October announcements

And on time too!

The Next Two Moots

On 8th November we'll be hosting our annual storytelling moot. Please bring a story. It can be pretty much anything you deem suitable: a chunk of a novel, a myth, your own work etc. Our only request is that it be no more than ten minutes in the telling, so everyone gets a turn.

The 14th December will see the return of our annual quiz. 20 questions (or thereabouts) from yours truly on such subjects as folk customs, mythology, Paganism and aliens (thanks Spikey!). We may even have a picture section courtesy of the wonderful Womble. The winner will receve a bottle of our very own homebrew - insert joke about runners-up and two bottles here.

Coming Up

From 10am until 5pm on Saturday 16th October there will be a Mediaeval Fayre happening on Churchgate in Bolton. It will also include a street play of the beheading of the 7th Earl of Derby, aka John from the Man & Scythe, which we believe is happening around 2pm. On top of all that the Man & Scythe is hosting a cider festival at the same time.
Shops, an execution and booze - that seems to have all the bases covered!
Seán's note: James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, was beheaded in October 1651 which is stretching the definition of "mediaeval" a bit. I won't tell anyone if you won't!

On the evening of Saturday 23rd October the Crystal Cauldron in Reddish near Stockport is hosting a Samhain Fancy Dress Ball. The theme is The Wizard of Oz and tickets are £15 a chuck (£7.50 for kids, under-5's go free) which sounds a lot but that does include a buffet and disco.

On Saturday 30th November it's Womble's birthday. It's also our own Fancy Dress Samhain party from 8pm that night and it's free! This year's theme is Horror Film Heroes (interpret that as you will). Any donations of firewood will be very gratefully received.

The Manchester Pagan Wheel will be on Monday 1st November at the Waldorf on Gore Street. We've been told that's it's probably going to be a social although there may be a surprise speaker.

If you've got an arm and leg to sell you may be able to afford a ticket for the Rocky Horror Show which is on a the Palace Theatre, Manchester from 15th to 20th November. Tickets range from £19.50 to £34.50. Mind you, if you sold an arm and a leg how would you get your fishnets on?

Finally, we've been informed that Wednesday 27th is Lancashire Day. What that actually is can be discovered here. Strange but true!

Eeh, by 'eck, whippet, black puddin', flat cap tha know'st. I'll go to'th foot of our stairs!

Love and glottal stops,
Seán