Brilliant Shrewsbury Folk Fest

Shrewsbury is one of the bigger folk festivals, and despite being warned to get their early, by the time I turned up at about 2 the camping fields were packed. Weather was great for most of the weekend, and everyone so friendly.

Caught the free bus in to town and went to the museum. It is a lovely town, needs another visit.

Levellers were great, and also Rosanne Cash, Lady Maisery, Boondock Hippy, Barnstar! and Blackie and the Rodeo Stars. However the Treacherous Orchestra were RIDICULOUSLY loud and to be avoided.

The dance session called They Shall Not Pass was excellent - Indian, African and flamenco with Grace Petrie's song and a bit of poetry. See You Tube:

They Shall Not Pass

Richmond

Quick trip to Richmond as the forecast was really good. Really good and WRONG.

Shocking traffic on the A1,  must avoid in future until the end of the road works.

The CC site was fine except for the road noise. I got a grass pitch at last! Very windy and so a bit chilly. Checked the fire alarm again with some pork fillet.

In to Richmond for the day: the Station arts centre,  museum visit (great Roman finds) and a bit of shopping. The Georgian Theatre was closed so I will have to go back another time.

I didn't go for the planned walk as my knee is playing up again.

Home early and planned a bit of my Trier trip.

Cloudspotting

A bijou festival near Clitheroe. Lots of nice bands - Good Foxy, Throws, Christobal and the Sea, Serious Sam Barrett. Not many people there at all, but the Fri and Sat were good. Joined the RSPB.

Couldn't wait till 10:20pm on Sunday to see King Creosote so came home - what a daft time for the headliner to come on.