Flag Fen, 3rd-4th May 2025

Just a quick write-up for posterity: this was our first show since reforming as Draum.

The Rizzler

We set off early on Saturday, got there around 9 AM. Campsite was actually huge - could have taken bigger tents if we'd had the transport for them. Freya and Josh turned up shortly after.

Traditional Group photo

We did some training with Hwicce and Dom from Oussekjarr (how do you spell that?)

Kieron of Hwicce and Tom

There were introductions to one-handed spear and dane-axe, and general combat. We will have to get these three (at least) booked in for their Basic at the next Major show.

Tom's frustrates Jon with fey moves: where does he get that from?

Which end do you hold, again?

Mick and I got checked out for rust.

We also took a wander up to the LH. Kieran from Danelaw checked over Adam, Freya, and Tom's kit, and was pretty satisfied. We could pass it ourselves within the group, but I wanted to make sure we were in line with the Society. It was interesting and educational.

NB: stitched on belt-ends are fine. You don't have to even have a belt-end! Those lace-up celty type shoes are out of favour now, unless very early. Leg-wraps are not mandatory but quite strongly suggested.

When it was clean & new

The new fire-box worked out ok, especially because the wind was pretty constant and mostly defeated the gas stove.

Mick and I did the battle, it was a breeze. Our side won all the refights, so we haven't tasted defeat yet.

Last on the field, first off it

Where am I?

Crowd march

Then afterwards we got our Silver Drengrs - which was nice.

The evening was pretty quiet - we watched a film around the fire until it got too cold, and then had what Mick described as the 'worst night of his life'. It was bloody freezing!

Hair Day

On the Sunday, Adam and Tom did a bit of training, we chilled out, and then we did the battle again and came home.

Overall, a great show.