It didn't rain - and we brought all the water proof gear! On the Bank Holiday Monday - there were even folk sitting on the grass down by the river in the sunshine. Very strange...

Another strange thing is the need for some people to insist on singing now in Chippenham sessions set aside for the playing of tunes and the surprising good nature in which this singing is received by those who go to play their instruments and who are 'shushed' to enable this singing to be inflicted upon them.

Are there not enough places for folk to sing at the Festival and if there are thought to be - why do certain people not go to these and use these to sing in? The folk I have in mind not only have the bad manners to talk, laugh and roar loudly througout the playing of the tunes - but seem to expect perfect silence for their song and to be applauded (even for their 4th inflicted song of the evening).