I woke around 06:30 (so just over four hours of sleep), and resumed unloading the car. When the others got up (not that much later) We put up the sunshade and set about making the camp pretty.
the camp
We had the car empty and ready to tale to parking around the time the various merchants came to start setting up their stuff, and I had the inside of the tent pretty before the fair opened at 10:00.
Gilbert went and set up and ran archery, down nest the entry to the fair, right by the causeway to the island, so everyone walking in would see it, and many stopped to try it out.
Asker, Simon and I chatted with the various merchants and, as they started trickling in, the visitors, spreading the word about the SCA and what we do.
people I met
I didn’t learn everyone’s name, but, here are a few
Simon
Simon is an old friend of Askers, and camped with us. We were delighted to have his company, and hopes he camps with us at all events from here on out.
(photo taken by Carl Tss Höglund and shared to the RenFaire Sweden Group)
Marina and Bell
Marina paints beautiful things on stone and other objects
And Bell (red skirt) is the one who organised the event
Gabrielle
Has wire wrap +/- stone jewellery, and was accompanied by friends Astrid and (name I forgot, oops)
(photo taken by Carl Tss Höglund and shared to the RenFaire Sweden Group)
Sara
Sara crochets the cutest dragons, octopuses, sea horses, and so many more
Johannes
Johannes does beautiful carving, and tanning of leather and fur
Arvid has a great hat.
Karin
(photo taken by Carl Tss Höglund and shared to the RenFaire Sweden Group)
Karin has the keys to the museum, and shared with me the link to the Vendel Age sword hilt that was found in Stensele (see L1938:9961 Fyndplats, Stensele 268:1 for the location, 8 km from the RenFaire site).
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