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This page will be updated daily until Saturday when the Vikings arrive.
This is my last post in this series.
Here's Tony Higginson of Formby Books along with volunteers from The Dove Trust setting up the first of a number of tents and marquees.
Later this evening the 'real' Vikings and their goods and chattels will arrive. So if you hear sounds of unusual activity in a normally quiet part of Formby be assured this time The Vikings come in peace.
From 10 am tomorrow the camp and market will be alive and bustling with activity. There will be lots to see and do, why not come and see for yourself.
For all of the details have a look at The Formby Books web site.
Published Friday 4 October 5.40 pm
Leonid Kolassa one of the organisers behind The Viking Medieval Market writes:
I have researched the 1600 year old game and come up with a set of playable rules and provided an understandable historical context which helps to understand the game better. As a result I have created a Fornebei Version which you can see first hand on Saturday and play - we are also running a Fornebei Hnefatafl Tornament for the first time!
Tony Higginson of Formby books has also taken the game into schools where it has gone down really well with the pupils - its one of those games that does appeal as it is easy to learn, simple but strategically fascinating.
We have started a Fornebei Hnefatafl Club (Herfólk) which mets on a Wednesday evening.
Leonid Kolassa
Published Friday 4 October 10.45 am
Looking forward to Saturday's Viking Medieval Market at the Gild Hall in Formby pic.twitter.com/qOyYS2YiWF
— Bill Esterson (@BillEstersonMP) October 3, 2013
Published: Thursday 3 October 4.50 pm
The name 'Hnefatafl' means 'The King's Table' and the point of the game is to capture the King. His piece starts at the centre of the board and is surrounded by his followers. The King has to be moved to any of the corners of the board. His followers try to prevent the opposing pieces (pictured) from blocking and isolating the King in a square. Once that happens the game is over.
Published: Thursday 3 October 12.30 pm
This small piece of land behind the Gild Hall will come alive this Saturday when the Viking and Medieval Market opens.
The event is a welcome return to Formby. There's already a buzz of comment on the internet and Twitter.
The last time anything like this happened was in 1999/2000 when a small group of local residents planned to celebrate the turn of the century and the dawn of a new Millenium with the first Viking invasion of Formby for a thousand years or more.
Make sure you don't miss this event this year. The more it's supported the more likely it'll become a welcome annual event in Formby.
Wednesday 2 October 1.00 pm
Viking longships "Orm describes a Viking longship and explains what life was like on board." Watch a BBC video Clip http://t.co/x7qKOOUqnw
— Formby Village (@FormbyVillage) October 1, 2013
Tuesday 1 October 5.45 pm
Bill Esterson MP has done his bit:
Leafletting in Formby to publicise this Saturday's viking medieval market at The Gild Hall starts at 10 am. pic.twitter.com/vqCWwXtA3F
— Bill Esterson (@BillEstersonMP)
Tuesday 1 October 2.15 pm
So too has Carla:
We'll be at the Formby Viking Medieval Market on Saturday! Kids activities and lots of lovely stuff for sale! Perfect for chrimble shopping!
— Carla (@travellersthru) October 1, 2013
Tuesday 1 October 2.15 pm
One of the most popular films in the 1950's was called The Vikings it starred Kirk Douglas as Einar, Tony Curtis as Erik, Ernest Borgnine as Ragnar and Janet Leigh as Morgana.
Even today it is regularly broadcast on Satellite Television. It has a most memorable soundtrack including the sound of Viking Horns announcing the presence of the Vikings.
Monday 30 September 2.15 pm
Is an initiative by local residents and Formby Books more
Monday 30 September 10.00 am
Courtesy of Colin Lane
Fine day Merseyside! @LivEchonews #Liverpool #Formby #weather #photo pic.twitter.com/ptIN24sIDk
— Colin Lane (@snapperlane) September 27, 2013
I spent most of an afternoon recently observing the monthly meeting of Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):
Observing the Southport and Formby clinical commissioning group board meeting. Long and complex agenda interesting focus on patients needs.
— Formby Village (@FormbyVillage) September 25, 2013
Here's a very revealing graphic I've extracted from one of the 300+ page agenda items.
This is the age profile of the GP registered patients in the Southport and Formby CCG practices. It clearly shows a declining population between the ages of 0 - 39 years compared to the rest of England.
It also illustrates the dramatic increase in the aging population from 55 - 85+ compared to the rest of England. I recently heard a spokeperson from Sefton suggest that our CCG area is leading a national trend and
Our area is a reflection of what the UK will look like in 25 years time
The implications are enormous for a whole host of reasons, healthcare and costs, family support, appropriate housing, access to services, shops and transport for the increasingly frail. I'm sure you can add to this list.
Our local planners, politicians and service providers have work to do.
This information and more is available on the Southport and Formby CCG web site.
Our Governing Body members meet in public every two months to discuss and agree our work. They make descisions about NHS SFCCG’s work on behalf of all member GP practices.
Anyone with an interest in local health is welcome to come along and listen to the discussions at these meetings. To confirm your attendance at a future meeting, please call 0151 247 7000.
Papers will be available to download from the links below prior to meetings:
If you're concerned and interested why not join me at these meetings there's an opportunity to ask questions in the period just before the start of formal business. If you've a question you want me to ask let me know.
The Edible Formby Project is trying to meet a variety of goals, such as:
More details are on the web site http://edibleformby.org.uk/
I'm closely involved with this project which is in its second year, can I urge you to support it via the Waitrose'Community Matters' process?
Thank you.