Return to the Dark Ages - Photos

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Eric_Methven

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
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Here's some of the photos of the Dark Age meet at Danelaw.

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I had an inkling at this point that when Wayland said "Come to Danelaw for a dirty weekend", it wasn't exactly as I'd imagined.


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Making "Daub"

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Child labour laws didn't exist in the dark ages

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So we worked the twins to a standstill.

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Adding water to the straw and mud.

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A knackered old man

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A short period of recovery

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Refreshed and ready to skive again

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Just a posey shot in the longhouse

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And another, just for fun

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Yea! Slap it on and rub it in.

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Dirty Vikings!

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"Oi! Gerr orf moi land"

I look forward with great anticipation to the other photos that were taken by other fellow peasants.

A most enjoyable weekend Gary. Thanks so much for organising it. Thanks also to everyone for their friendship and good company.

Eric
 
Great pictures Eric (and love the captions!)

Thanks for organizing it Wayland, I had a great time, though I wasnt seen about much I spent most of it indoors carving a spoon and doing leather work. Last time we did the meet, several members of the public popped their heads round the door so I wanted to look the part, but nobody did this time , which is odd because last meet the weather conditions were FAR worse!!
 
That looks fun!
Daubing is fun!
I did a bit (building an extension for an orphanage in Thailand) a while back and it is definately a case of "many( dirty) hands make light work!
Did you mix in any cow dung to give it extra durability?
 
Looks good. Shame I couldn't make it, but just to confuse things, here's a pic of my costume from the Sat'day. Took an age to make, but was v well received.

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Hope to get to the next one. SWMBO has promised I can go, even if it falls on a W/E she has plans. Brownie points - just love em.
 
Great costume Paul. judging by that I bet you put loads of effort into the viking costume to.:)
 
Thank all for a good weekend. Me and Roberta had a great time.

Sorry we didnt get chance to say goodbye to everyone, hope you all had a safe journey back to the 21st century.
 
Looks like a great weekend, I'll try and make it up one day.

Paul, your looking very trim there, didn't recognise you without the flecktarn : )
 
I really enjoyed all the pictures as they tell such a story. Your faces tell the most. Wonderful! Thank you.

Swyn.
 
Thanks for the pics Eric. I see you still cut a dash in fine clothing!!! Dirty weekends? Much safer with the daub at your age!!!!! :lmao:
 

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