Round Yorkshire With A Knife: The Wizard’s Quest Part 10: Vikings and Thieving Varlet

My surname is Orrah
My family comes from a village called Thorton le Dale .
Our name is registered in local documents going back hundreds of years .
We are from Viking blood pure and simple .
I love these wonderful interludes that you provide us with :thumbup:
There is not enough + 1's or :thumbup: to commend you with for these threads .


Ken
 
scruffuk said:
Charlie summed up my thoughts on this chapter well.

Jack, you really are a gent for continuing so fervently on this quest despite all odds seemingly against you.

Glad to see you got to appreciate the marauders marching the streets though. Some of the seafaring visitors really know how to do Viking well don't they. The costume and detail is great.

I hope that scaly wag made no money!!
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Thanks a lot pal :thumbup: Yes, the Vikings are a mixed bag, you can see the Scandinavians take it very seriously, and some of the others to be fair. As you know yourself, the stalls sell all sorts of horn and bone buttons and ornate clasps as authenticity is very important to them. Yet here was this idiot selling stainless knives. I did remark that he had told me the day before that his main market was re-enactors, and what sort of Viking wants a knife made from 20th century steel. He reckoned nobody would know the difference, which I think says a lot about him, and perhaps some of his customers. It didn't look like he had done a lot of business though, and he had a face like a smacked backside when forced to hand back my £70!
 
harronek said:
My surname is Orrah
My family comes from a village called Thorton le Dale .
Our name is registered in local documents going back hundreds of years .
We are from Viking blood pure and simple .
I love these wonderful interludes that you provide us with :thumbup:
There is not enough + 1's or :thumbup: to commend you with for these threads .


Ken
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Thanks a lot Ken, I'll try to get up there sometime to take some pics for you. Yes, the Vikings are still all around Yorkshire, it is bursting with Viking place names, and the Yorkshire dialect and pronunciation, as well as many words in daily use, are very much Viking influenced :)
 
Meant to post a pic of a Red Kite in my OP, but had to pull one off the net :)

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Some of the gear/clothing those Vikings were sporting actually looked really good, those axes could come in handy.....:D

Whilst it must have been knackering to go back&forth to get your money back at least you got satisfaction. Much worse to have sat back and accepted a rip-off, that would continue to annoy you for weeks.:mad:

Thanks, Will
 
willgoy said:
Whilst it must have been knackering to go back&forth to get your money back at least you got satisfaction. Much worse to have sat back and accepted a rip-off, that would continue to annoy you for weeks.:mad:
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Probably YEARS Will! :D :thumbup:
 
Too bad about that knife. Cock the handle down a bit and it would look like something out of an early Celtic grave, and also like the knives in Bruegel's big fish eat little fish. I think the Iberians still use something similar for fish.
Nice to see your virtue triumph.
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks a lot Ken, I'll try to get up there sometime to take some pics for you. Yes, the Vikings are still all around Yorkshire, it is bursting with Viking place names, and the Yorkshire dialect and pronunciation, as well as many words in daily use, are very much Viking influenced :)
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The English started out as scandinavian raiders too, of course. (I was going to say "Anglo-Saxons", but didn't want to leave out the Jutes.)
 
Again, another terrific read, thank you Jack! We have so many good writers here, no wonder I spend so much time here, and not doing my own writing for the courses I'm taking :D

I saw a lot of familiar things, as my brother-in-law is a re-enactor and smith in something called the SCA here in the US. The difference between him and the fellow that sold you the stainless is that he forges his own carbon steel. No knives, but he does do the occasional sword. His specialty is armor, very much like what the Vikings were wearing in that parade.

I gave him my Svord Peasant when I realized it was bigger than I like to carry. He loves it and has been taking it to all his events since.

Cheers,
Griff
 
May the transformation which is occurring in you through this Quest illuminate your soul, Jack! Your strength and honor are an inspiration to me, my friend!
 
Great stuff Jack! Being of Norwegian descent It was a particularly good read to accompany my coffee. Thanks again for your excellent post!
 
Jack,
The bright side is that you had a eventful day, had a few pints and saw those beautiful birds. I am sure one of those older "Viking" merchants does know the difference of stainless and carbon steels. LOL
 
scrteened porch said:
Too bad about that knife. Cock the handle down a bit and it would look like something out of an early Celtic grave, and also like the knives in Bruegel's big fish eat little fish. I think the Iberians still use something similar for fish.
Nice to see your virtue triumph.
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Thanks Jer :thumbup:

scrteened porch said:
The English started out as scandinavian raiders too, of course. (I was going to say "Anglo-Saxons", but didn't want to leave out the Jutes.)
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:) :thumbup:

zippofan said:
Again, another terrific read, thank you Jack! We have so many good writers here, no wonder I spend so much time here, and not doing my own writing for the courses I'm taking :D

I saw a lot of familiar things, as my brother-in-law is a re-enactor and smith in something called the SCA here in the US. The difference between him and the fellow that sold you the stainless is that he forges his own carbon steel. No knives, but he does do the occasional sword. His specialty is armor, very much like what the Vikings were wearing in that parade.

I gave him my Svord Peasant when I realized it was bigger than I like to carry. He loves it and has been taking it to all his events since.

Cheers,
Griff
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Many thanks Griff :thumbup: I know a couple of blacksmiths who are re-enactors, but English Civil War period rather than Viking :)

Gevonovich said:
May the transformation which is occurring in you through this Quest illuminate your soul, Jack! Your strength and honor are an inspiration to me, my friend!
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Thanks Gev! Strength and honour (Gladiator)! :)

flatblackcapo said:
Great stuff Jack! Being of Norwegian descent It was a particularly good read to accompany my coffee. Thanks again for your excellent post!
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Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed it :)

Rhinoknives1 said:
Jack,
The bright side is that you had a eventful day, had a few pints and saw those beautiful birds. I am sure one of those older "Viking" merchants does know the difference of stainless and carbon steels. LOL
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I'm sure they do :)
 
Well my ancestors so I have read sailed up the Trent in the 10th century and stopped at a place called Greasley (mmm nice). I can only imagine what sort of people they were. However if they were anything like me and the hangover (the word Moljnir comes to mind) I have this morning after a boozy night with my son- They would would have slaughtered the trickster,burned down the hall,drunk all the beer ,burned down the brewery,picked up a nice pair of shoes for the wife,burned down the shoe stall,hopped on the bus,hopped off ,burned it and jumped on the boat ,burned the wharf and rowed off home to Greasley. Coz we're Vikings and that's how we roll.
Please check the link for an informative and hilarious viking video cliphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8qSkaAwKMD4
Thank You Jack. aaahhhggg soooo clooose!
 
Another great read Jack, I hope I wasn't the only one who's heart sank a tiny bit when you said you found the wizards knife, (I enjoy reading your quests to much for them to end now) glad you got your money back, thanks for posting these entertaining reads.
 
I applaud you sense of justice Jack. An excellent adventure sir. Enjoyed it thoughly especially the history on Robin Hood. I do a lot of hunting for blades in flea markets and garage sales here in the west coast of BC Canada- ah the thrill of the hunt.
 
A splendid account, Jack. I'm sorry you were stymied in your quest, but I'll anxiously await the next chapter. I recall visiting the Merchants Hall when we were in York some years ago. It's a beautiful old building. I'm thankful there were no Viking wannabes there when I was. ;)
 
I'm surprised at how many others of Scandinavian decent are here. Although, Scandinavian decent, love of cutlery, I guess it's not too much. Also, I was watching Vikings while reading this thread as well. I am kind of glad there will be yet another instalment of this great series!
 
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