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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 15, 2012 18:20:25 GMT
If you don't read our blog ( shame on you ) I went to a medieval fair as a vendor. We had fun and sold some stuff. We didn't make our fortunes but that's OK. There were lots of people dressed up, some right for the period and some just having fun like the pirates. There was intrigue as the King and Queen where apposed. They came to power by "killing" the old king at the end of last years festival. There were jugglers and real jousting and horse games. I didn't have a very good picture of me in costume when I did the blog post so here is one my Mother took. It's a bit hard to see but I am using a drop spindle in the picture. medieval drop spinning. by Shepherdessann, on Flickr
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 15, 2012 18:39:24 GMT
I love your costume Ann. Are you planning on going back next year?
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Post by Tess on Jul 15, 2012 19:44:26 GMT
wonderful costume, just looking at the picture of you I get a real sense of the atmosphere, especially with the lovely bunting in the background.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 15, 2012 21:01:20 GMT
Thanks, I do plan on going again next year it was lots of fun. Tess What is a bunting. in the back ground is a pair of bloomers and a basket. witch one do you call a bunting?
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Post by Tess on Jul 16, 2012 2:34:34 GMT
Perhaps I should of called them flags, ( you know those thing-a-me-what-sits) hanging up above your head.
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Post by zed on Jul 16, 2012 9:24:34 GMT
Heh, we all speak the same language, but totally different I saw your reply on the blog about the sand in a bottle seller, Ann, maybe you could add something for kids next year, charge a dollar to make a felt ball or something
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 16, 2012 15:41:59 GMT
Tess I would call them flags or pennants. to me a bunting is a little hooded bag you put a baby in to keep them warm and snugly. Zed, that's not a bad idea. It might just work.
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Post by Tess on Jul 16, 2012 19:50:37 GMT
LOL now I have visions of little babies hanging up....not a good look. Yes the language or terms we use can vary greatly around the world, born in NZ spent my mid teens early adult years in the north of England , I quite often come out with things in the descriptions of my Etsy items and on the advise of my OH need to tweek them to suit the US market.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 16, 2012 22:24:11 GMT
I can usually get the British terms and some NZ and Australian ones. It took me a while to figure out that a bench was a kitchen counter top. Ann
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Post by zed on Jul 17, 2012 8:53:19 GMT
Heh, we also call the Kitchen counter the 'side'. We get lots of Aus/NZ and US tv shows, so quite a lot of words are familiar. 'Stoked' seems popular everywhere these days.
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