Time for a ramble - WOMAD and other stuff......
Been a while but the last month or so I've been knee deep in DIY and running - the first I hate but its a means to an end as if want to rent this house its gotta be done - so now I've severely sore battered hands from scraping carpet tiles off the floor and painting but I'm getting there - the plan is to rent this place or sell - then head off again - it's time and as I always think we only have one live so you have to go for it.
Running wise not as quick as I used to be - but I still don't do so bad and I'm hoping to do a half marathon this month mainly cos its part of the East Wales champs and currently I'm lying in 4th place in the 40-45 category - it's only due to attendance but I had a good run in a 10k back in July and narrowly missed out on a medal - I am a bit of a Paula Radcliffe regarding medals so many 4th places........
Festival season - WOMAD was as ever brilliant - so much camping space, new bands that I'd not heard of that were so ace and 4 days of sunshine which made a change - anyway my favs were Dengue Fever, Space Caravan (edit seven months later its Speed Caravan-my weird name dyslexia does kick in sometimes) and Rachid Taha and what is so great about WOMAD is that you are able to get down to the front, get autographs and if you go to the workshops ask questions - anyway few photos ........
Two photos of the band Dengue Fever - their music is based on Cambodian sixties music with a Calfornian psychedelic influence - cosmic and they were really cool - the top photo is Zac Holtzman with Chhom Nimol (vocalist) - this is their my space bit of the internet - check it out:
Simon with Justin Adams - North African music.
Anyway more of Mr Adams (whose name I constantly get wrong - weird form of dyslexia in that I constantly refer to him as Adrian James!) - t'was a cool way to spend a Sunday afternoon chilling:
Me and Mr Jah Wobble.
The Red Arrows fly past.
Digeridoo players
More of the kids parade
Rachid Taha - last night of his tour doing one of my fav's "Rock the Casbah" - bit of camera shake on this.
Very sad moment -taking down the camp on the Monday morning - it's an awful feeling "post traumatic festival disorder" as I call it - with me it can last a few weeks especially if its a great one like this years's Womad was.
Dengue Fever
Shane Macgowan
Running wise not as quick as I used to be - but I still don't do so bad and I'm hoping to do a half marathon this month mainly cos its part of the East Wales champs and currently I'm lying in 4th place in the 40-45 category - it's only due to attendance but I had a good run in a 10k back in July and narrowly missed out on a medal - I am a bit of a Paula Radcliffe regarding medals so many 4th places........
Festival season - WOMAD was as ever brilliant - so much camping space, new bands that I'd not heard of that were so ace and 4 days of sunshine which made a change - anyway my favs were Dengue Fever, Space Caravan (edit seven months later its Speed Caravan-my weird name dyslexia does kick in sometimes) and Rachid Taha and what is so great about WOMAD is that you are able to get down to the front, get autographs and if you go to the workshops ask questions - anyway few photos ........
The crew - Holly, me, Simon and Martin (part of the crew from Glasto 87 with his Santana T-shirt that we defaced with autographs of the tribute band at Cropedy-not a happy bunny with that)
Liz (Holly's mum), Holly and Martin
The famous WOMAD flags
Peter Gabriel - it was really strange last year when he did a set I was expecting someone looking a bit like this to make appearance -
Liz (Holly's mum), Holly and Martin
The famous WOMAD flags
Peter Gabriel - it was really strange last year when he did a set I was expecting someone looking a bit like this to make appearance -http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hqyc37aOqT0
Confusion did abound but then you don't realise sometimes how the years go by - 1986 - just like yesterday to me - but I have to say he could have stayed a bit longer for autographs - there wern't that many of us!
Confusion did abound but then you don't realise sometimes how the years go by - 1986 - just like yesterday to me - but I have to say he could have stayed a bit longer for autographs - there wern't that many of us!
Childrens Parade - which is so great as it's a festival that kids are involved - there have been times when I've been really edging to go to the Tibetan flag making session but then realised I needed a small child to take along - I'm sure there is a market out there for adult crafty stuff!
Two photos of the band Dengue Fever - their music is based on Cambodian sixties music with a Calfornian psychedelic influence - cosmic and they were really cool - the top photo is Zac Holtzman with Chhom Nimol (vocalist) - this is their my space bit of the internet - check it out:
http://www.myspace.com/denguefevermusic
and my fav song - Chhom comes from Battambang where I nearly went once (check out Magic moment on the Tonle Sap from 2005-06) -just ran out of time sadly.. .Tiger Phone Card
and my fav song - Chhom comes from Battambang where I nearly went once (check out Magic moment on the Tonle Sap from 2005-06) -just ran out of time sadly.. .Tiger Phone Card
Simon with Justin Adams - North African music.Anyway more of Mr Adams (whose name I constantly get wrong - weird form of dyslexia in that I constantly refer to him as Adrian James!) - t'was a cool way to spend a Sunday afternoon chilling:
Me and Mr Jah Wobble.
The Red Arrows fly past.
More of the kids paradeRachid Taha - last night of his tour doing one of my fav's "Rock the Casbah" - bit of camera shake on this.
Very sad moment -taking down the camp on the Monday morning - it's an awful feeling "post traumatic festival disorder" as I call it - with me it can last a few weeks especially if its a great one like this years's Womad was.Few more videos - bit more camera shake on them:
Dengue Fever
Shane Macgowan
Right that's it for the moment - hoping to go through some of my Glastonbury stuff though I have to say WOMAD is so much better for seeing the bands - apart from Jimmy Cliff this year I never got a sniff of getting close to the stage - just too many people and does take so long getting between the stages.
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