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A good day
Jul. 15th, 2012 11:57 amI was very pleased to hear that they were going ahead with the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, even in the middle of this wonderful summer we're (not) having. I've been going the last few years with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gayalondiel and various friends, and I've always had a good time.
Yesterday we arrived in reasonable weather, but weren't entirely surprised that the grassy car parking area was looking a little worse for wear. Still we were reassured that they had towing vehicles if necessary, and we left for the market field to meet up with two more of gaya's friends, whose Morris side were performing near the beer tent. The ground was already showing the effects of lots of feet, and I was very glad of my new Doc Martens for keeping upright in the mud. The morris dancers were doing very well in slippery conditions, and greeted us with a verse of Hippotamus song, so they were obviously some of the good guys.
However they did decide that they wanted some audience participation, and dragged gaya, one of the other members of our party and gaya's friend into a dance that involved standing still holding small plastic ducks, while being danced round. :-)
( Reluctant Goth Dance )
We wandered through the market, and gaya and I bought new hats before we headed for the new battle ground - smaller than the usual field, but given that that had been under 8 feet of water only a couple of days ago it really wasn't usable. Even this one was wetter than it looked - the damp soaked through the blanket, and we had to sit on gaya's coat - but the sun was shining brightly, and I got a little sunburnt on my neck.
Unfortunately the weather deteriorated as the afternoon went on, and about half way through the battle the rain seemed to have settled in for the duration. We knew who won, so we decided to head for the car in an attempt to get away before the post-battle rush. Unfortunately the grass was worse, and in an attempt to tow out a car the stewards had got it stuck very close behind gaya's, so we weren't going anywhere until the owners of the car in front came back. :-(
A frustrating end to the day, but before we had time to get too soaked the other car owners turned up and gaya (and car) could be pushed across the grass back onto the road.
gayalondiel and various friends, and I've always had a good time.Yesterday we arrived in reasonable weather, but weren't entirely surprised that the grassy car parking area was looking a little worse for wear. Still we were reassured that they had towing vehicles if necessary, and we left for the market field to meet up with two more of gaya's friends, whose Morris side were performing near the beer tent. The ground was already showing the effects of lots of feet, and I was very glad of my new Doc Martens for keeping upright in the mud. The morris dancers were doing very well in slippery conditions, and greeted us with a verse of Hippotamus song, so they were obviously some of the good guys.
However they did decide that they wanted some audience participation, and dragged gaya, one of the other members of our party and gaya's friend into a dance that involved standing still holding small plastic ducks, while being danced round. :-)
( Reluctant Goth Dance )
We wandered through the market, and gaya and I bought new hats before we headed for the new battle ground - smaller than the usual field, but given that that had been under 8 feet of water only a couple of days ago it really wasn't usable. Even this one was wetter than it looked - the damp soaked through the blanket, and we had to sit on gaya's coat - but the sun was shining brightly, and I got a little sunburnt on my neck.
Unfortunately the weather deteriorated as the afternoon went on, and about half way through the battle the rain seemed to have settled in for the duration. We knew who won, so we decided to head for the car in an attempt to get away before the post-battle rush. Unfortunately the grass was worse, and in an attempt to tow out a car the stewards had got it stuck very close behind gaya's, so we weren't going anywhere until the owners of the car in front came back. :-(
A frustrating end to the day, but before we had time to get too soaked the other car owners turned up and gaya (and car) could be pushed across the grass back onto the road.
