A small(?) fest put together by the Young 'Uns; not many big name guests or big venues, lots of sessions. I think it looks like a cracker. Details here.

And... I'm going. I've been to the odd thing where I've been able to get home at night, but this will be my first proper overnight-stay away-from-home FF, ever. I'm veering between feeling as excited as a kid going to his first gig* and having visions of myself trudging the streets of Hartlepool, standing at the back of things and not talking to anyone for two and a half days solid, which would frankly be a bit of a waste of the train fare**.

So... who else is going?

*ELO, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, 1974. My second gig was Steeleye Span (same venue, supported by Richard Digance). What I had for lunch today... I'll get back to you.

**Because, as we all*** know, It's easy to get lost/Sailing to Hartlepool...

***Those of us who are fans of Stanley Accrington, at least.