Just got back from our annual pilgrimage to Greenbelt.
Fellow Greenbelter Stu and I count the year in 2 halves. One the countdown to Greenbelt and the other the countdown to Advent/Christmas. So you can see this is an important part of my life.

It takes me a short while to settle into the rhythm of Greenbelt. It's a great atmosphere, people from all walks of life, shapes, sizes, ages, differing backgrounds, wierd and wonderful and that was just our party!!!

Highlights for me this year -
Concerts with music of Messaien and Martyn Joseph and Christmas Carol singing in the Beer tent - yep Christmas Carols. On Monday night the Beer Tent was officially declared a Christmas Party Zone. After a visitation from the man in red we got down to singing Christmas songs with all the voice we could muster lubricated by organic cider.

It was absolutely fabulous

Two worlds colliding

It's always over too fast

It rained a fair bit not so much that it ruined our time there. Mark and Stu got absolutely drenched walking home after a beer tent session.

Managed to survive the temptations of the food caravans. Really yummy food but I went prepared and had my own style of yummy food

Now it's time to get back to thinking of th next steps in life. Greenbelt is great for reminding you who you are and have a feeling a few things have to change

Channel swimming is on the horizon too.