[MR] Feast of Saint Andrew Thanks

[E. L. Wimett]

The greatest enjoyment for many autocrats is to watch others having fun at 
our events.

So my first thank you is to all those who travelled, some from a fair 
distance, to join us at a new site and test out new great weapons, enter 
competitions,  fill their bellies with a hearty feast.  Though we missed 
those whom fierce illness or other circumstances prevented from attending, 
those who did make it appeared to enjoy themselves mightily which filled 
this autocrat's heart with gladness.

Thanks too to a wonderful event staff:

To Countess Alysandra the Whyte Moor and Baron Erik Norton of Helsfjord who 
conquered the limitations of the site kitchen to serve forth a mighty feast 
which not only traced the travels of Saint Andrew through Europe but also 
introduced a few new dishes previously unseen in Tear-Sea's Shore!

To Lord Ingvar Erlingsson who not only served as reservationist and chief 
troll but also as a skilled vendor of surplus foodstuffs to the great 
benefit of the Shore.

To Lord Alleyne Blackburn who ran all of the martial activities of the day 
as well as devising some special tourney twists on the traditional Celtic 
themes.

To Mistress Tegan de Moreton who lent her MoL skills to keep all the 
fighting list legal.

To Lord Roibeard mac Oscair who served as herald in charge for the event, 
saving the autocrat's voice, and also served as Their Excellencies' court 
herald.

To all those who stayed to help clean up the site so cheerfully and 
efficiently that the autocrat rolled into her driveway at the time she had 
expected to leave site.  Many hands DO make light work!

And a special thank you to Lady Alexandra Gangefehr who not only found the 
new site and served as site liaison but also volunteered as clean-up 
superintendent and signage manager to the great relief of the autocrat.

To all of you, my heartiest thanks!

Thanks as well to all those who sponsored prizes for the various tourneys 
and competitions, particularly Lord John Emeris of Ellenar who was unable to 
attend the event but donated two historic helms as prizes for the heavy 
tourneys.

Alisoun