to SCA Barony of Southron Gaard Event Canterbury Faire, near Amberley, South Island, New Zealand!
After supplying up in Christchurch, we spent Monday-Saturday at Fair camper-van camping.


The Site: Waipara Adventure Center

The T-Shirt!

Our not-so period Camp set-up
All cars had to be out of the camp in a lot the first day.

Outdoor Court:



We were provided with Loaner gear! (and I ordered some on-line)



The Main Hall

At the Market:

Tracey Day Creates



Leather bits

Eric Corners

Bear's Beads

Master James' Yurts (3 on site). - built from used wood and sailcloth.



Thrones (Baronial and Kingdom):


Wool cote!

Merewyn

Laurel Ceremony - Cloak!

Sir Agro of Riverhaven's loaner Bow.

Target/hay-bails

Shoot at the enemy archer over the hay-wall!

The Lochac Pelican Cloak! Each is given a kit (they don't have to make the emblazon themselves)

At the Laurel Prize display:
Years of work, multiple panels, of pop-culture subjects


Magdalena's Painted shield

The "Repast" Dinner Tuesday


Merewyn working that embroidery!

Prizes for the Fighter Auction. There were 30+ fighters, and they raised over $3K.
Winners in order choose their prize. First prize was a 12' YURT!


Crumhorns, bass & tenor, played between fights.

Court of Thorvaldr and Amabilia, Konungr & Drottning of Lochac:

The Friday Ball:

The Band for the Friday Ball:


