I decided at around 12.45am on Saturday night, that it really was time to go back to my tent, I could not avoid the inevitable anymore. And when I unzipped my tent, it felt strangely hard- it was that cold that it had frozen solid! Which didnt bode well considering, the night before, I had gone to my tent (not frozen) and despite having a quilt and woolen blanket under me, being inside a sleeping bag, with cotton sleeping bag liner, duvet on top, wearing thick pajamas, sweatshirt, fleece socks, sheepskin furry bootees, wool gloves, woolen hat pulled down over nose, hot water bottle for feet, and a microawavable wheat bag round neck, and could not sleep whatsoever, due to being rather cold!
So, after viewing the ice, I decided also to wear a vest-top underneath, got a sort of patio chair cushion at the bottom of the blanket pile and wore a scarf. I managed to get to sleep fairly soon, but woke up all of a sudden, feeling absolutely nauseous, tasting and smelling (Imagination I think?) the (what had been delicious) curry I had had for dinner. Feeling all hot and bothered and praying that I wasnt going to be sick, I slept like a baby the rest of the evening and woke up feeling absolutely fine!
Aside from that,the weekend was absolutely wonderful! The Planets is a marvellous suite, with movements that really capture the 'character' of the mythological Roman gods. My alto flute behaved itself (I also had to play flute and picc!Amusing moment swapping from picc to Alto flute!) we ate loads of delicious food, which was cunningly themed around the names of the Planets, some conceived with extremely groan-inducing wit (Neptune's pie- a fishy concoction, with peas brought by Venus!). I also had an absolutely beautiful time on Saturday afternoon, walking in the woods, spending sometime chatting to God and thanking him for our beautiful earth! It was just wonderful! I am so awed by his creation!
Camp is one of my happy places! Does anyone else have any particular happy places?
John Myatt's Woodwind Shop in Hitchin is one of my happy places!! It's really not in the same league as yours but it's just one of those places where you just can't come away grumpy! Love it!
ReplyDeleteMy field, with my tree. It's so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteDenstone College, where we have Ignite Summer Camp, that's one of my happy places.
Myatt's used to have the most beautiful trumpet, it was electric blue plated, with silver engravings.