It has not been a very bloggable week, with too many late shifts and a bad temper! But we are flying the flag for the Kiwi's and they rewarded us with a good game against the Italians. It has caused some confusion with the neighbours who don't seem to be able to see it very clearly. My friends mother asked her why we were flying a skull and cross bones!
Spook spent all day Tuesday putting up the Saddlespan, near Aviemore. The Insider Festival hired it as one of their 3 stages. www.insiderfestival.co.uk Spook really enjoyed his day working away with all the preparations going all around him and had a relaxed lunch with them. He got onto the guest list and with a nearly free weekend, we hooked up with Aunty Al and Jamie and met up with Laura and Paddy for a warm and friendly festival in the magical Spey Valley. WE all had such a good time with really great company. It was a great introduction to a festival for the children although Meg had already been to Loopallu a couple of years ago. I was delighted that when a lady asked us if we had any 'skins', they did think to go and look for the midge repellent. Long may THAT continue.
The atmosphere was totally relaxed and when it finally got darkish, around 11pm, the coloured lights around the site were like a fairyland. The organisor was somehow involved with the children's TV production of Raven - a medieval style outdoor skills competition - and the theme of the festival was created around the props from the programme. I think some of the programme had possible been filmed there too.
The children and I made our way back to the tent around midnight. It never got totally dark and there was an orange half moon in the sky. The rest of our party made it home between 3.30am and 4.30am, having not quite managed to see it to the end, but having learnt some new dance moves.
We squeezed less than 24hrs out of the weekend of action, to fit it inbetween Megs work committments. WE picked her up after work on Saturday and had to get her back for 2pm on Sunday....a true Munro in the making!!!!
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