Today was the annual Bruce Festival in Dunfermline Glen. If you haven't been to this you really should! Dunfermline has a particular air about it - especially this part of the town, the "old town" - that only comes from a deep history. Dunfermline was the ancient capital of Scotland, before the castle at Edinburgh was even built. The old palace is now a ruin, beautiful and ancient.
The Bruce Festival celebrates some of that history with a medieval fayre. Jousting, falconry, and weapons displays blend with a living village and the more modern craft stalls and specialist food stalls. It's the kind of event you can take the whole family to, relaxing the full day, or go by yourself and cram everything into an afternoon.
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| Elle in the stocks - my sister was only too happy to take a photo... |
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| The wonderful Peggy of Ravenstonz in the Crafts Marquee |
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| Some of my favourite Ravenstonz treasures |
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| Moniak! I love that they dress as monks when they come to these fayres |
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| Trebuchet models |
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| And a real life one!!! |
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| A medieval "witch" with a chest full of medicines |
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| Tablet weaving. I have a set of tablet cards myself, but never gotten around to using them |
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| Peregrine - fastest bird of prey. So fast the only time I could photo it was when it was on the ground! |
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| Buzzard - this particular one had a habit of perching on the falconer! |
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| A luceteer. Had been using an outmoded stick method. |
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| But I taught her fast-grab. She was much happier! |
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| This lovely lady is responsible for giving me my five minute intro to drop spindling two years ago. |
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| An embroiderer. She had some fantastic examples of her work. |
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| A shirt fit for a viking prince! |
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| Close up on one of the details. |
I took so many photos - these are just some of my favourites. It really was a great day out.
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