How to find your tent at a festival

Navigate by landmarks, and then triangulate.

In our case, it was head down the main drag, turn left at the peace flags, then look for the white gazebo which lined up the fish kite with the toilets.

And that worked fine till the gazebo blew away.

Luckily a) none of the tents themselves did, b) we all found each other again eventually, and c) nobody had rain in their bed. But it wasn't the easiest of weekends to chill out.

Having said that, we all managed to have a fairly splendid time. Takes more than a bit of rain etc. Especially when you have waterproof trousers, some of your favourite people, hot spicy cider, bands like the Angel Brothers to stumble across, and the ever-fabulous Madras Cafe (thalis, samosas, mango lassis and all funds to Action Village India).

I wish I'd stayed out partying on Friday night though -- I was saving it for Saturday but then it was just too damn wet. There's a lesson there.

joella