Viking Picture Spam
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curiouswombatKatherine and I both took our cameras when we went to Peel on Sunday to watch the Vikings! re-enactment. Her pictures, as usual, came out better than mine, and so behind the cut you will find a selection of her photos - all kudos to the daughter!!
The first two show some of the early clashes between the locals and the invaders - you can see a long-ship or two in the sea behind them. THe loclas would have been dressed and armed in a very similar way to the raiders.
After a number of clashes the battles moved up towards the stockade.
As the defenders began to lose, even the women joined in the defence - this was quite normal - note the middle-aged lady who has grabbed a helmet and put it on under her shawl, and is wielding a sword with some expertise!
This final shot shows some of the participants marching back along the beach - with Peel Castle as a backdrop
Today, although it was our National Day, where all the Laws have to be read out on Tynwald Hill (yes - genuine outdoors type hill) and dancing, carousing, and this year more fighting vikings, would all be in the environs, we went nowhere near any of it. And they will all have got VERY WET!! D-d and I went to a couple of UK shops in Douglas, who don't get the day off, and bought a new lamp, duvet, bedding, etc. for the little bedroom, because, rejoice! rejoice! the decorator has started the redecorating! Couldn't get new carpet or bed organised because they will both come from local suppliers, who were all closed today.
And for those of you who are following it, the next chapter of Ten Years After will be up tomorrow.
The first two show some of the early clashes between the locals and the invaders - you can see a long-ship or two in the sea behind them. THe loclas would have been dressed and armed in a very similar way to the raiders.
After a number of clashes the battles moved up towards the stockade.
As the defenders began to lose, even the women joined in the defence - this was quite normal - note the middle-aged lady who has grabbed a helmet and put it on under her shawl, and is wielding a sword with some expertise!
This final shot shows some of the participants marching back along the beach - with Peel Castle as a backdrop
Today, although it was our National Day, where all the Laws have to be read out on Tynwald Hill (yes - genuine outdoors type hill) and dancing, carousing, and this year more fighting vikings, would all be in the environs, we went nowhere near any of it. And they will all have got VERY WET!! D-d and I went to a couple of UK shops in Douglas, who don't get the day off, and bought a new lamp, duvet, bedding, etc. for the little bedroom, because, rejoice! rejoice! the decorator has started the redecorating! Couldn't get new carpet or bed organised because they will both come from local suppliers, who were all closed today.
And for those of you who are following it, the next chapter of Ten Years After will be up tomorrow.
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Date: 05/07/2005 06:26 pm (UTC)This was a re-enactment of one Viking Chief re-establishing his claim to be Lord of Mann!