Well, our annual Feast and Tourney hasn’t been run for a couple of years however we have reason to open up the tavern! Some new neighbours have arrived and it is time to welcome them so come and join in the fun, food, fighting and laughter!

 When: Saturday 25^th and Sunday 26^th May 2013

Where: Dragon Hill, 29L Gidgee Road, Dubbo NSW 2830

Cost:

 Bookings are required by Thursday 23rd May 2013 – please book with the Steward by email or phone. (katrijn.van.delden@gmail.com or 0419850067)

 What you need to bring:

 Garb (medieval clothing – if you don’t have any, we do have some loaner clothing. Please contact the Steward prior to the event to make arrangements and see if we have something that fits you)

Feasting gear (something to eat off, eat with and drink from. Again, we have loaner gear so contact the Steward prior to the event to book some!)

If you are camping, bring your camping gear! (Tent, bedding etc – it can get very cold at night so make sure to bring enough blankets!)

Don’t forget your sense of humour! The SCA is a lot of fun

If you are an SCA member, you need to bring your membership card

If you are an authorised fighter/marshal/or equestrian – don’t forget your authorisation card(s)

Armour, bows, arrows etc

If you have questions, don’t be afraid to ask!

Bring sunscreen! Even though it is the cooler part of the year, you can still burn!

Bring your own drinks – make sure to drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids for your own health and safety :-) Alcohol is allowed (if you are over 18 – mundane laws apply!)

If you are bringing a horse/horses – please let the Steward know 2 weeks in advance so arrangements can be made (a form needs to be completed and returned prior to the event)

If you have any dietary requirements/allergies please let the Steward know 2 weeks in advance

• We do have five friendly dogs on the property although we do try and keep them away from the activities. If you have allergies or are not comfortable with dogs, please let the Steward know prior to the event so arrangements can be made.

 So, what activities will there be?

 Saturday 25 May 2013

 1:00pm – Target Archery/King’s Round (Target Archery Marshal – Lord Ranif Pallesser)

 3:00pm – Horse Activities (info session, authorisations, mounted games. Equestrian Marshal – Lady Katrijn van Delden)

 4:30pm – Fighter practice/authorisations (Marshal – Lord Valdemar Sigurdson)

 7:00pm – Feast (at the Snuggly Duckling Tavern) and Bardic Circle around the campfire (Cooks – Lord Terence of Radburne and Lady Katrijn van Delden)

 Sunday 26 May 2013

(For those camping overnight, breakfast will be served buffet style at the Snuggly Duckling Tavern at 8:30am for an extra charge of $5 per person)

 9:30am – Armour Inspection (Marshal – Valdemar Sigurdson)

 10:00am – Radburne Tourney commences

 12:30pm – Lunch (Potluck Feast – everyone to bring something to share)

House Radburne will be hosting Radburne War VII from 9th August to 12th August 2013 at Dragon Hill, Dubbo NSW. Watch this space for updates as the dates get closer.

For further details and to book, contact Lady Katrijn van Delden (Karen Hocking) on 0419 850067 or email katrijn.van.delden@gmail.com

Cost per person:

$65 per adult member fully catered (Friday evening to Monday breakfast)

$70 per adult non member fully catered (Friday evening to Monday breakfast)

$35 per adult member feast only (either Saturday OR Sunday)

$40 per adult non member feast only (either Saturday OR Sunday)

$25 weekend rate adult member (no meals)

$30 weekend rate adult non member (no meals)

5 and under free

6 to 17 – $35 fully catered, $20 feast only (either Saturday OR Sunday) and $10 event rate (no meals) for members, add $5 for non members under 18 (due to changes to event membership from 1 September 2012)

Family Rate on application and at Steward’s discretion.

Bookings will not be confirmed without payment – please contact the Steward for payment details.

Draft Timetable

Friday 9August

Site opens from 12pm for set up.

Soup kitchen from 6.30pm

Bardic Circle/Catch up

Saturday 10 August

8.00am to 9.00am Breakfast (strictly this time only – kitchen will close at 9:00am sharp)

9.30am Armour inspection

10.00am War Scenarios commence

10am A & S activities (TBC)

10:00am Equestrian Gear Check

10:30am Equestrian Authorisations (if required) and information session/activities

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm A & S activities (TBC)

2:00pm Armour inspection

2.30pm War Scenarios begin

2:30pm Equestrian games commence

4.00pm Target Archery (IKAC) – to be confirmed

7pm Feast and Bardic Circle afterwards (Court if required)

8pm Night archery shoot

Sunday 11 August

8.30 to 9:30am Breakfast (strictly this time only – kitchen will close at 9.30am sharp)

9.30am Armour Inspection commences

10.00 am War Scenarios commence

10:00am A & S activities commence (TBC)

10:00am Equestrian Games (TBC)

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Armour inspection

2:00pm War scenarios commence

6:30pm Feast commences and Bardic Circle afterwards (Court if required)

Monday 12 August

8:30am to 9:30am – Breakfast

Site pack up and close by 12pm

Thundering hooves pound in the distance….

M’lord, look yonder, tell me what you see?
Is that a white horse comes towards me?

And on its back a rider – a bow, a crown;
His name – Conquest.

M’Lord, look yonder, tell me what you see?
Is that a red horse comes towards me?

And on its back a rider carries a Great Sword;
His name – War.

M’Lord look yonder, tell me what you see?
Is that a Black horse comes towards me?

And on it’s back a rider – a balance in hand;
His name – Famine.

M’lord, look yonder, tell me what you see?
Is that a Pale horse comes towards me?

And on it’s back a rider carrying scythe;
His name – Death.

Cost

Fully catered: Friday evening to Monday Breakfast

Day only catered: Lunch and Feast on either Saturday OR Sunday

Full weekend: No food supplied, BYO

Day Only: Either Saturday OR Sunday – no food supplied, BYO

Bookings close Wednesday 1st August 2012 – bookings will not be confirmed without payment.

Bookings and enquiries to Katrijn van Delden (Karen Hocking) – katrijn.van.delden@gmail.com or 0419 850067.

Draft Timetable

Friday 3August
Site opens from 12pm for set up.
Soup kitchen from 6.30pm
Bardic Circle/Catch up

Saturday 4 August
8.00am to 9.00am Breakfast (strictly this time only – kitchen will close at 9:00am sharp)
9.30am Armour inspection
10.00am War Scenarios commence (Conquest)
10am A & S activities (TBC)
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm A & S activities (TBC)
1:30pm War Scenarios begin (War)
(and will conclude when people are too tired to fight anymore or it is too dark)
4.00pm Target Archery (IKAC – TBC)
7pm Feast and Bardic Circle afterwards including the ‘Bardic Challenge’ (Court if required)

Sunday 5 August
8.15 to 9:15am Breakfast (strictly this time only – kitchen will close at 9.15am sharp)
9.30am Armour Inspection
10.00am War Scenarios commence (Famine)
10:00am A & S activities commence (TBC)
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm War scenarios commence (Death)
(and will conclude when people are too tired to fight anymore or it is too dark)
7pm Feast commences and Bardic Circle afterwards (Court if required)

Monday 6 August
8:30am to 9:30am – Breakfast
Site pack up and close

Arts & Sciences

Science of Random Art – Four Horseman of the Apocalypse theme (to be done on the Saturday)

A box of assorted items will be given to entrants to create their Random Art. Commences at 10am and closes at 4pm.

A&S Competition:

1. Poem or story incorporating the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse – original work
2. An artistic work of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse – any medium
3. Any item the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse may have carried or worn – any medium

Documentation optional for all entries.

Bardic

Bardic Circle will be held around the campfire each evening after meals.

Bardic Challenge: This will be held on the Saturday evening, please let Sorle know if you intend to enter (this can be done on the day). It is tradition in Radburne to hold a Bardic Challenge at each event to provide entertainment for the evening. You can sing, dance, tell a story, riddle, poem, juggle or perform any other entertainment. Bonus points if you incorporate the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse into your performance

War Scenarios

Watch this space – Conquest, War, Famine, Death

War Chest: We will be reinstating the war chest this Radburne War.

Each participant in the wars to bring an item (or promissory note) to donate for the war chest. Please bring something you would be happy to receive yourself – keep it simple and small

Accommodation

Camping accommodation is provided on site for no charge – portaloos and a bush shower are available. There are also a number of Caravan Parks and Motels in a variety of price ranges in Dubbo, a short ten to fifteen minute drive from the site.

Getting Here

Dubbo is the hub of New South Wales with all major highways coming through Dubbo. You can also get the bus, train or plane! A shuttle service will be available from the train station and airport if required.

QANTAS and REX both fly in and out of Dubbo several times a day. The XPT train travels between Sydney and Dubbo daily.

Radburne War will be held again this year so mark the dates in your calendars – Friday the 3rd to Monday 6th August 2012.

Further details and information will be forthcoming soon. For all enquiries and bookings please contact the Steward, Lady Katrijn van Delden at katrijn.van.delden@gmail.com

Please note the booking deadline for Spring Crown 2011 has been extended until midnight on Friday 21st October 2011.

If for some reason you find that you have missed the deadline and want to attend, please contact the Steward to see if arrangements can be made for you – no guarantees (dependant on numbers) but we will do our best to accommodate you.

In Service
Lady Katrijn van Delden
Spring Crown Steward
House Radburne
Barony of Rowany
Kingdom of Lochac

Contact: novembercrown2011@gmail.com

The menu for Spring Crown has been finalised – if you have any concerns or questions about any of the dishes and their ingredients, please contact the Steward.

We have tried to provide a wide variety of foods including special dietary requirements such as gluten free (G), dairy free (D) and vegetarian (V). Where a dish is not self explanatory, the preceding codes have been used to assist you.

Saturday Lunch (served from the tavern and eaten picnic style)

• Bread rolls (2 per person)
• Salami
• Ham
• Chicken
• Variety of cheeses
• Green Salat
• Tomatoes
• Cut raw vegetables (carrot, celery, cucumber)
• Pickled onions
• Gherkins
• Olives
• Salt, pepper, dressings
• Fresh fruit (Seasonal)

Saturday Feast

• Bread
• Meatball and Vegetable soup
• Minestrone (V/G/D)
• Potato and Leek Soup (V/G/D)
• Mushroom pasties (V/D)
• Perry of Pesoun (V/D/G)
• Spinach tarts (V)
• Legs of lamb
• Roast Beef
• Roast Chicken
• Mixed veggies (V/G/D)
• Tart de Bry (contains eggs and cheese)
• Apple pudding
• Custard
• Fruit cake
• Fresh fruit (seasonal)
• Candy loaves
• Candied Orange Peel

Drinks

• Water
• Cordial

Note: It is likely to be hot – some cordials will be provided, but you are advised to bring your own non-alcoholic drinks to avoid heatstroke.

Due to changes in circumstances for members, we are trialling changing our monthly gathering day from the first Saturday of the month, to the first Sunday of the month (except for months where a major event is on – such as Spring War and November Crown). This will commence from Sunday 4th September 2011. Please check the calendar for future dates.

There will be some improvements to the Radburne Website over the coming weeks. Updates to the program we use (WordPress) means there are new features we can use to make the site even better. One improvement already is that the pages for November Crown are now easier to find: being in the menu bar under “Events”.

Other changes include a complete overhaul of the menu, and moving away from ‘post’ style content for information that doesn’t change. The contacts page has also been complete changed so that you fill in a ‘form’ and the website will email that for you.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Don’t forget to advise of dietary requirements when booking for Radburne War. The following code for the menu is used:

• V – Vegetarian
• D – Dairy Free
• G – Gluten Free

Food will be provided from dinner Friday evening to breakfast Monday.

Friday night – soup kitchen

• Meatball and vegetable soup (D)
• Minestrone (D/G/V)
• Potato and Leek Soup (D/V/G)

Breakfast each day (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) – a choice of the following:

• Bacon
• Sausages
• Cornflakes
• Rice Bubbles
• Weet bix
• Coco Pops
• Muesli
• Vanilla Yoghurt
• Tea/Coffee/Milo/Juice (apple and orange)
• Milk – Full cream, skim and soy
• Bread (including gluten free option)
• Jam
• Vegemite

Saturday lunch:

• Salami/ham/baked chicken
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Cheese
• Bread rolls
• Seasonal fruit
• Moroccan Spiced Sweet Potato Couscous (V/D)
• Tea/Coffee/Milo/ Juice

Saturday Feast:

• Bread rolls
• Baked lamb
• Roast Beef
• Baked Chicken
• Baked potato
• Pumpkin
• Mixed vegetables (beans, carrots and corn)
• Mushroom Pies (V/D – one will use gluten free pastry)
• Pumpkin soup
• Tart d Bry (V – does include eggs)
• Apple pie
• Custard
• Cakes
• Seasonal fruit

Sunday lunch:

• Sausages ina bun
• Cheese/tomato/lettuce/fried onions
• Barley-lentil stew (V/D)
• Seasonal fruit

Sunday Feast:

• Baked potatoes
• Vegetable soup (D/V/G)
• Beef Stew
• Baked Chicken
• Roast Lamb
• Bread Rolls
• Perry of Pesoun (V/G/D)
• Gourdes in Potage (V/G/D)
• Mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, corn)
• Pea and Knackwurst soup (D)
• Cakes
• Custard
• Seasonal fruit

Less than 4 weeks to Radburne War! Huge progress is being made on the rebuilt and extended tavern. Don’t forget to book!