Working at the Festival 7

21st, 22nd & 23rd August

Well, I did say it would be a bit erratic! I'm very tired, so it's going to be brief, I'm afraid.

On Friday we had another list of fiddling about jobs to do, which we'd completed by lunchtime. The main genny, which had been giving problems, cutting out in the middle of the night in a false error state, was replaced late in the day; the substitute has been fine.

We went for a fish and chip supper at a local village hall, which was not quite as well organised as it might have been, sad to say. Leaving it to the last minute to order 88 portions of fish or chicken and chips from the chippy led to predictable delays in supply. In fact the first orders didn't arrive until after nine, a second delivery came at twenty to ten, and the final stuff didn't come until five past ten.

The hall also doubles as the village pub, so we could have a drink, but of course that only made things worse after a bit. I don't often have trouble with my blood sugar levels, but this was one time where I really wasn't sure if I was going to make it.

Yesterday and today has seen the transition from pre camp towards the full on WRG camp. It's great to meet folk we haven't seen all year, and to get back into the swing of the highly organised WRG approach to these matters.

The work has continued much the same, tweaking the fence, tidying verges, and clearing a hay crop off the campsite field. Elanor arrived last night, and has been settling into her role as brew hut fairy, sorting it out and organising the stuff which goes in there from the WRG kit trailers.

Many of the women are going off for a hen night tonight for one of the wrgies who's marrying another; I'm planning to eat dinner with WRG and have an early night.