I had a great time camping in my tin tent in a lager round a gazebo with three friends... the four of us took turns to cook the evening meal. But we still visited the great food stalls.

The Morris sides dancing in Shrewsbury were great fun to steward and I met lots of people from Shrewsbury that I know. The dancers collected lots of money for the Festival coffers. Thanks to the tall lad from the Stoney Steppers and the chap with the top hat. You were the stars.

The concertina workshop was ace, very useful help on chords and ways round getting the fingers knotted up.

The site does need a major overhaul of the toilets, they have been there for years and years. The site could also do with a washing up area, as it was a battle at times to get a sink. (I have a caravan and we boiled kettles and did the washing up outside.)

The highlight of my weekend was RIchard Thompson. I hadnt seen him in a live concert before and thought he was ace.