We just finished our spring Escondido Renfaire season. It was amazing. I have learned much from these past two weekends. Much love and appreciation goes out to all of St. Elizabeths Guilde.

Also, not having power to operate the blower to inflate the air mattress SUCKS as the ground agrees not with my back. The heat got to us a bit this past weekend. We stayed well hydrated thanks to members of the Household staff for pushing water on us all the time (Thank you Pee and all other memers for doing a most fabulous job).

I got to arrange the Queens Shopping trip for a day, and it was most fun (Thank you to the Countess of Kent (now the Lady Essex) for my inclusion).  

To those friends who did come to the faire and waved at me from afar, or close, thank you sooooo much from the bottom of my heart, seeing you all there really made doing this fun.

I learned that while being close to the privies for camping is all good as we don't have to walk far, the slamming of the privy doors is rather annoying when trying to go to sleep. Also, a substantial investment in bug repellent would be most prudent as both my legs hosts more scratches and bumps than many a piece of armor.

I have to heed the call of nature as soon as it hits as it takes about a good few minutes to untie all the divers parts of my garb and therefore cannot wait till the little peepee dance happens.  

Overall, I am well pleased that I have joined this group. Please stop by and visit our website at www.godsavethequeen.org

Thanks to all for the support.

HAIL AND WELL to all good and gentle people who did see fit to visit this my profile. Much happiness doth proceed from mine heart for this our friendship. I pray that you did come here by safe courses and proceed in your life equally safe. God, in His divine wisdom keep you. Faire thee well

Sir Christopher Hatton

(will Roberts)

Pray permit me to submit most humbly this verse as dedicated to our most illustreous and radiant Queen, Glorianna Regina

Who list to view dame Nature's cunning skill,
And see what heav'n hath added to the same,
Let him prepare with me to gaze his fill
On her apace, whose gifts exceed ye trump of fame:
   But let him come apace before she fly
   From hence, to fix her seat above the sky.
By Juno's gift she bears a stately grace,
Pallas hath placed skill amid'st her breast;
Venus herself doth dwell within her face;
Alas I faint to think of all the rest;
   And shall I tell wherewith I most have wars?
   With those her eyes, which are two heav'nly stars.
Their beams draw forth by great attractive power
My moistened heart, whose force is yet so small,
That shine they bright, or list they but to lower,
It scarcely dare behold such lights at all,
   But sobs, and sighs, and faith I am undone;     [1]
   No bird but Jove's can look against the sun.