Life between the festivals I hope.

I have seen a lot mentioned here about Mudcatters, people who at least know one another in cyber land but it can happen in other ways. I'll giv the old Conwy Street Festival which lasted a week as an exapmle.

You'd go there, wander round a bit, meet somebody you hadn't seen since last years get hugs and kisses, gradually meet more old faces, and new faces and before you know it a "family" was formed on the quay, some would be people selling jewelry or other bits, some there for the fun, sometimes one of the paid acts would join us but most of our "family" could do something - juggle sing, play or whatever. Everybody trusted everybody, eg a trader would ask me to look after his stall for a while or I would leave my instruments with someone I'd not met before... I've been know to play out there until day break with a few still enjoying themselves...

Then the week after, it's all gone (though you might meet some of the faces elsewhere). Sadly, the Conwy Festival has now gone (funding problems) and in the last of these type gatherings I went to on Conwy Quay (North Wales Blue Grass Festivals not the street festival) thefts did occur but we had some great times prior to that. I wish I could bring those days back - it was well worth the depression afterwards.

Jon