Well what can I say.. Tired and emotional today after a fantastic time at Body & Soul at the weekend.
Thankfully some sunshine showed yesterday..
Highlights of the weekend? Well,, some were Donal Dineen (always uplifting) Lee Fields ( sooo soulful) mmmm I'll have to edit the rest of the list as there are too many.. Where you there? What where your highlights? Photos to follow (it's still too early)

Westport Festival Onsite Photos

 

 

 

Maybe we should all be heading to Westport instead!!!

Look at the fab sunny photos direct from the good people at Westport Festival.
They've a fantastic line up including the ever entertaining Imelda May and also JOOLS HOLLAND!
Big cooo for Westport..Anyone going?

The anticipation for the Body & Soul festival is weekend is building and even the wrotten rain can't dampen my spirits.. I probably will need lots of spirits now to get me through it but still, I'm giving myself 10 out of 10 for enthuasism...
This has brought me back to one of my earlier posts about asking you to share ingenious or just a little bit clever, solutions to coping with the rain at festivals.. I'm on the look out for some ideas and will post any from the weekend to inspire you..
In the mean time here's some images from the the Isle of Wight festival.. They're having the same weather as we are but it's not showing on their faces... Isle of Wight Festival, Telegraph article
Enjoy!

In the Ticket Today inside the Irish Times there's a 4 page Festival Pull out.. Well worth a look ( no I do not work for the Irish Times so it's up to you if you want to buy it, although it does make you look intelligent whilst sitting on the dart) I digress, tis very good.. Here's a link to their facebook page which will give you a preview Irish Times Ticket Facebook
Seeing all the ads for Sea Sessions in Donegal remind me of the time I went there 2 years ago.. Had a very pukey episode in the car on the way home and may have puked on a random person waiting for the bus to work on the Monday after it.. Ooops...

Ok Apologies I've been a little quiet..
I've been busy enjoying my Euro 2012 Festival.. Which basically meant partying in other peoples houses whilst the football was on in the background.. Well the party invites have stopped along with Monday nights depressing match against the Italians so it's time to re-focus!!!
Back to proper festivals and the imminent beginning of Body & Soul.....
Here's a link to the stage times thanks to Nialler9 Body & Soul Stage Times
Are you heading to Body & Soul? If not are continuing on your Euro Festival?

The contionous downpour couldn't but remind me of past festivals (mainly within Ireland) where I've had to improvise or curse myself for not listening to my mother and packing for all weathers..
Packing a pair of wellies is probably as far as we get in preparation for bad weather at a festival. In my view you just have to go with the downpour if it comes. I'm not one for fighting it.. and instead have smiled at the rain through my Jack Daniels pinted glasses.
What's been your worst experience with weather at festivals? Have you any ingenious solutions to staying dry? Do you go with the flow and mud up?

Well, Festival Number 1 is over for the summer but there are lots more to go...
Forbidden Fruit was muddy indeed but yesterdays sunshine made up for it..
Unfortunately I was too busy enjoying myself to take any photos... Well ones that I can share anyway ..hahaha. So I've included the link to the Official Forbidden Fruit Gallery as they captured some fab moments. http://www.forbiddenfruit.ie/gallery.php

Why not send me on some of your photos from over the weekend? Maybe you where having your own Festival at home?