February 3RIFFIHTAYLE 1995

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 6 February 7 8 9 10 11 12 Heraldry Stitch & Bitch Dancing Southside fencing Music Archery Northside fencing Novice Fighter Fighter Training Southside Sewing Fighter Training Training Drama 13 14 15 Baronial 16 17 18 19 Heraldry Stitch & Bitch Planning Meeting Southside fencing Music A Valentine's Archery Northside fencing Novice Fighter Dancing Southside Sewing Masked Ball Fighter Training Training Fighter Training Combat Archery Drama 20 21 22 ~ 23 24 25 26 WEDDING Stitch & Bitch Dancing Southside fencing Music HILLS WAR II HILLS WAR II Heraldry Novice Fighter Fighter Training Southside Sewing Archery & Fighting Northside fencing Training Drama 27 28 1 March 2 3 4 5 Heraldry Arts & Sciences Council Meeting Southside fencing Music NEWCOMERS' Town Archer Northside fencing Novice Fighter . Southside Sewing DAY Fighter Training Training Combat Archery Drama 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Heraldry Stitch & Bitch Dancing Southside fencing Music TOURNEY IN Northside fencing Novice Fighter Fighter Training Southside Sewing THE PARK Training Drama 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Heraldry Stitch & Bitch Dancing Southside fencing Music Combat Archery Archery Northside fencing Novice Fighter Fighter Training Southside Sewing Fighter Training Training Drama

REGULAR MEETINGS Council Meetings: in the Dedman Building of the ANU, ground floor, on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm. Fighting and Marshal things Heavy Fighter practice: * Sunday mornings at ANU·Oval from 10 am. * Wednesday night practice at The Tinderbox from 6 pm. Novice heavy training: Tuesday nights at II Parco Cellini from 6.30 pm. Please phone first to make sure that it's on. Fencing practice: * Monday nights at 24 Rogers St, Fraser (258 2279) from 7 pm. * Thursday nights at the Tinderbox from 7 pm. Archery practice: Sundays at .ANU Oval from 10 am. Town Archer: first Sunday of each month at the saD]e time and place, but it is a costumed event. Combat Archery first Saturday of the month at the Cross Roads Site (8 km from Yass towards Golburn on the Hume Highway - look for the Crossroads sign on the left) and on the third Saturday at Southwell Park, Lyneham, both from 1 pm, Please ring the Captain of Archers Simon Price at the Yew, 291 6802, beforehand if you are going to tum up. Armouring: at II Parco Cellini, on Tuesday nights. Ring 251 6043 for details. Music Practice: Friday evenings at 8 pm at Pocketfield. For more information, contact Rosamunde (Ellen Levingston) on 295 8350. Heraldry: Monday nights from 7 pm until 9.30 pm at Schloss Unordentich for consultations on name and device submissions etc. =:ommenting meetings are held on the Thursday after CAMeL is published, from 7.30 pm. Drama: Sunday evenings from 7.30 pm on at the Mummery. Dancing: Wednesdays, from 6.30 pm, except on Council evenings at the Dancing Biscuit, 6 Meyrick Place, Florey. Stitch and Bitch: Tuesday nights from 7.30 pm at The Mummery. The rule is "No stitch, no bitch" or "No sewing? You're going! ". South Side Sewing Circle: Thursdays, from 7 until 10, at 36/18 Laynyon Ridge, Cromwell Court, Isabella Plains. For details phone )onagh (Debbie Murray) on 291 5446. Bring a plate. \.rts and Sciences: Fourth Tuesday of the month from 7.30 pm at the Mummery. Please note changes to some of the regular meeting times and places. iunday fighter training has moved to share ANU oval with archery from l O ara in the morning. Music on Friday night has a change of iddress - it's now at 7 Binya PI, Narrabundah. There is a new South Side Se\!;~ng Circle on Thursday evenings. UPCOMING EVENTS Tourney in the Park - Politarchopolis. On Sunday 12th February Arts and Sciences Meeting - Politarchopolis. March a tourney and pot-luck picnic will be held at the southern The topic for February (28th) is Practical Children's Costuming. end of Glebe Park opposite the T AFE. Lists and armour Inspection open at 11.30 am, with the tourney starting at 12.30 pm. A fencing A Valentine's Masked Ball - Politarchopolis. On February competition will also be held, with inspection starting at 2 prn, and 18th, from 6.30 pm until late, at the Jamieson YMCA Hall, fighting at 3 pm. Dancing, music and games are also planned. Bowman St, Macquarie, there will be an evening filled with Cost: $5, children under 12 free, with proceeds to be put towards dancing, the traditional Politarchopolan 'light supper', dancing, the Baronial Investiture). Bookings not essential but an indication games, dancing, fun and frivolity. dancing, romance, and more of numbers would be appreciated. This event will take place dancing. Everyone should wear their finest clothing and a MASK, during the Festival so a 'Static Display' of photographs of for which the will be a competition for the most sumptuous. Bring garb, armour illuminations and other crafts is planned. Loans of goblets and plates for the 'light supper' and your choice of photos for display will be gratefully accepted. Autocrat: Oriel of alcoholic beverages. Cost: $1 CJ$12 members/non-members, make the Gypsies (Vicky Watson) 2589587. If the weather is really bad, cheques payable to SCA Pohtarchopolis. Bookings: requested, to the event will be cancelled. There will be a message left on the Francesca Cellini (Michelle Dean) 251 6043. Autocrat: Sarah answering machine on 12th March to confirm whether the event Jane Mander (Amanda Gifford) 255 2662. will go ahead or not.

••••••••••••••• A Day of Boasts & Challenges and a Feast of Misrule - Politarchopolis. On the Feast of Fools - 1st April there will be WEDDING - not an official event. All friends of Alexander de . fighting at Corroboree Park ADDRESS from 12 noon and a 'Feast Vos (Alex the Potter) and Rhonda Shaw (Ariana) are invited to of Misrule' at the Ainslie Hall, ADDRESS from 6 prn, Fighters are attend their wedding ceremony on Monday 20th of February at 2 invited to take the field and challenge all comers on any pretext, or pm at Aspen Island (The Carillon). B - Good garb (no beggars make good any martial boast. Rules: The first fighter registered please) or semi-formal. RSVP: 2884478 or 2883177. and inspected will make initial 'boast', opportunities to challenge to be given to other fighters in order of registration with lists. ••••••••••••••• Winner may hold field for subsequent challenge if desired, but must retire from field after 3 consecutive bouts. Fighters may pre• Hills War 2 - Politarchopolis. On the 25th and 26th of arrange challenges between themselves and register these with the February come to Ruatha for the Hills War. The Bandits, lists. Further rules/restrictions to be discussed with Shire Marshal. trounced last year, are back to take their revenge. Book early to A 'Feast of Misrule' will follow, from 6 pm. Lord and Lady of ensure that Bambi and Thumper will be on the menu for the feast Misrule to be decided by lot. Order of precedence to be reversed (otherwise it's mutton again). Cost: $22/$25 for those who book, for the feast. Peers and senior dignitaries to serve the first remove. $26/$30 at the gate, includes the feast on Saturday night (book if Competitions: best pun, best riddle. best funny (or bawdy) you want to eat venison) and a partially catered Sunday lunch (left• entertainment (song or story etc.). Cost: to be announced. overs, if available). Make cheques payable to SCA Politarchopolis. Bookings: required for the feast. Autocrat: Dafydd ap Donal ap Armour inspection starts at II am on the 25th. Light, heavy and Gwilym (David Osbourne) 24 O'Sullivan St, Higgins, 254 1358. fencing authorisation will be available - this is a chance to authorise before the Rowany Festival. Mixed combat, fortifications, ambushes (including fencing), archery, a quest, SITUATIONS VACANT dancing, and page school. Camping available, but please bring your own water. Motel accommodation can be had at The HospitaUer/Chandier. This office will become vacant when the Inn (06) 235 9011. A shuttle service is available from Baron and Baroness are invested. If you would like this job, which the Michelago Petrol Station for those who do not wish to drive on requires storage space for the Shire's chattels, please contact the dirt roads: this must be requested when booking' for' the . event. ., present officers or the Seneschal (see Regnum for details): Autocrat: Llewellen of StrathcIyde (Ian Leithhead) 'Ruatha', RMB Captain of Archers requires a deputy/replacement. Please contact Tinderry Rd, Michelago, NSW 2620, (06) 230 8258. Allessandro Firenzi (Simon Price) at the Yew 291 6802. Note: The choice of successor to an office must be ratified by the Newcomers' Day - St Aldhelm's College. To welcome Politarchopolan Seneschal and the officer's principality superior. newcomers to the College and the Shire, there will be a day of Collegia, Tourneys and Feasting on 4th March. From 11 am (hall opens at to.30 am) there will be collegia for the Arts Martial, Costuming (where to get ideas and how to tum them into Non SCA Renaissance Dance Classes something to wear) and an Introduction to the SCA - who's who, and our history. A buffet lunch will be followed by a Pas d'Armes The Canberra Recorder & Early Music Society is holding and a Rapier Tourney, and collegia on Heraldry and the Guilds. A dance classes on Friday evenings from 8 pm until about 10 prn, feast of 3 removes will begin at 6.30 pm, with the first remove Venue is the Reid Uniting Church small hall on the corner of served at 7 pm. There will he a costume parade, and bardic Coranderrck and Currong St. On the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the rounds. The Collegia and Feast will take place at Macgregor Hall, month, starting on 10th February, there will be classes in Childers St, Civic (opp. Advance Bank on cnr of Barry Drive), the general Renaissance dancing. Cost: $25 CREMS members/$30 fighting at Willows Oval ANU. Cost: day only $4, Feast only others for 5 months. On the 3rd Friday, starting 17th February, $6/$8 members/non-members, $10/$12 whole event. Autocrat: classes are on Late Renaissance Italian dances - cost: $15 for 5 Miesje de Vogel (Miesje), please direct all inquiries to Helen months. Contact Estelle Canning on 2509463 (work) Whitchurch (Morag Freyser) at Bedlam, 61 Relconnen Way. Weetangera. 254 3555. CJFte Shire of <;po(itarcftopo(is presents:

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A.n evenina ru(ed with dancina, the traditiona( <;po(itarchopo(anHaFtt supper', dancina, aames, dancina, fun and frivo(it!, dancina, romance, and more dancina.

@his niaht of entertainment wi(( take peace at the 3amison ~A CHa((, CBowman St, ~cquarie, beainnina from 6.30 in the evenina and BoinB until Iate. CIn order to attend this amaEina event, please book your pCace by contactinB the wonderfuC %d! ~ancesca CeC(ini on (06) 251 6043.

6}Fte price for attenaina a maBHiJice-rtt event such as this is orJAi 10 Bo[a JOY members and 12 ao(d for non-members. CW"e expect to see eVel'!one in their finest doth ina (Of coursejj as well as a mask, for which there wilf be a competition for the most sumptuous. Gob(ets and prates will be required for the meal (did we mention the traditiona( <;po(itarcftopo(an Haht s~pper'

ClJle autocrat for this incredibCe masked extravaaanEa is the fwilCiant ~stress Saran 3ane ~nder, who can be contacted on (06) 254 1652. 2.:55 2"(;,2...

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Saturday .calabash Rd , Stan Ein.ish EYm1 Comment 10:00 1:00 Setup Authorisation Quest 1:30 4:30 Field Battle This will probably Collegia run 3 times. 5:00 6:00 Fencing Collegia 7:00 9:00 Dancing Feast Railway Line (including Court)

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Sunday ~ North Petrol Station Stan Ein.ish EYm1 Comment 8:00 10:00 Breakfast May be partially Drive South along Highway until you reach Michelago Petrol Station. Approx catered, depending 35k south of Tuggaranong. on supplies, Kitchen Turn left at the Petrol Station. staff mood. interest, Follow the road under the railway bridge. bribes 10:30 12:30 Scrub Battle May include The road becomes dirt approx 2km after railway bridge. authorisation Turn right onto Tinderry Road (To ). 12:30 1:30 Lunch? See Breakfast 2:00 3:00 Archery Follow the road up into the mountains. 3)0 4:30 Fencing finals or Pass Calabash Road on your right and travel approx 2.5km . More Scrub Battle The House on your left is Ruatha. The gate is at the top of the hill, near the water tank. or? Collegia 4:30 Pack & go home If you reach a House & shearing sheds called "Little Tinderry". You have gone approx 5krn too far. Please Note: the only planned catered meal is the feast on Saturday Night. This is fully catered. BYO alcohol and all other food. Sunday lunch will be leftovers - if any remain.

Address: How the battles might work. There are two planned sides, Bandits(Freedom Fighters) & Champions of "Ruatha" Good (Ruthless Oppressors). RMB Tinderry Rd Field Battle. The Bandits have constructed a fort on the site of their previous defeat. Michelago 2620 They will hold the fort at the beginning of the I st Field Battle. Winners of the round PH (06) 230-8258 will hold the fort in the following round. Who ever does NOT hold the fort at the end of the 3rd round will have 5 minutes head start to hide in the Scrub Battle ie The side having the fort will attempt to crush the opposition now hiding in the woods.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN DRINKING WATER From the Baron and Baroness Elect OFFICERS' NOTICES, REPORTS etc

Unto the Populace of Politarchopolis do Stephen and Mathilde From The Chronicler send greetings. The very best of New Year Greetings (belated) to you all. Moves to prepare for Baronial advancement have begun. The Welcome to another year of Griffintayles. papers are forwarded and we now await advice from Kingdom and Society level. All being well the preferred date for advancement is I had a wonderful time in Aneala and then I visited Ynys Fawr the first of July. (though not to see any SCA folk or happenings unfortunately). Ynys Fawr is my monthly excuse for lateness - I was there from At this time we are planning what regalia, awards and ceremonies the 1st to the 6th of this month and missed council meeting and will be necessary. Whilst we can plan we will not move to my normal printing schedule. All should be back to normal next purchase any of the Regalia until advice confirming advancement month. However, it is obviously time I had a deputy to cover is received. these little absences, so if anyone out there would like to Your comments and input for all aspects of planning are needed. volunteer, please contact me. You would need access to a word You are invited to a meeting at the Mummery on Wednesday IS processor to write the thing, and to a photocopier (legitimate) to February (after dance practice) to discuss special fundraising for print it. I can feel the ground trembling - I'm going to get trampled advancement. in the rush of eager volunteers ... ARRRRGH

In the coming months we will let you know any information as it Until then, I remain comes to hand or is finalised. Be it known to all Heavy fighters there shall be a Heavy Champion Leonie de Grey of Politarchopolis. The Championship shall be decided from 12 months of local Tournament participation. We wish to induct the From the Herald. first Champion at the Baronial Investiture. If you wish to be Due to odd circumstances, the Herald will be At Home every Champion now is the time to fight. weekday evening during February. If you are unable to come Yours in Service to Politarchopolis and Lochac along on Monday to the normal consulting session, feel free to drop in on another night. Please ring beforehand to be sure he's free. Stephen Aldred and Mathilde Adycote.

HOUSEHOLDS

The Armory 28 Goessling PI, Flynn, 2615 258 8086 Barrow Downs 51 Kingsmill St, Kambah, 2902 231 2465 Bedlam 61 Belconnen Way, Weetangera, 2614 2543555 The Belfry 2/30 Gatton St, Farrer, 2607 2866397 Castle Saburac RMB 119A Cotter Rd, via Weston, 2611 2880396 The Cloisters 18 Cambridge Gdns, Catchpole St, Macquarie, 2614 2514491 Crock Cottage Sutton Rd, Gundaroo, 2620 2368195 Dancetty 24 O'Sullivan St, Higgins, 2615 2541358 Dancing Biscuit 6 Meyrick PI, Florey, 2615 2589978 Decadence Tower 36 Karri Cres, Queanbeyan, 2620 2994962 Des Cartes 48 Burrunjuck Cres, Duffy, 2611 288 1262 The Garret 68, Block B, Currong Flats, Braddon, 2602 257 1240 House Ego 55 Wilkins St, Mawson, 2607 2900079 II Parco Cellini 77 Bennelong Cres, Macquarie, 2614 251 6043 The Independent Duchy 59 Barnard Circuit, Florey, 2615 2583470 The Mummery 24 Edwards St, Higgins, 2615 2543059 Pocketfield 7 Binya Place, Narrabundah, 2602 2958350 Ruatha "Ruatha" RMB Tinderry Rd, Michelago, NSW, 2620 2308258 Sarcomand 2/30 Gatton St, Farrer, 2607 2866397 Schloss Unordeniich 17 Forwood Rd, Monash, 2905 2914260 Smithfield 14 Hannam PI, Mawson, 2607 286 1887 The Tinderbox 10 Gunn St, Yarralumla, 2600 2852137 Villa de Naiad 36 Edwards St, Higgins, 2615 255 2001 Weyhacche 34 Trumble St, Pearce, 2607 2861280 The Wilde Woode 15 Sturgeon St, Conder, 2905 294 1572 The Yew 97 Henry Melville Dr, Gilmore, 2905 2916802

BARONIAL PLANNING MEETING - SPECIAL FUND RAISING FOR ADV ANCEMENT All are welcome at the Mummery on Wednesday 15th February from 8 pm. Politarchopolis Regnum Baron & Baroness Elect: David and Katrina Hunt (Stephen Aldred of Rockley & Mathilde Adycote of Mynheniot 24 Edwards St, Higgins, 2615, 254 3059 The Mummery Seneschal: Michael Warby (Lorenzo Erudito) 18 Cambridge Gdns, Catchpole St, Macquarie, 2617, 2514491 The Cloister Herald: Andrew Brisbane (Wolfgang von Auerbach) 17 Forwood St, Monash, 2905, 291 4260 Schloss Unordentlich Marshal: Darren Huet (Hugh the Little) RMB 119a Cotter Rd, via Weston, 2611, 2880396 Castle Saburac Reeve: Diane Leithhead (Katryn of the Forest) "Ruatha" RMB Tinderry Rd, Michelago, NSW, 2620 Ruatha Arts & Sciences: Hazel Marchant (Viviane de Burgh) 51 Kingsmill St, Kambah, 2902,231 2465 Barrow Downs Constable: Michael Dowling (Sigfriede der Freudlich) 2/30 Gatton Rd, Farrer, 2607, 2866397 Sarcomand Lists: Karen Vaughan (Lucia de Carapazzi) 36 Edwards St, Higgins, 2615, 255 2001 Villa de Naiad Hospitaller: Katrina Hunt (Mathilde Adycote of Mynheniot) 24 Edwards St, Higgins, 2615, 254 3059 The Mummery Chandler: David Hunt (Steph/n Aldred of Rockley) 24 Edwards St, Higgins, 26 I 5, 254 3059 The Mummery Chirurgeon: Louise Volk (J-.6uisa Reynell) 24 O'Sullivan St, Higgins, 2615, 2541358 Dancetty Chronicler: Annette Wilson (Leonie de Grey) 24 Rogers St, Fraser, 2615, 258 2279, [email protected] Captain of Fencing: Cerridwyn Davis (Sine the Shameless) 10 Gunn St, Yarralumla, 2600, 285 2137 The Tinderbox Captain of Archers: Simon Price (Alessandro de Firenzi) 97 Henry Melville Cres, Gilmore, 2905, 291 6802 The Yew

Northern Canton Regnum (Provisional) . Seneschal: Philip Gifford (Philip One-eye) 85 Pennefather St, Higgins, 2615, 255 2662 Herald: Annette Wilson (Leonie de Grey) 24 Rogers St, Fraser, '27515,'25,82279 Marshal: David Hunt (Stephen Aldred of Rockley) 24 Edwards St, Higgins, 2615, 2543059 The Mummery Arts & Sciences: Amanda Gifford (Sarah Jane Mander of Wenlock) 85 Pennefather St, Higgins, 2615, 255 2662 Hospitaller: Vicki Watson (Oriel of the Gypsies) 34 Ligerwood St, Evatt, 26 17, 258 9587 Chronicler: Michelle Dean (Francesca Cellini) 77 Bennelong Cres, Macquarie, 2614, 2516043. II Parco Cellini

St Aldhelm Regnum Seneschal: Meisje de Vogel (Meisje) 61 Belconnen Way, Weetangera ACT 2614, 254 3555 Bedlam Herald: Emily Kidd (Emylye of Dunbar) 352 Southern Cross Dr, Macgregor, 2615, 2547635 Reeve: Joanna Keenan (Joanna of the Beechwoods) 12 Shippard PI, Kambah, 2902, 231 9962 Marston Montaine Arts & Sciences: Miranda Sherley (Miranda of Middlemere) 12 Dobson St, Watson, 2602, 248 5276 Hospitaller: Kim Stanley (Michaelin of the Artes Gentill) Sutton Rd, Gundaroo, 2620, 236 8195 Crock Cottage Chronicler: Geoffrey Brent (Geoffrey the Quiet) I I Nepean PI, Macquarie, 2614, 251 3304, [email protected] Captain of Archers: Brian McNamara (Brian of Westmere) 12 Dobson St, Watson, 2602, 248 5276 Chirurgeon: Steve Davis (Jon Dai) 10 Gunn St, Yarralumla, 2600, 285 2137, The Tinderbox

Griffintayle is published by and for the Shire of Politarchopolis. It is not a corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachr£_nism and does not delineate SCA policy. Griffintayle is produced by Annette Wilson, 24 Rogers St, Fraser, ACT, 2615. -'_;,.I

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