Travelling Picts...

[fajrdrako]

I was reading a notice of a newsletter and the editor asked members of the group to 'send picts if possible'. Since "Picts" to my historical mind means a bunch of tough Celtic warriors, I was picturing some woad-painted guy appearing on her doorstep, spear in hand.... Nice image.

Busy day. I'm still at work, having been battling a misbehaving photocopier for hours. Almost done. And then it's really Friday.

Comments

[rosiespark.livejournal.com]

I have to say that I'm still puzzled as to why on earth the makers of KA decided to call them "Woads" instead. ::boggles::

You could always threaten your relcacitrant photocopier with Picts/Woads - see if that makes it behave...

Woads...

[(Anonymous)]

Woads. That was downright strange. And not very attractive... I kept thinking 'toads'.

Nothing will make that photocopier behave. Nothing!

[msilverstar]

My daughter taught herself the Woad song, from the Oak, Ash, and Thorn album. It's charming to hear this high soprano lisp (she's lost both front teeth) randoming singing that song!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Oh what you have done to me on a Friday evening! I have been sitting here happily listening to all the music on their website. I've heard them before, but I can't think where.

Couldn't find the Woad song, though.

I don't suppose you have a recording of your daughter singing it?

On a totally unrelated topic.... I saw an ad on TV this morning for Silverstar (http://www.skisilverstar.com/) and I thought of you.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

Have! Book about!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

What book?

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

The Pictich Guide by Elizabeth Sutherland. Went to get mail one morning, and there it was, in the mailbox. I squeed. Cat claims we ordered it together and that I knew about it.

[(Anonymous)]

That is so cool! I love surprises.... especially when they involve books.

(Rushing off to look that one up in the library catalogue.)

I've always figured Methos for a Celt. Or proto-Celt.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

Really? Could be Mesopotamia for all I know. the looks can fit.

I usually hate surprises, but this one was GREAT. Which is why I remember it.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Methos of Mesopotamia? Well, I figure the boy has been everywhere. I suspect my impression of Celticness comes from my knowledge that Peter Wingfield is from Wales. But that's the way my imagination pictures the young Methos; being originally from somewhere damp and cold with wild oceans, like Ireland or Scotland, or even islands north of Scotland - Hebrides, Orkneys, Shetlands or the like.

The local libraries don't have that book. Grump.

[sollersuk.livejournal.com]

Celts they are. The Romans classed them with Caledonians generally, and the little snippet of language I found in Joscelin of Furness was relly, really close to Welsh.

[(Anonymous)]

Excuse me, I have to run and find Joseclin of Furness. Do you have bibliogrphical notes to help me find him?

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

I see him more desert-y. But he has been everywhere.

[jkluge.livejournal.com]

LOL That's right! Send in those Picts!

Someone today lauding the (frankly hideous) fanfiction of her friends -- and her own -- on fanfiction.net told us all how her "grammer" was so much better, but of course "it don't matter" that much.

Yours is much more humorous.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hey, who says grammar don't matter! Them's fighting words.

[blackbyrde.livejournal.com]

Hmmm..maybe having a Pict around would be useful if you're battling a photocopier.

[(Anonymous)]

You mean, because of their arcane use of magic? Or their skill with a sword? I don't think recalcitrant electronics were their best thing.

[acampbell.livejournal.com]

*rolls on floor*