A (very) belated summary of our inaugural heathen moot

So, Salgofnir's call hearth had our first moot in our new home several weeks ago and, being the person I am, I am only just getting around to posting about it. All I can say is, get used to that. Of all my character traits, that is one that I tend to lump into the "unlikely to change anytime soon" pile.

We ended up not receiving any visitors, unfortunately, but that did give us ample opportunity to assess the moot (logistically and otherwise) to see whether it is viable and suitably heathen-friendly. The venue was great, though being the most popular bar in the town, we found that tables were at a premium, even when we arrived nice and early that afternoon. Live music was on offer - in this case a jazz duo. Blandly ambient, so easy enough to ignore. Nice ales were available, as well as the usual pub snacks (read: crisps) and many options for moving on to somewhere to eat, should food become a necessity.

Last Sunday of the month was a good day, as nine times out of ten that places it after our monthly payday - always a help.

We did chat a little about heathenry, although perhaps inevitably, the topic of conversation naturally degraded to that of viking films and tv shows. I consider that a personal defeat.

Anyhow, that served very well as a template for future moots. Look for more events (administered via Facebook, naturally) in early 2020!

Salgofnir's Call Heathen Hearth - Bolton, Lancs

Just set the Facebook group settings for our heathen hearth's page to "Public". The idea is to attract a few heathens and other assorted pagans in the area with a view to having regular moots once again. Operating under the title, "Salgofnir's Call Hearth", we used to hold fairly regular moots when we lived in Manchester's popular Northern Quarter. Held at the Angel pub on Angel Street, just off Rochdale Road, we only really used to get the occasional traveller wending their weary way to us. But, when we did, we always had a good, genial time and managed to wax heathen for hours in good company. We will re-use/resurrect the name - the hearth has never really gone away, it has just been mostly limited to our own, small family unit until now.

Have to confess to feeling a mix of excitement and trepidation for this. Very much looking forward to meeting any heathens or pagans in the area and possibly making new friends. I also know from experience, though, that we are just as likely to meet some less savoury people whose vision of what contemporary heathenry should entail might not gel with our own.

Still, we are hoping that, gods willing, this enterprise bears some valuable fruit.