No Day Like a Viking Snow Day!

So last week the British Isles were battered by the worst snow storm for several years. Several railway lines were shut for days, buses were stopped, roads closed, and Tesco ran out of milk and bread because we can't survive two days without wholemeal bloomers (hah!).

It was hell...


Obviously, re-enactors went MAD. There are some awesome shots of people in their finest winter gear taking a trip out to show off. I decided, in a small way, to follow suit.

My Viking kit is the warmest clothing I have, so I went for my wraparound jacket, a linen undertunic, leg wraps, Jorvik type shoes, and a pillbox cap. Nicely set off by my orange Mammen embroidered cloak. I also went armed, because it's dangerous out there!

Enjoy!

Glorious snow victory!

Snow horse was a Good horse.

As a note, my Merchant of Menace-built Jorvik shoes stayed pretty much waterproof, warm as anything, and quite dry internally all day. They also carried me without slipping on ice, packed snow, fluffy snow, and slick tarmac. Wondrous!

Fresh from the Fjords! Not really though.




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