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The Baelfyr

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AS LVII Volume 29, Issue 11
November 2022


From their Highnesses

Unto the populace of Insulae Draconis do Ranulf & Euphrosyne send peace and warm greetings. ...

From the Seneschal

Greetings all! ...

From the Chronicler

Greetings, friends! ...

Boasts from Crown Tourney

Autumn Crown took place in Depedene this past month and, as is tradition, the noble competitors were heralded into the tourney with creativity, skill and panache. Here are some of the boasts. ...

History with Flintheath

Originally posted 6th October 2022 ...

Harvesttide Revel experiences

In late October, Dun in Mara ran a one-day revel at Drimnagh Castle. This event attracted a large number of newer members, and those who had not had the opportunity to attend an event before. Some of them were kind enough to write for the Baelfyr about their experience. ...

Tuffahiyya (Lamb stew with apples)

The recipe for this dish comes from The Anonymous Andalusian Cookbook, or Kitab ak tabikh (edited by Candida Martinelli, ISBN 9781478123248), and graced the lunch table at Crown. People appeared to enjoy it, for which I am glad. I was even told there might be marriage proposals on the strength of this lamb dish alone! So that you too can make a dish that might net you a partner of choice, this is the recipe. ...

The Writ and Record

Marriage Settlement of William Huckvale and Mary Rawbone ...
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Crown Tourney final; photo by Sela de la Rosa


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