Ankantoiel's Diary

One response so far – published on Nov, 17 2009 at 16:18 under Holiday,Site.

As autumn is slowly coming to an end – and with slow I mean very slow as here in Innsbruck it has still between 10°C and 14°C, and snow can only be seen on the mountain tops – the pre-Christmas time is soon approaching. On Saturday the Christkindlmarkt already opened its doors and it was overrun by Italians and locals equally. Maybe I will get me a honey mead this evening, but to ask you a question: Does it feel at all like winter or Christmas right now?

I would say NO. Nevertheless Christmas time usually means stress, stress and more stress, but I am very lucky and will be on vacation nearly the whole December and will travel to London for a couple of days – so maybe it will be less stress this year. Additionally, I have already some presents and I am trying to get the rest in London or online. Of course, you will see here the pictures of England as soon as we are back.

For the moment the thought of London will keep me from screaming. It makes me so angry when I read some of the comments in the board of the ÖTG concerning the hut-weekend that will take place on 27.-29. November in Maurach/Achensee. I really have tried to find a consensus – that the ÖTG will be able to get to know the members of the Tiroler Tolkien Stammtisch, and that everyone from us who wants to attend can do that. But I fail…

To state this clearly:

We have NEVER asked to organize the weekend in Tyrol, and NOONE of us has ever confirmed her attendance!

To accuse us to be the reason that the ÖTG is now making a deficit – and the reason for that is clearly the fact that a lot of people from Vienna and other parts of Austria are not attending – is quite insolent, especially when I think about the fact that I am the ONLY one of our regulars table that is an official member of the ÖTG.

Edit: Maybe I took everything too personal. Sorry for that. I know that it is no nice situation for all at the moment and I know that the written word is easier to misunderstand than the spoken, … but I feel at the moment a bit between two chairs, nevertheless. I have really tried to find a solution that is perfect for everyone. Maybe it was never possible to find a perfect solution.

5 responses so far – published on Sep, 26 2008 at 12:29 under Hobby,Holiday.

The Lasse Lanta was again a wonderful event for me. I have met a lot of people, learned to shoot with bow and arrows and to stitch. The weather was as expected very cold and on Saturday a bit rainy, but that couldn’t destroy the party.

I arrived on Friday with Wolfgang, Miriam and Monika from Salzburg. They picked me up at the train station in Salzburg and together we made our way to Burg Kreuzen in Oberösterreich (very near to the borders of Niederösterreich).

It was a really big welcome that was followed by a very interesting and funny workshop concerning “Smith of Wootton Major“. Julia had the wonderful idea to bake 24 muffins. It was bad luck that the small Elvish star that should lead to the Elvish realm was in the last muffin that noone had eaten. It was a sign that noone of us eligible to enter that fairy land.

In the evening we made a big bonfire and a BBQ, and late in the night the Hall of Fire took place.

Saturday was dominated by cool weather (and sometimes rain) and a lot of workshops. Beside stitching, we designed T-Shirt and Banners with heraldics or Tengwar that we could also learn at this day.

In the afternoon I made my first experiences with bow and arrow and took an oppressed left arm back home. It was more or less blue from the string that bounced against it. But well, I guess that I am not Legolas if we are talking about archery. Nevertheless it made a lot of fun, and at least I was better in Vicings (if we oversee that the my first shot knocked the king over).

The evening was again spent in the Hall of Fire where late the great Tolkien quiz took place and near the bonefire (it was still cold but without rain). My group “Finlandia” could finally win that very tough quiz (thanks to Julia that knew so much).

Sunday was the day of saying farewell, but it was not bitter good-bye everyone was eager to meet again at the “Hütte des Vergessenen Spiels” or at least at the “Mereth Ethuil” (the spring feast of the ÖTG).

For me it was a really great weekend where I met a lot of new people. A big thanks to Barbara tfor teaching me stitching and taking me back to Kufstein. I am very excited to see everyone again very soon.

PS: I promised to take some photos, but after 15 pics the batteries ran low. I am really sorry about that, but I hope to get some better pictures from Peter.