Societatis 54
Leave a commentJul 14, 2019 by Rua Lupa
Within the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA, A pre-1600’s European Contact Living History Society), the Kingdom of Ealdormere (most of …
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Fruits Of Our Labours, 54 A.S. / 12019 H.E.
2May 29, 2019 by Rua Lupa
FOOL is a whole weekend of classes on the making of pre-1600 things.
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Baron’s Howe 12018 H.E. – Labour Day Weekend
3Sep 6, 2018 by Rua Lupa
It was a merry camp with much song and libation. I had brought out my djembe and we played and sung deep into the night. The passing rains could not hinder the spirit of this house! Their fire roared ever on!
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Baron’s Brouhaha, The Fifth, Anno Societatis 53 / 12018 H.E.
1Jul 27, 2018 by Rua Lupa
Brouhaha was such a good time, I had to remind myself to make use of my camera to capture it! Thank you to our hosts, Penda and Sibylla for using your farm, and all of Northgeatham for their work in making this event possible. I hope to join you all here for many years to come!
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Trillium War, Of The Burning Sun, 12018 H.E. / Anno Societatis 53
5Jul 7, 2018 by Rua Lupa
In my case, I was grateful that I packed a large sea sponge that I liberally soaked and squeezed onto myself and others. Linen kerchiefs soaked and snapped a few times now and then and worn around the neck were highly effective for keeping cool. Others enjoyed foot baths in the shade.
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Them Historical Funnies On The Web ROUND UP 2
Leave a commentSep 23, 2017 by Rua Lupa
Sometimes I want to use some funny medieval imagery that I’ve seen before, but can’t seem to find again. This is where I decided to collect them here in “Them Historical Funnies On The Web ROUND UP” and once I collected enough to be worth looking through, make a post out of them.
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Baron’s Brouhaha, The Fourth
1Aug 10, 2017 by Rua Lupa
Brouhaha is one of the smallest events, but that also makes it one of the most relaxed events too. Even so, there is something for everyone. And this year had a special component, The Baron and Baroness of Ramshaven were going to select their Champions of Ramshaven at this event.
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Trillium War 12017 H.E.
3Aug 8, 2017 by Rua Lupa
This year was hot with waves of rainstorms. But that did not stop the attendees from having a good time.
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Demoing For The Medieval Festival At Upper Canada Village
Leave a commentAug 3, 2017 by Rua Lupa
I have been quiet of late, and that is perhaps due to a lot of SCA (medieval living history) stuff that was going on. So without further delay, here is an overdue update on what exactly went on with this SCA stuff.
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Diggy Diggy Hole, Song Sheets for Bardic Circles
2May 4, 2017 by Rua Lupa
Song Sheets, “Diggy Diggy Hole” by Simon Lane ‘Honeydew’. Both Latin Alphabet, English writing and a Futhark version – a Norse alphabet, because most stories we encounter about Dwarves originated from Norse stories. The words on that version are still English and spaced the exact same way as the Latin Alphabet version so you can directly learn how to read Futhark!
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That Highly Sought For SCA Ambience
Leave a commentOct 26, 2016 by Rua Lupa
Recently I read and joined a discussion that occurred on our SCA Kingdom’s facebook page about achieving that highly sought after ambience – that full immersion sensation where you forget about the modern world and feel like you’ve stepped back in time.
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Baron’s Howe – 12016 HE
1Sep 9, 2016 by Rua Lupa
…my spouse had made a remark that ended up in the Camp’s Notebook of Interesting Things Said at Camp; “This is the first time I’ve told me wife to yank another guy off”. …
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Trillium War: Faux Woad & Lime Wash Test, and More
3Jul 6, 2016 by Rua Lupa
The day before I had gathered the kids in camp who wanted to try the faux woad (blue coloring pencils with tips soaked in water). They really enjoyed drawing on themselves and eventually ended up having a blast drawing all over me.
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Camping Season Is Upon Us – Rua’s SCA Camping List
Leave a commentJul 5, 2016 by Rua Lupa
take the opportunity this summer to participate in the SCA to learn the Arts & Sciences we could use, that are there and waiting to be learned, provided by people enthusiastic to share it. Its an opportunity just sitting there, it would be a shame to waste it.
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Going Pictish – Substitutes for Woad & Lime Wash + Pictish Images To Use
7Jun 27, 2016 by Rua Lupa
Rua sharing how you can add some sweet picts 😉
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Memeing from Sammelband mehrerer Wappenbücher
Leave a commentJun 24, 2016 by Rua Lupa
This is a bearable post…
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Them Historical Funnies On The Web ROUND UP 1
1Jun 22, 2016 by Rua Lupa
Sometimes I want to use some funny medieval imagery that I’ve seen before, but can’t seem to find again. This …
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