Festivals
One Life - No Shame
Submitted by Andrew on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 12:33
One morning, I got up late and all the fancy tailcoats had been claimed by the other clowns. The only things left were a few waistcoats and some over-sized tie-dye pantaloons. Tie-dye? Fat chance! My only ray of hope was a little suit at the bottom of the trunk.
"You'll never fit into that", they scoffed, with breakfast porridge running down their chins. "We've all tried."
When I wear this I feel like a villain from Batman, so I'm looking to accessorize with a utility belt and electro-gauntlets. Perhaps some crazy goggles, and a discreet anti-matter pistol. Then Gotham City will know my name, and tremble.
Mark my words: electro-gauntlets.
Holiday Burger Ruined My Life
Submitted by Andrew on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 12:19
A depressing headline from the Carlisle News & Star, spotted outside the post office at Silloth.
I was at Solfest with the Ladybird Project, and took a Sunday morning stroll to Silloth. I wanted to visit the sea again, and look across to Scotland.
There wasn't much to do there. The tide was high, so I couldn't see the beach, just a concrete breakwater. There were good views of Criffel and the new Robin Rigg wind farm, as well as a Lifeboat station.
The post office was open, so I picked up the Westmoreland Gazette for a chance to play Spot the Dog again. The latest anomalous big cat news made the front page, whilst page three reported that a Mercedes had been scratched.
It was one of those mornings where I'm glad I don't live in Cumbria anymore.
Festival Downpour
Submitted by Andrew on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 18:16Festival downpour
Up to our knees in the mud
The show must go on
I must stop using "festival" as a season word in haiku. It's starting to feel like a cop-out.
Glastonbury Haiku
Submitted by Andrew on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 16:54Festival chill-out.
A worn-out juggler drinks tea
In a crazy chair.
For Orde, outside the Ladybird at Glastonbury Festival 2009.
Slip Hazard
Submitted by Andrew on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:16
Step away form the banana, sir.
This was in the Green Futures field at Glastonbury Festival 2009.
The King of Pop
Submitted by Andrew on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 13:57Festival rumour
That no one wants to believe...
Is he really dead?
Glastonbury Festival 2009.
Plain Clothes Operatives
Submitted by Andrew on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:03
The perimeter fence at Glastonbury Festival, at an out-of-bounds-area behind Shangri-La.
There's some speculation that it was by Banksy, but I couldn't care less.