Hey so this whole global plague this is fun, yeah? Economic collapse, feeling of hopelessness, constant threat of debilitating illness and/or death? So fun! And I live in the US, so I am definite...
https://medievalyork.com/2020/07/08/i-dug-a-hole-adventures-in-quarantine-madness/
My apprentice Armin has done an excellent writeup on early Scandinavian cuisine as part of the Barony of Madrone’s virtual Athenaeum arts and sciences showcase. Take a look!
https://medievalyork.com/2020/07/06/scandinavian-cuisine-at-virtual-athenaeum/
Battledore (or shuttlecock, or battledore and shuttlecock, or jeu de volant) was the precursor to badminton. It’s played with two paddles (battledores) and a feathered “birdie” (shuttlecock...
The SCA is not a spectator sport, you have to make your own fun. I am not much of a gamer in modern life, but I love having historical games to play at events. I have collected some of my favorit...
https://medievalyork.com/2019/07/17/stocking-a-medieval-games-box/
I just finished a fun, simple project — painting a glückhaus board on the lid of a wooden box that I can use to store all my historical games! I’ve been thinking about a better way to store ...
https://medievalyork.com/2019/07/16/medieval-games-box-with-painted-gluckhaus-board-lid/
You might have noticed I didn’t post here for a year. I thought a lot about just letting that slide past without acknowledging it. After all, I had a baby — of course I have less time for the...
https://medievalyork.com/2019/07/11/to-speak-and-to-keep-silent/
Update: I have enabled Amazon affiliate links on this blog; I figure I shill for Amazon for free, maybe it’s time to let them give me a cut! If my enthusiasm for my new camp bed persuades you, ...
https://medievalyork.com/2019/07/08/an-tir-west-war-reflections/
I haven’t had much to say here lately and probably won’t be posting much for a while because I’ve been busy baking something very special, and it’s finally out of the oven: Surprise! It�...
https://medievalyork.com/2018/07/07/my-latest-arts-and-sciences-project/
I know I’m in the minority, but I genuinely love rose water and rose-infused food. My roses have been going wild for the past few weeks and I wanted to capture that early summer flavor. This is...
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