Why This Is Hell

A couple of months ago Ollie mentioned a festival he was running at Badlesmere. Beer and bands, and did I mention beer? Camp over night, there's a barbecue, oh, and beer. Clearly knowing the way to a man's heart, he persuaded me to file it away in the check it out nearer the time mental box. I looked up the place on the net - not helped by the pronunciation not quite sounding like it was spelt, and failed to find more details, or at least details for 2007. Talking to others I found out it was near Faversham - but not exactly near public transport. But it sounded as if it were in the manner of an invitation, so I could blag a lift to here.

The months went by, and I bought myself a two person tent (on the grounds it was cheaper than a one person tent) from ASDA and a sleeping mat from ALDI. (I'm considering only buying stuff from shops with four letter names.) I got round to testing it in the back garden, on about the only dry night this month, and it seemed to work, although I can't say I got a lot of sleep. Then I phoned Ollie to arrange the lift, and I was to meet Becky at the Carps at 9.50.

( Pick Up )

( The Barbecue )

( Sumo Wrestling )

( Ozzy Osbourne )

( The Music )

( TV's Ben Mills who Came Third on X-Factor )

( The Drink )

( The Rain )

( The Fire )

( The Puddle )

( Striking the Camp )

( The Cause )

Edit: It turns out we made a profit of £600 on the barbie - which is enough to send a child to school for a year. We done good.

Edit 2: Final total for the event: two grand.