Month: November 2023

Though there is a regional practice running concurrently in Utica, Baronial practice will happen at the park on Washington Blvd at the usual time. Sir Koredono will be MIC. I am ill and have to miss it. Therefore, no loaner gear will be available.

Guillaume

Good Populace,

I have served as your Seneschal for 4 years and my time draws to a close. We will need someone that is willing to serve as your Seneschal starting in February of 2023.

If you have an interest in keeping the Policy and Law of the Debatablelands, Æthelmearc, and the Society, overseeing the activities and events, encouraging the other Officers and in general being a helping hand to your fellow Debatablelanders; this is the job for you!

Please feel free to reach out to me or seek me at practices and events to ask questions. I will freely share all that I know and assist you in learning the job or just help you to understand the job.

You will find a copy of our current policies for the Barony located at http://debatablelands.org/resources/policies-and-forms/downloads/BMDL_Policies_Aug2019.pdf

Please send letters of interest and intent to myself and Their Excellencies by no later than February 7th, 2024 or be present at the February Business meeting with your letter of intent in hand.

baron at debatablelands.org
baroness at debatablelands.org
seneschal at debatablelands.org

In Service,
Muirgheal, Seneschal Debatable

Greetings Noble Populace,

It is time for policy review. We have made some updates that were necessary to meet with The Society and Kingdom policies. We have suggested adding a few new things to make our Barony more inclusive and removed gendered language.

Please take the time to review these proposed changes. We will vote on them at the Business Meeting in December.

If you have questions, concerns, commentary please email seneschal@debatabelands.org so that the officers can review your commentary and answer questions.

In Service,
Muirgheal, Seneschal Debatable

Governing Policies
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O3HIkHUaDnHUFKDFoEYtKYud4x_AwENt/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=101616352253053773827&rtpof=true&sd=true

Financial Policies
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ri_q3JtbtlNllPWcabU7KIbyi0UHHuJz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101616352253053773827&rtpof=true&sd=true

Once again I am hosting warm outer garb sewing. We have folks with simple patterns for cape, capelette, hood, and japanese dobuku. Come make some warmer outer garments to keep you warm at investiture or twelfth night. Location: 1105 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Time is 2pm-5pm. You will need about 4 yards of fleece at 58 inches wide or 5 yards of 45″ wide wool to make a cape. Sewing machines are available, but if you prefer, bring your own.

Greetings noble populace!

There is an opportunity to get a bit of dancing in on Friday November 17, 2023 at 6 pm. The location is John McMillan Presbyterian Church 875 Clifton Rd, Bethel Park, PA 15102

Please join us for our monthly dance night! There’s plenty of space for socializing as well, so feel free to come hang out.

We will be in the main social hall of the church, just to the left inside the main entrance. Feel free to bring something tasty to share if so inclined

If you were a little damp or chilly at Agincourt or if you noticed that the temperature seems to have dropped like a rock, we have a sewing project suggestion: simple cold weather garb. Capes, capelettes, hoods, Japanese dobukus are all simple garments that work well for cold weather. There is investiture and twelfth night coming up in December and January and you want to keep warm. For Sundays in November and December, we plan to work on winter outdoor garments. This is a group effort for folks to come and work. The first two Sundays will be at my house, 1105 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, 15232. Sewing starts at 2pm and goes until 5pm (or so). Wool is a nice period warm fabric, but some fleece looks reasonably period and is fairly inexpensive and warm. There are sewing machines available. Come make something to keep you warm.

The Report of the Court of Brandubh et Hilderun, Baron and Baroness of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands held at the Queen’s Rapier Championship and Equestrian Games Event on the 8th Day of April anno Societatis 57, Master William de Montegilt Herald.

Their Excellencies welcomed all in attendance to this chilly day of Fencing and Equestrian Fun.

Their Excellencies then invited the Jousters and Equestrians who had come to share their steeds and demonstrate their skills throughout the day’s equestrian activities.

Lord Yarden of the Debatable Lands was called forth and presented with an Iron Comet that had been announced at Debatable Lands Twelfth Night for his skills at the mounted games, winning kingdom and baronial championships, and hosting practices and tournaments. Scroll by THLady Gesa von Wellenstein.

Their Excellencies next called forth Lord Thrain inn Riki and presented him with a Gold Comet for hosting the event, and many Equestrian practices at his place of work for the Barony. Scroll by THLady Gesa von Wellenstein.

Ishiyama Gen’tarou Yori’ie Shonagon was invited forth to speak about the Arts and Sciences Display

Their Excellencies thanked THLady Gesa von Wellenstein for creating all the scrolls for Their court this day.

Court Closed