"Chivalry is itself the poetry of life."
      -- Schlegel, Philosophy of History

Author Topic: First market of the year was fun...  (Read 14152 times)

Sir Sondergaard

  • New Forum Member
  • *
  • Posts: 22
  • Ridder Sondergaard of Denmark
First market of the year was fun...
« on: 2016-05-19, 11:16:22 »
Well, the first market of the year is done, and it was a lot of fun.... Except for the weather. Windy, cold, and quite a lot of rain. At night it was around zero degrees...
We were lucky that the last day was windy, somewhat warm, and with a fair amount of sun. That meant that we could pack dry tents.

Here are some random pics from the first medieval market of the year, Copenhagen Medieval Market, called KMM....


Arrived, and unloading the cars....


Allmost finished the set up.... This is my tent.


Our camp is coming along. Our own little private fighting arena in the middle of our camp


My tent on the left, then Sir Laurentius, the small round tent is one of our squires, and the yellow and black is Sir Smith


The interior in my tent


Nighttime


Sir Laurentius and Claus the Templar


We played some games with the guests on the market, they loved it. Here Sir Romer and Sir Smith against a group of children. Photo by: Ditte Broens


Yours truly enjoying a quiet moment, in front of my tent. Photo by: Ditte Broens


Claus the Templar, gets a drink of water. Photo by: Ditte Broens


Yours truly on the left, fighting Sir Smith. Due to problems with the leather straps on parts of my armour, I went old school... Gambeson and chainmail... Thats it...


So all in all we had a great first market of the season, allthough we hope for some better weather next time  ;D ;D
« Last Edit: 2016-05-19, 16:57:33 by Sir Sondergaard »

Thorsteinn

  • Squire of the Order
  • Forum Veteran
  • ***
  • Posts: 2,470
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #1 on: 2016-05-20, 03:20:55 »
Now you're making me want to ask my wife if Copenhagen could be added to her list of places she wants to work.
Fall down seven, get up eight.

Sir Rodney

  • Knight of the Order
  • Forum Acolyte
  • ****
  • Posts: 1,118
  • Inquit Corvus
    • The Mercenary Company Nevermore
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #2 on: 2016-05-20, 03:42:23 »
I like "old school"!   8)
"Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old ladies. There is a pestilence upon this land, nothing is sacred. Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history." - Roger the Shrubber

Sir Brian

  • Knight of the Order
  • Forum Veteran
  • ****
  • Posts: 4,735
  • Felix uxor beatam vitam - Happy Wife Happy Life
    • Order of the Marshal
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #3 on: 2016-06-07, 01:45:56 »
Awesome! It does look like a lot of fun! A much different type of fair than what we have in the USA. Ours are more of a "Walt Disney meets Van Wilder at a strip club while on LSD" genre." ;)
"Chivalry our Strength, Brotherhood our sword"
Vert, on a Chief wavy Argent a Rose Sable,
a Gryphon Segreant Or

[img width=100 height=100]
<a href="http://s221.photobucket.com/user/Tah908/media/LP_Medals_zpsq7zzdvve.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i221.photobucket.

Sir Nate

  • Nathan
  • Yeoman of the Order
  • Forum Acolyte
  • **
  • Posts: 1,702
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #4 on: 2016-08-31, 02:19:06 »
Yeah this looks very cool, Their are only a handful of re-enactment places here like yours.


Awesome! It does look like a lot of fun! A much different type of fair than what we have in the USA. Ours are more of a "Walt Disney meets Van Wilder at a strip club while on LSD" genre." ;)


LOL

Nathan Phillip Max
Knight of the Order
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil"

Sir William

  • Cogito ergo sum
  • Knight of the Order
  • Forum Veteran
  • ****
  • Posts: 7,154
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #5 on: 2016-08-31, 14:45:04 »
Yeah this looks very cool, Their are only a handful of re-enactment places here like yours.


Awesome! It does look like a lot of fun! A much different type of fair than what we have in the USA. Ours are more of a "Walt Disney meets Van Wilder at a strip club while on LSD" genre." ;)


LOL



Its not totally horrible, though.  Not the Van Wilde or strip club bits.  Don't recall the LSD though...I would've remembered seeing that.  ;)

Sir Sondegaard - love the encampment, you gentles know how to do it!
The Black Knight, Order of the Marshal
'Per Pale Azure and Sable, a Chevron counterchanged fimbriated argent.' 
“Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall around his reputation.  Men die, but reputation does not.â€

Sir Sondergaard

  • New Forum Member
  • *
  • Posts: 22
  • Ridder Sondergaard of Denmark
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #6 on: 2016-10-14, 14:43:12 »
Well, thanks Gents....
Im not sure what to think about Sir Brians description  ;D ;D

Well, we have a lot of history, and we aim toward a high degree og historical correctness (is that even a word?) on our medieval fairs...
As mentioned before, fellow knights are allways welcome over here, for a nice vaacation and a market or two  :)

Sir Rodney

  • Knight of the Order
  • Forum Acolyte
  • ****
  • Posts: 1,118
  • Inquit Corvus
    • The Mercenary Company Nevermore
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #7 on: 2016-10-16, 04:48:12 »
I wish I could hit a "like" button.  Well done!
"Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old ladies. There is a pestilence upon this land, nothing is sacred. Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history." - Roger the Shrubber

Sir Patrick

  • Knight of the Order
  • Forum Acolyte
  • ****
  • Posts: 1,647
  • Nex pro inhonesto, Deus pro totus.
    • The Order of the Marshal
Re: First market of the year was fun...
« Reply #8 on: 2016-10-17, 20:08:06 »
VERY cool!
Gules, a chevron argent between three cinquefoils ermine.
"Better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand as a lamb."
Knight, Order of the Marshal