Tuesday, April 12, 2005
In freezing cold Scotland
hi-di-ho campers!
well, I've been camping now for nearly a week in below 5 degree freezing cold rural Scotland anyways - in fact I stayed in a Yurt (Dan J might be interested to know) which had a burner in it so at least I didn't turn into a popsicle at night (but it got close!). Been at the 'Festival of Dissent!' gathering, with workshops and organising meetings planning for the G8 meetings happening here in July - lots of people from lots of places, it was quite a daunting thing to do as soon as I arrive and for a while I thought I might have gone crazy! But really interesting and a good introduction to how it all works here. Its all the same crap as in NZ actually - just with more people! Oh, and they all have a strange (but fun!) obsession with cheesy disco music, so danced to keep warm nearly every night!
Anyways, stayed last night in the WOOFing cottage for a better nights sleep and got a lift into Glasgow today, 2 nights here and then going to visit the Faslane Peace Camp, been going for 22 years (do a web search for it). Sophie andothers are back to the same place in a few weeks for another gathering so looking at going back down with her and spending a few weeks inYork/Leeds.
love to you all
c
well, I've been camping now for nearly a week in below 5 degree freezing cold rural Scotland anyways - in fact I stayed in a Yurt (Dan J might be interested to know) which had a burner in it so at least I didn't turn into a popsicle at night (but it got close!). Been at the 'Festival of Dissent!' gathering, with workshops and organising meetings planning for the G8 meetings happening here in July - lots of people from lots of places, it was quite a daunting thing to do as soon as I arrive and for a while I thought I might have gone crazy! But really interesting and a good introduction to how it all works here. Its all the same crap as in NZ actually - just with more people! Oh, and they all have a strange (but fun!) obsession with cheesy disco music, so danced to keep warm nearly every night!
Anyways, stayed last night in the WOOFing cottage for a better nights sleep and got a lift into Glasgow today, 2 nights here and then going to visit the Faslane Peace Camp, been going for 22 years (do a web search for it). Sophie andothers are back to the same place in a few weeks for another gathering so looking at going back down with her and spending a few weeks inYork/Leeds.
love to you all
c
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