This weekend we went to the Viking gathering in Tiel, the Netherlands which we had been told about at Bislisch. There were loads of tents and a bit of music ...
There was also a smith who was smelting bronze. He had come all the way from Poland.
He was a real nice guy. He told us about this really big three day Viking festival held in August every year in the North of Poland where thousands of 'Vikings' get together, cool!!! We had been chatting to him and watching him work for a while and then he got my Papa to help with the bellows.
This was the result: it's a belt end, he had a similar one on.
Then came the battle. They started with a re-enactment of the battle between the local Tielenaren and the Viking invaders. It started with the Tiel scouts fighting four Viking warriors.
After one of scouts ha run back for reinforcements we heard the Vikings in the distance beating their shields, what a brilliant sound. They already had a local captive. 'Hold ye still wench.'
The Vikings are eager for a battle.
But first the champions of both sides had to face each other. The Viking champion was a most excellent fighter...
So that was the Viking event of this month. Ooh it would be so cool to go to the one in Poland!!! And of course I want to go to the one in Scotland, Shetland I think, Up-Helly-Aa where they burn the Viking ship!!!
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