al-hafla! A Party in Palestine! An Occasion in Outremere!

As other information is available (like address to other sites with pictures,) I will post them.

The Silent Auction for the benefit of the AEstel (AEthelmarc Kingdom Newsletter) raised $337 (Thank you Mistress Roxane the Tempting for running that activity.)

Lost and found

• At the site:
  • A list is forthcomming
  At the post at my house:
  • A pair of boots

Credits and thank you's

• Hengist Gromhydig the Saxon, for his service as Cook and metal-smith of the feast tokens
• Suleiman the Journeyman, for his service as master of the hall, metal-smithing and roads-master
• Khalilah, for her extensive work on the brass trays, preserving the autocrat's sanity, service to the hall, and help at the coffee table (ALL DAY!)
• Dorian Elvinwood, for his service to the cook
• Celine Elisabeth deMeaux, for her service to the cook
• Galen ap Fflewddwr, for his service to the cook
• Artegal, for his service to the cook
• Geoffry of Ravenscar, for his service to the cook
• Victor Stanovich, for his service to the cook
• Ethni By-the-Water, for her service to the cook and preserving the autocrat's sanity
• Master Brendan, for service to the cook and doing kitchen clean-up
• Niamh de Burgh, for her service to the cook
• Ruadhan O'Cealligh, for his service at the gate and work on the brass trays
• Lothar the Frank, for his service at the gate
• Behan, for his service at the gate and to the hall
• Wendi, for her service to the hall
• Mistress Phillipia, for the tremendous hall decor, service to the cook, and running the Library
• Isdihara bint durr, Aelfwynn of Whitby, Istvan, Aminah, and Masarrah for their work in the Library
• Asim, for his work in the Library and compiling the bibliography, and Drostan for supplying the tablet for enscribing the information
• Robert of Guildford, for his service at the gate and to the hall
• Mauri, for her work on the Brass trays
• Gillian of Crowland, for her work on the Brass Trays
• Sayfiah, for her program artwork
• Bobby, for his doing anything that needed to be done (you did your father proud!)
• Ambrosius MacDhaibhidh, for his service as Master of Hospitality and work in the hall.
• Catlin Svensdottir, for her work in the hall
• Ravenjade, for her work in the hall

• Jas, master of the drums
• Neefa bint durr, dance coordinator (and Flowers of the Nile for entertaining before the Feast)
• A special mention of thanks to Azza, Denys, and Sadika for keeping the music going all day, and Knott, who convinced me to get a "bigger house" for al-hafla.

Most of all, my thanks to the guests. You who observed the rule of hospitality and were "entertaining" were a significant part of the success of this event, and without your efforts, none of this would have been fun.

my deepest thanks, salaam, durr