Woodford Folk Festival - first day

First morning at Woodford Folk Festival. We all arrived here yesterday afternoon right after the gates opened and got checked into Tent City.

This is an area they have set up for the performers (well, I’m not really a performer, but speakers are considered to be performers for the purpose of accommodation ☺).

It is (in this area, at least) composed of 2-man (or woman) tents with stretcher cots, soft flooring a small covered annex out front and – most important since Woodford is known for lots of rain over the Christmas period – tarps over the top to keep it all dry.

Fell asleep last night lulled by the distant sound of a group playing what sounded like Klezmer music. Tonight, the rest of the performers will be here and I think it will probably get a good deal noisier (all night doof from what I’ve heard from others) so though we may be bopping – I don’t think we will be sleeping much but I don’t think we will be sleeping much but it’s an experience I have relished the idea of for some time and I plan on enjoying every hot, rainy, dusty, muddy (depending on the minute we’re in at the time) moment of it.

I will be speaking here three times – twice on forums and once – a solo talk on the Swine Flu vaccination campaign including information on the recent recalls of vaccines and the huge amount of waste engendered by the fact that the governments of the world just do not seem to be able to convince people that this vaccine is either safe, necessary or effective. What a shame – NOT!

If you are planning on coming to Woodford and would like to drop in and see either the forums or the talk, please do come up and introduce yourself afterwards. I will be speaking at the Medicine Tent and you can see the whole Festival Schedule here.

Look for the Blue Lotus on the schedule (also called the Medicine Tent) to see the timing of all of the health-related speakers including myself. There are some really top speakers and lots of topics covered that will be of interest to anyone who breathes, eats, or has children (I think that just about covers us all!). I would love to see you there!

Who’s coming? Please comment below if you think you might make it.