Greenbelt, the photo entry

Date: 27 August 2008 21:36:02

Tractor Girl is blogging in a generally profound way about Greenbelt, this will be somewhat more superficial - though I do recommend you get over to her blog for a bit of meat :) I had a good time, I don't think it was a classic Greenbelt for me this year, but I did enjoy chilling and meeting up with people. My various highlights: Music: The Effras and Seth Lakeman. Worship: op/en Eucharist in New Forms on Sunday. Of course I'm biased, they're my old church, but it really was wonderful. I miss them :( Talk: er, I only went to one (Kathy Galloway from the Iona Community on Scottish identity) but it was very good, and I was brave and asked a question. I was going to go to another one (Robert Beckford on the potentially negative impacts of aid on Africa), but it appeared to be a victim of the last minute rescheduling monster so I've no idea if it ever took place. Too bad - it sounded interesting. Actually I've just remembered I went to another - Prof. Keith Ward deconstructing Richard Dawkins. He's one of my favourite Christian authors, but unfortunately a combination of lack of sleep, lots of fresh air and not being that interested in Richard Dawkins meant that I kept nodding off, which is no reflection on him as the bits I was awake for sounded interesting. And I also attended Steve Tomkins' Speed Christianity, but that doesn't really count as it's exactly the same talk that he gave 2 years ago (it was just as good 2nd time round though before you think that sounds negative). T-shirt slogan: My Other Body is a Temple. That made me laugh. Meets: both the Shipmeet (in the Organic Beer Tent) and the wibmeet (in the Tiny Tea Tent) were lots of fun, though I forgot to take pictures at both. And taking the time to meet up with Tractor Girl on Monday was definitely a big highlight, and may well prompt a further entry sometime soon :) Less good: interrupted sleep every night (first night: cold, second night: heavy rain, third night: argument in a nearby tent that seemed to go on for ages, including involving a night steward at one point). Also although I was very happy to have my wellies, as it was very wet and muddy, I was less happy that because my calves are on the chunky side they were really tight around the calves and this made them bunch up and rub a bit further down my leg. Before you think I'm being a wimp, I now have a Grade 2 pressure sore on my leg! I haven't taken a picture, as I realise some of you are of a sensitive disposition. Here's a selection of my photos, in no particular order: