In the glade

So - no blog for a while. Much to catch up on.

Most critical of all is my attendance at the Glade Festival near Aldermarston outside Reading. Here are some pictures http://www.accessallareas.org/main.html which you may find entertaining.

Best things -

1. Incessant bass thumping of the psy trance in the open air
2. Lying down in the chill out tent with my head on a cushion, floor dancing
3. Dreadzone live - much better than Aphex Twin and a lot of other big names
4. Hybrid - liquid bass and much more
5. Dance, Colin, dance!

Went with Dunc, Nicky D and Marek. Loads of Nicky D's mates were there so we had a huge circle of tents which included some people who'd brought chairs and even a little gazebo. Oh yes. For my! it was hot. Everyone got burnt and everyone seemed to be wasted as well. You do need to be messed up to dance to the beat of the Psy in the sun - but there seemed to be no shortage of volunteers.

"No evil doers will be there
No backstabbers will be there
Your private plane won't take you
And your fast car just won't do
Inna the city
The holy city

And you'll never get to Zion
Without Jah love"

Probably the best thing of all was the amazing weather. I'd totally forgotten to take any heavy clothes with me at all - being a bit obsessed with taking as many vests as possible. This proved to be the right decision, apart from the 2 hours in the morning before the sun came up. The entire rest of the time there was scorching. The decorations, including masses of flags and luminous mushrooms, were also pretty fantastic.

Much jaw chewing, dozing, ranting, chanting, dancing and chilling later, we staggered home in Marek's car. I was very glad that I'd taken the Monday off!