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Tags: Greenbelt
Date: 23 August 2008 14:47:29
I know, I know, I hardly ever post and when I am away, surely I don't have time to post, but here I am at a computer with time to spare. I wanted to check a couple of things and then found I had finished and still have lots of time left so thought I may as well use it.
For the first time in the history of my Greenbelting I am not camping - although with a campervan what we did always seemed more civilised anyway. We are in a hotel in the centre of Cheltenham, we have a shower, a toilet (which isn't a porterloo) a bed, a television etc. I feel very spoilt and very happy that when I need the loo it will be there, queueless and clean. I could get used to this, all I need to do is make sure my husband is feeling a bit ill just prior to Greenbelt every year. This will be a challenge as I don't want him to be too ill to go to Greenbelt at all, just ill enough that he doesn't feel he can camp. Hmmm. But of course by then people will know about the hotel we've booked and it will be full and we won't find anywhere to stay. I'll have to do some thinking about this.
Anyway, Greenbelt so far...
We arrived onsite about 6pm yesterday instead of the usual 10am. I headed straight to the beer tent having been repelled by the queue for programmes in the G-store. Right by the beer tent were people selling programmes which seemed like a sign to go and have a beer. I had a chat and a drink before wandering around the centre deciding what to eat. I can't remember exactly what I did after that but ended up in the queue for Jo Enwright, we gave up on it because it was huge and we didn't think we'd get in*. Instead we went back to the hotel to have a glass of wine and go through the programme in warmth.
Today has been so sunny, I don't remember the weather predicting that. Been to a talk, sung a little Taize, eaten a little lunch and that's about it. I should write something deep and meaningful - maybe next time.
*It turns out we would have got in, but only just - which is of course enough. Ah well.