Wax tablets and eventing
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liadethorneggeSomeone asked more about my tablets and I mentioned I will be bringing a few to sell at Doublewars at which point they immediately asked for the price-range, and if they could order one after doublewars since they wouldn't be going. This is -very- satisfying, since that means I will probably stand a good chance of selling them. This is delightful because it also means I will be recouping at least a little money from this when I go.
I paid the site fee, and I also booked a train ticket. Then the problem is getting from train-station to event site, but hopefully lifts will be available. I haven't picked up the tickets yet though, and they are refundable, despite being the cheap-o kind. Well, very nearly all refundable, they deduct 100 SKR. But if/once I decide absolutely I'll be going by train both ways I figure I can contact the event stewards and ask for assistance.
I know alot of people from here are going by car, but question is: how many, how organized, when and, lastly, how much? I was starting to get worried about it, and asked about trains down and I know at least two locals who will be going by train as well. I'm not sure how I'll manage with my bags and such on trains - the transfers were only 30 mins in Stockholm, so I suppose I'll be walking very fast between trains - but with not going in a car, I don't have to worry about splitting everything up into several smaller bags for the tetris-packing. No tetris-packing means I can use my huge luggage which fits quite a bit of stuff. I might even get away with packing everything in that and then only add my backpack. Well, one can hope anyway. Stuffing everything in my huge luggage means alot of weight in it though :)
Getting -there- should be less of a problem than getting -home- though, I suspect. Most of the cars will be stuffed to capacity, and everyone is leaving on the Sunday, so getting a ride to the train station might be tricky - but I'm sure it'll all work out somehow in the end. Things usually do. However, I really don't like to have to fret about things that can be settled in advance. I haven't even started worrying about meals either. Well, not much anyway. I at least know I have breakfasts at the site, paid for in advance.
I paid the site fee, and I also booked a train ticket. Then the problem is getting from train-station to event site, but hopefully lifts will be available. I haven't picked up the tickets yet though, and they are refundable, despite being the cheap-o kind. Well, very nearly all refundable, they deduct 100 SKR. But if/once I decide absolutely I'll be going by train both ways I figure I can contact the event stewards and ask for assistance.
I know alot of people from here are going by car, but question is: how many, how organized, when and, lastly, how much? I was starting to get worried about it, and asked about trains down and I know at least two locals who will be going by train as well. I'm not sure how I'll manage with my bags and such on trains - the transfers were only 30 mins in Stockholm, so I suppose I'll be walking very fast between trains - but with not going in a car, I don't have to worry about splitting everything up into several smaller bags for the tetris-packing. No tetris-packing means I can use my huge luggage which fits quite a bit of stuff. I might even get away with packing everything in that and then only add my backpack. Well, one can hope anyway. Stuffing everything in my huge luggage means alot of weight in it though :)
Getting -there- should be less of a problem than getting -home- though, I suspect. Most of the cars will be stuffed to capacity, and everyone is leaving on the Sunday, so getting a ride to the train station might be tricky - but I'm sure it'll all work out somehow in the end. Things usually do. However, I really don't like to have to fret about things that can be settled in advance. I haven't even started worrying about meals either. Well, not much anyway. I at least know I have breakfasts at the site, paid for in advance.
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Questions, questions...
Date: 2005-03-14 02:32 pm (UTC)Anyway, I may be leaning toward using my american wool for a bliaut - so I'm asking what shape is that veil you are wearing with your fabulous green bliaut? And what is the material in it? Also, the trim, did you make it or buy it?
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Going back to properly read the text on your bliaut page I find the answer to the veil question: egg-shaped. Does that mean the narrow end of the egg is the one ontop of your head, or is it the other way around? And how do you determine the ratios/measurements? Your page says silk gorgette - what is this in Swedish?