I've bought a wood!

[Feral007]

OMG look out, look out, Maid Marion is about! So glad I put my name down already I'd be afeared to be chased by a vegiechook.

Tis a shame to miss the little spell in the sunny wood each day, has been all that kept my bits from freezing over in this chill wind - no matter which way you may wear your tights or your smock!

[veggiechicken]

You speak wisely, Falconer, and we shall transform ourselves when the appointed hour doth come.
I wish us all to give some thought to the matter and put forward suggestions on the Wood Group
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ent-group.html where we can discuss our reincarnation. Also, if there be any others of our band who have not yet put their names to this Group I would wish them to do so, as we have a Merrie Group that should stay together. Fear ye not, I shall pursue you until your name be added!

[mothhawk]

Good day one and all! 'Tis joysome to be here again in the greenwood, though I see that Lady Marion has reached agreement with those in higher office that our medieval sojourn within her wood is soon to end. 'Tis shame we may no longer be Robin's merrie band of outlaws and villeins, but must transform ourselves as players do, by costume and speech, into some other woodland group.

No-one hath yet set forth what this group may be, perhaps thou, Lady Marian, wilt choose for us all.

[Peas'n'Kews]

Good day to all the woodland throng. I too have been up with the dawn (blinking noisy, the birds round 'ere) and have exercised myself, watered the crops, and made a coffee and walnut cake.

This very weekende mine Lord and meself are entertaining travelling nobility whose only hovel is a coach pulled by many, many horses. These itinerent nobles cook and sleep in their wonderous coach while travelling round the land. They are to stay at our hovel for 2 days and 2 nightes.

As the merry men and woodland folke know to their cost, nobility are very demanding! I perchance will not be able to visit the wood for a few days - nor will I be able to share the delicious cake I hath made, as the visiting Lord hath demanded its production for his enjoyment....

Prithee all, enjoy thine carouse while the sun doth shine. See ya next week!

[veggiechicken]

Good day to you all, Merrie People of the Wood. I greet you as I greet the Sun, with muche happiness, for his warmth is again with us and will aid us in growing our crops for we needs must be prepared for the cold dark days of winter.
Lady Jules, we thanke ye for the salt, 'twill be of great benefit in the preserving of our meats and vegetables. Your adventures last e'en brought great gladness to my heart for 'tis always good to see the carefree antics of the young.
I thank ye all for your words of wisdom today, let us go forth and spread good cheer throughout the land

[lottie dolly]

good morow to one and all,i was up with the lark this fine morning,the waterfall was very refreshing,and mine clothes are clean and fresh,dried by the wistfull warm breeze,you know,it comes through the tree's,
Is a long treck to the veggetable garden to sit in the sun and harden,i have other things to do,as well as chatting to you,so will take mine leave,and pop in when on rest,a good day to all i bid

[lottie dolly]

I am so grateful that he'd didn't give us a Moon

veriley i say unto the fair maid marion,seeing how the jester is unavailable again,the brightness of a full moon would,bring great laughter to our gathering,must go and seek a plant with thornes,

[donnakebab]

Good Morrow Young Crone, I have a spider for you but I fear he may already have been privy to some of your magick
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Good Morn to all. I have been absent a while for I have been most diligent in the making of magical invisible cloak for our cook. Thanks to all that provided me with the clever spiders but I didst notice that none of our motley crew that are the merry men could stir themselves to capture even a single one. Perchance they be affeared of them. Tis common in truth.

Maid Marion tis most fortunate that you found the eight legged mystery above for he is an old acquaintance of whom I had completely fogot...he did runeth off so quickly the last time we met. I had half a mind to stamp on him for he is a most noxious knave that tried to do me much harm. I took pity and released him from his curse and he promiseth never to cross my path again.

Where is cook for I must needs teach her in the usage of this uncommon cloak? If anyone should see her tell her it be ready.

[Feral007]

What raucous noise is that that wakes me from my slumber on my bed of softest down. 'Tis Midwife Feral - at least she's sober this time - 'tis a good thing we have hid the key to the Ice house, though the Midwife is very nifty at extracting babbies and methinks she could pull a bottle through a keyhole if she were thirsty..

Verily you do knoweth me well enough MM - altho I findeth that keeping the ales and wines in pigs bladders makes it easier to extract them thru the keyholes. Many a midwife doth call for much hot water during a birthing, myself I like plentiful supply of mulled wine
Sadly you have wined and dined aplenty afore I am free to roam the wood. So I'll follow those little glow worms to find the gold and the gallons. Sweet dreams to you all, and may the turdes and tussocks of the fields not cause you any illharm.

[julesapple]

Well! That was a journey and no mistake. It pains me to say that there were no fishes at the sea's edge...in fact the sea's edge was also absent as is it's wont in these parts. The water retreats so far that it seemeth almost possible to walk across to thee woode....

On the sand there was not salt, but sand flyes aplenty. Nasty things that flye at your hair and distress your eyes so. We left the sealess shore and journied inland to the high escarpment known as Deer Leap. From there we canst see many counties of this green and pleasant land, and perchance we met a party of young people.

They were trying to make fire on flimsee trays of silver, filled with coals, and once thay had made great leaping flames they threw on many pieces of savoury meats. The silvery trays then caught the meat fast and turned it black on thee outer side whilst the blood ran from thee midst and the youngest maidens all screamed and screeched. They were so pleased at this gruesome sight.

As the eventide faded to night, thee tiny batts did appear and the young maidens all capered and made much noise to encourage the batts, flappyng their hands towards them in greeting...I think. They lit lanterns whych were pretty and glowed and attracted the night moths to them, and again the fair maidens didst squeal in delight and dance around on their sharply pointed dainty shoes over the tussocks of grasse and the invisble mounds of sheep turdes, into whych the pointy shoes sank gratyfyingly.

It was indeed a pleasant evening and myne Crippled Man and I did laughe most uproariously at the antics of the young, having such a pleasant tyme in thee countryside. We were most happye when the young retired. For it muste have been pas't their bedtime, for there were tears and sadness at their leaving, and the young maidens swore never to come to our spot agin. I can only think that they do not wysh to sully their good memoryes.

Oh, I have purchased of salt for thee cooke - from a roving merchant by thee name of Sainsbury.

[Glutton4...]

Well, the moon is high, and the wood is quiet. Therefore, I shall bid ye good night, and wend my weary way. Pleasant dreams, all. See thee on the morrow.

[Glutton4...]

I am returned from my soak in the froth and the waves, and my aching self is healing well enough. I wish thee safe travels from the woodland to the shore, Lady Jules, and I hope your visit is a pleasant one.

The earlier talks of a Spider remindeth me of this very morn. I delivered a pale or two of fresh water to the flock, for to replenish their supply, and I noticed a fat Spider upon the surface of one pale. It struggled so, and I had no desire to see it so. I removed it, forthwith, to the 'safety' of the grass, only to see two Hens pounce and devour the poor mite. Little Vultures that they are.

[Jeanied]

So I hear tell, Much - and 'tis said that his parti-coloured tights are oft seen on the opposite leg to that which is intended. Mayhap that will account for the strange way in which he doth walk

Hmmm - so he doesn't know his arras from his elbow?

[veggiechicken]

Nay fair maid that I could never do,for tis the jester who does things similar to that which you allude to

So I hear tell, Much - and 'tis said that his parti-coloured tights are oft seen on the opposite leg to that which is intended. Mayhap that will account for the strange way in which he doth walk

[bearded bloke]

I am so grateful that he'd didn't give us a Moon

Nay fair maid that I could never do,for tis the jester who does things similar to that which you allude to