Thursday, August 18, 2011

Beautiful Days 2011

THURSDAY - We arrived at the Beautiful Days Festival on Thursday this year. Here's Lisa and Joe checking out the growing campsite. We'd better save a space for Will & Peter. They arrive tomorrow..
Thursday evening. Shopping...
The kids have chosen their hats!
FRIDAY - An interesting campervan spotted in the Live-in Vehicles field. I guess it's the right shape for sleeping in!
One of the first performers we saw was Paul Heaton, from Beautiful South & The Housemartins...
Lisa practising her Poi technique to Paul Heaton on the main stage...
Will and Joe doing circus tricks...
Plate spinning....Joe wants to run off to the circus...
Lisa using a foot powered wood lathe in the woodland crafts field...
The Queen always attends the Beautiful Days Festival...
SATURDAY - We happened to be outside the big top when Eddie Reader (from Fairground Attraction) came on. It was perfect!
Lisa twirling to old Fairground Attraction songs...
Joe was fascinated by the robotic sculptures...
Joe made a copper pendant. Keep your fingers clear!
Joe the Lion showing off his copper pendant...
Gogo Bordello on the Main Stage...
Fantastic Liqourice Stall...several visits were made...
That evening we went over to the Bimble Inn tent and saw King Charles...
Lisa and Nell out clubbing. Outside the Bimble Inn tent, with it's psychodelic lights at midnight...
SUNDAY - It's Spotty Sunday. Reggie, Danny, Nell, Lisa, Karen and Joe...
The amazing cycling pianist...with child...
Reggie, Nell and Lisa on one of the wooden sculptures...
Disco in the Bimble Inn tent....Gordon is a Moron!!!
Mucking about in the kids field...
The Beat on the Main Stage. Brilliant show. Great tunes...
While the Beat were playing on the Main Stage Lisa was making a one legged stool. Here she is sawing off the seat...
Lisa preparing the leg of her stool, with Iris, Julia, Lily and Peter looking on...
The evening fire show started as the Levellers came on to the Main Stage to close out the Festival. Iris, Lisa and Lily are captivated...
Fireworks during the Levellers encore...
The Levellers on the Main Stage. Karen was moshing at the front!
MONDAY - Starting to pack up the camp...
As usual we are the last to leave. Joe is driving today...
Another great Beautiful Days Festival....looking forward to next year already!