
OFF to the borders for my slot at Eden Festival later– it’s not too long a drive tho’, so we don’t have to rush.
After a lazy morning we pack the car and head south, arriving at the festival site just at the rain starts. The marshals are all friendly, but not very clued up about the site and layout. First we’re sent down a track that eventually takes us to a spot behind the main stage.
We park up, get into the main arena area and wade through ankle deep mud to a big covered area to get our bearings. it’s now absolutely tipping it down, I have no jacket and am bursting for a piss. Margaret, who has a rain jacket goes to in out where my stage is. Seems to be a good ten minutes walk away and there’s no chance of getting the gear through the people, mud and rain.
Margaret goes back to get the car and I nip through a space between some of the catering tents to meet her on the track.
We have to make our way round the perimeter of the site. We call our pal Stephen who’s stage manager for my stage and he gives us directions. We get loaded in backstage and relax for a while before going to check out some of the other acts.
I’m not on ’til 9.30pm and there’s a good 20 minute changeover time. Soundman Stewart and his team do a great job and I have a great time playing despite the midge attack. It’s just after 11pm by the time we load out and get off site…and home by 1.30am…