Shire of Caer Caleon

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Below is an ever-growing assortment of archived pictures from previous shire events, many showing now ex-members, whose like we have not seen since...

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Castle Trip October 2002
On the walls For a Royal Guest House, it seems a little shabby... Ankreta pokes her head around a doorway to find a photographer waiting in ambush
I'd hate to see the bees that lived in THAT! Members of the Shire find a small hole and just HAVE to know how many people can fit in it. Current count is two... ...and now it's three.
Lynda and Jess play giant draughts while the rest of us look on First stop after the final castle - the pub

October 2002 Feast
The revellers in all their glory The revellers collapse. Damn, that was a good evening... The chief cook being applauded and toasted
Iscah attempts to tell a story. Unfortunately, she was interrupted by an infernal box of flashing lights The two serfs carrying out their duties Entertainment was provided for the evening by a most talented bard

The Household Tournaments - March 2002
Brent demonstrates his impression of a Venetian Lady Before a fight, it is always advisable to warm up with a rigorous routine of calisthenics All the competitors in the Tournaments gathered amicably together
Would you buy a used horse from any of these people? Ewan mounted his steed, Chris, and rode him to victory in a cavalry charge

The Feast of Courtly Love - February 2002
The danger of being popular at Courtly Love The cloven fruit game was so successful during the Feast of Courtly Love that it needed refuelling...unfortunately we had run out of cloves Those present at the feast.

Miscellaneous Photos from 2001-2002
The new President at the Yuletide Feast The new President at the Yuletide Feast Some members of house Kultashae

Castle Trip - November 2001
The Usual Suspects, outside Campbell Castle Castle Campbell Timotheus Brakionacles demonstrates his best Norman Bates impression
Wax figures on the thrones in Campbell Castle...no, wait, those aren't wax... Iscah auditions for a role in Romeo and Juliet Dalloch

Halloween - October 2001
A third of the revellers... ...another third... ...and the final third
A mighty marzipan dragon defends his blancmange castle Get out of my kitchen! Out! Out! Some revellers at the Feast

Light Weapons Practice - 1999
Frater Konrad and Ibrahim locked in not-so-mortal combat Dalloch unleashes his fury on Frater Konrad Dalloch and Ibrahim give each other plenty of space Wulfgar and Frater Konrad watch the proceedings
A melee in progress, involving Iscah de Merlis, Frater Konrad, Ibrahim, Wulfgar, Christian Thay and Goran the Invincible Wulfgar learns the penalty for hitting too hard Away with your demonic box of flashing lights!

Cathbad breathing fire - February 1999
Cathbad breathing fire 1 Cathbad breathing fire 2 Cathbad breathing fire 3

Beltaine - May 1999
Mighty warriors take to the field A peaceful day in the castle courtyard? A shy wood spirit Ibrahim hunts food
The bards prepare to sing The bards make sweet music together Michael the peasant and Daisy the cow Iscah de Merlis and Ilana of Jerusalem
Ilana of Jerusalem receives a kiss from Cathbad ap Hafgan Tristan blows his own trumpet...

Castle Trip - October 1998
The feast in progress Iscah de Merlis, Skatha, Tom and Lady Helen Rosamund, Cathbad ap Hafgan, Gwyddion ap Maelgwyn, Aled and Bert the Viking Charles of Edin, Suttung and Alder
A table at the feast Gwyddion attempts to convince Sorscha, Lord Thorfinn and Aled to try a little of the excellent repast Dalloch, Frater Konrad von Teiffendorf, Charles of Edin and Cathbad ap Hafgan Ermintrude
Iscah de Merlis and Skatha share a joke Wulfgar and friends Dalloch, Tom, Skatha, Ibrahim ibn Mahmud, Iscah de Merlis, Ian, Amalthea, Suttung, Charles of Edin and Alder

Yuletide - December 1998
Cuthbert of Northumbria Sister Raymunda... Hrothgar Bertram, Gwyddion ap Maelgwyn and Rosamund
Graeme expresses his dislike of the box of flashing lights while Lord Thorfinn looks on Sobhia attempts to explain the latest in Byzantine fashion to Henry of Bowden

Ambassadorial Visit to der Welfengau - November 1998

The royal court at the 2nd Ealdormere Crown Tourney and Arts and Sciences Fair Callum Myana'dhin and Ibrahim ibn Mahmud trying not to look suspicious...

Beltaine - May 1998
Amalthea and Thyra hard at work preparing for the feast The feast in full swing Thyra reigns supreme in the kitchen with her minions, Lady Helen and Ralph
Skatha, Amalthea, Frater Konrad and Suttung The mighty fish!

Castle Trip - October 1998
Frater Konrad and Lady Helen at Macduff Castle Amalthea at Macduff Castle Mediaeval picnic at Macduff Castle Aberdour Castle
Dalloch, Thyra and Alder Thyra enjoys the sunshine The doocot, from Aberdour Castle Cathbad checks his watch

Beltaine - May 1997
A view from the market-place Hrothgar breathes fire for his admiring spectators The tourney gets under way
Chivalrous combat in full swing Tristan and Lady Helen take swings at each other! A table at the feast

Yuletide - December 1996
Gertrude von Babendorf, Lucia di il Cante and Gerard Fitzpatrik Kadach Ba'atuur

Beltaine - May 1996
Ibrahim tells tall tales A group of fighters wait their turn in the classic 3 Amigos The seneschal of a neighbouring shire shows just how big his stick really is! A glimpse of the crowd gathered to work out the lists for the tourney
Henry of Bowden, a marshal, gazes benignly at our fallen comrade, wondering whether to kick him when he is down or not Combat Commences... ...And goes on... ...and on...