We were in Eddy our 1973 VW campervan …Vanfest bound . It was Friday it was dusk and it was raining …there was a fatal accident on the M5 so our Sat Nav decided (upon my suggestion to avoid M5) to take us to Malvern via Tewkesbury……Yes that‘s right it’s torrential rain and we were heading towards Tewkesbury……not the brightest of decisions we have ever made and as we drove past swollen river banks and fields that were submerged with water lapping up onto the roads our fears were compounded! (for foreign readers Tewkesbury was submerged by floods last year ).
Talking of foreign readers……….You from New Delhi!!!!!…It’s great you read my blog but I’m curious…who are you …email me at sprigganmist@sky.com please…..I’d like to hear from you . I’d like to hear from my American readers too…..Howdy!
Anyway we reached Vanfest 2008 with the rain lashing down and the awning was set up with some help from the brotherhood of dubbers (I didn’t need help I’ve done it many a time in the dark……putting up a tent that is ….but it’s nice to get help)…so wet muddy and tired we had what I call a bits and pits wash and settled into our sleeping bag and fell into a nice sleep ..the night club /entertainment marquee was close enough to hear the proceedings without being annoying and I pondered on Dark Marge’s text he sent me on the way down ….”are you at Anorakfest yet” Vanfest is way far not an anoraky event …ok you do get the long haired spectacled sandal brigade cooing and ahhing at an original splitty but on the whole for those three days Vanfest is a thriving city of 10,000 VW campervans .(about 8,000 this year)
Saturday morning came and I went out early with the dog to survey the mud situation ………it was muddy………..in places of Glastonbury proportions……I went back to Eddy and the family on the way saying good morning to the anorak polishing his camper at stoopid o’clock in the morning (well it was a metallic purple 1963 split screen which was of show and shine calibre!!!) and settled down for some bacon sausage and egg breakfast and waited in anticipation to start exploring Vanfest 2008. Now I won’t bore you with all the details but it is just fun fun fun ! We alas missed seeing the Drifters (yep it was really them ….I reckon they died years ago but some clever taxidermist has managed to stuff ‘em and string them like puppets ) The mini Spriggans were getting tired so we returned back to Eddy from the disco dressed as Cowboys and Indians( don’t ask……I’m still finding feathers in my hair!) and listened to them from the comfort of our beloved camper. We could have been back in a time warp about thirty plus years !!! .
Sunday was more of the same but we saw Titan the robot walking round……I want one ! ….Rock star our 7 year old nearly dropped a curly as this eight foot robot came towards us ! You got to all check him out he’s awesome.
Whilst we were busy dub’n ,Mother dearest was busy causing mayhem on her Mobility scooter………no……… really causing mayhem ! She was in Bracknell market buying some fruit and veg. She was sat on her “Ferrari” as the green grocer placed a bag in her front basket….Mother Dearest reached over her handle bars to tie the bag up…….didn’t realise her scooter was still on !!! she leaned on the forward button……she flew forward into the veg stall ! nearly somersaulting her off the back. Took out a trestle supporting a huge table full of fruit and veg …sending it all flying ! The greengrocer dived for cover! As MD tried to reverse out of a sea of cabbages her front basket got caught on another table sending that and her basket and it’s contents sprawling…..
So endeth the sermon for today...remember If you see a red mobility scooter trundling towards you today....calmly turn around ....and then run like snot off of a chickens lip !!!!!it might just be Mother Dearest and you are in great danger!
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