{"id":1227,"date":"2022-12-13T08:20:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T08:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2022-12-13T08:20:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T08:20:28","slug":"saxon-christmas-party-3rd-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/12\/13\/saxon-christmas-party-3rd-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Saxon Christmas Party &#8211; 3rd December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">MAYA\u2019s Christmas Party this year was something really special and different!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was held in the Saxon long hall at the Avalon Archaeology Park near Shapwick.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We were met by Richard and Natalie who run the site and to start off the day they had organised a picture trail hunt around the centre.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The MAYANS had photos of a variety of carvings and paintings in the different buildings which they had to track down and then mark their position using a gridded map.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">After running off some energy we then all moved into the Saxon long hall for a Christmas party feast around the fire pit before our very special visitor arrived, Lizzie Bryant a professional storyteller.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>As we settled down around the fire Lizzie preceded to tell the story of Beowulf.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Although this was familiar to some of the group, it was a completely new experience to hear it being told in such an amazing and appropriate setting, and Lizzie had us all spellbound!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">After Lizzie had recounted Beowulf\u2019s victories over Grendel and Grendel\u2019s mother, we stopped for a break where we toasted marshmallows and drank warm apple juice mead around the fire.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Lizzie then finished the afternoon by telling the tale of Beowulf\u2019s final encounter with the dragon.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>As the MAYANS left they were given Christmas presents, cards and crackers to take home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; 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