Reconstruction of Sharlston Dovecote, a 14th century medieval pigeon house, is being planned around the property's resident barn owl. The owl likes to shelter there in the summer, so construction work will only proceed in the winter months.

The Victoria and Albert Museum has created a serious of videos on their YouTube channel entitled Reflections on Medieval & Renaissance Objects.

No trace of Henry VIII's Nonesuch Palace remains except a rare 16th century watercolor by Joris Hoefnagel, and now that is to be auctioned by Christies. The watercolor is expected to bring as much as 1.2 million UK pounds (US$1.9 million).

Canadians who wish to own their own official heraldry may apply directly through the Canadian government rather than going through the British heraldy offices.

Egil reports that Sir Havordh Ættarbani was the winner of the recent Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann. Havordh was inspired by Morgana.

Once part of the Luttrell family estate, the village of Dunster, England could lose its medieval cobbled streets due to injuries caused by the cobbles' poor condition.

Séaghdha mac Roibeaird reports that Earl Duncan Arthur Ross the Black and Duchess Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode are the new Heirs to the Throne of the Kingdom of Trimaris.

Scotch® Tough Duct Tape has teamed up with Instructables.com for the Duct Tape Tough Contest, a challenge to create a project for Instructables involving duct tape in some way. Contest deadline is November 28, 2010.

By special arrangement with the Gods, the Shire of Castelleone Nuovo invites you to attend "Twilight in Valhalla."

Please join us for a day of fun and revelry! There will be outdoor games, indoor games, dancing, singing, feasting, and merriment for all. There will be skating, skiing and snowshoeing possible. Please bring your own equipment.

Join the Barony of Oldenfeld, Friday, December 10 at 5:00pm - December 12 at 11:00am at  Camp Indian Springs, 2387 Bloxham Cut-Off Road., Crawfordville, FL

West Kingdom Twelfth Night and Coronation January 7, 8, and 9, 2011 Golden Rivers (Sacramento CA)

With winter approaching and the victory of the Pennsic War safely in hand, we must not sit idle and let newly acquired or honed skills atrophy! One of the main tools that led to our victories in the field was the ability of our commanders and experienced fighters to strategize. We must also recognize the important contribution of the many new combatants who helped us win the rapier war points.

The Twelfth Night Celebration for the Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands is soon to come! Many hands are working together to make this Twelfth Night full of fun and merriment.

As winter is closing in, two great baronies come together at the crossroads between their lands to celebrate the Yule season. There stands a sturdy inn to shelter friends and distant travelers alike. Hearty foods, games, and delightful entertainment will fill our hearts with joy. Welcome, one and all.

An Tir 12th Night January 07, 2011 to January 09, 2011 - Adiantum Eugene, OR

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, yet again winter draws nigh and the shire of Glen Rathlin is once more hosting Yuletide University. Could anybody that is willing to teach please contact the autocrat.

The time for CHOCOLATE, I mean The Barony of Wiesenfeuer's annual Yule Revel is just around the corner, being Saturday December, 4, 2010 at camp DaKaNi in Oklahoma City, OK. This will be our Barony's twentieth anniversary and we want to make it uniquely special.

Known for weddings and a monumental waterfall, Niagara, New York also boasts one of the largest collections of Catholic relics in the United States.

Guinevere, the 1994 retelling of the Arthurian legend with a feminist twist, is now available to download and view on Hulu.

An elaborately painted 16th century chapel damaged during the Second World War is being restored not with paint but with light.

Craftsmen in Belgium have created Tapis de Fleurs, the world’s largest carpet of flowers. Flower carpets have been made in Belgium since 1971 in order to promote Belgium's flower industry.

Mistress Emma de Fetherstan, of the Kingdom of Ansteorra, offers a review of the new edition of the Known World Handbook, available through the SCA Stock Clerk.

Did the enigmatic smile of da Vinci's Mona Lisa hide sad memories of an impoverished childhood? A video clip from Discovery News looks at the childhood home of the famous model.

20-year SCA veteran Hrefna karsefni reports that she has created a blog to discuss helpful hints for SCAdians.

On her blog Geek Mom, Natania Barron shares her design for a Renaissance-style corset using bamboo brush mats and thrift store fabric - all for under US$20! (photo)

"Our state is less strong because money which should navigate and multiply lies dead, converted into vanities,"  said the rulers of Venice, who enforced laws designed to curb the spending habits of the rich. These sumptuary laws are the subject of an article by Sarah Dunant on the BBC News Magazine blog.

The website How to History offers a divers series of videos that teach a variety of medieval crafts of use to re-enactors.

During the reign of King Henry III (1216–1272), fines were paid to the king in installments, in exchange for a specified concession. Now these roles are available to view online thanks to the Henry III Fine Roles Project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

The discovery of medieval frescoes during repairs to a crumbling English country church has given experts a glimpse in the village's medieval past. The wall paintings at St Mary's at Houghton-on-the-Hill date to around the 12th century.