Dancing at the bal  by boxplayer

Dancing at the bal

To Topette at the first Friday dance at Sidmouth Folk Festival. Catching up with holiday photos.

An early start so we could set off in good time for our week away at Sidmouth Folk Festival, but wasn't early enough. It took us 7 hours to get to Sidmouth. Terrible traffic most of the way with stop-start conditions first on the A406 then later on the dreaded A303. Did make time for a very quick lunch stop at Starbucks just off the M3, where the staff seemed to take ages.

Arrived at the hotel just in time to get the last parking space in the overflow patch. Receptionist was charmless and the room tiny - overpriced. We collected our wristband tickets and, having given up on the idea of fish and chips on the beach, had a crap supper at the Ham: Dave a pie and me mac and smoky cheese with chips, all rather stodgy and tasteless.

Hooked up with P just arrived at the car park and went and got a bottle of prosecco to drink in the queue, but there wasn't any queue so we just went straight in to drank inside. A very small and crowded hall, hot even with the windows and doors open. Topette were of course brilliant and there were loads of dancing friends: Anna, Chris, Frances, Kerry, Kerry's mum D, Katie C, and lots of people I recognised but hadn't seen for yonks.

Got a lift after with L and P to the Late Night Extra ceilidh and the Bismarcks one-off reunion. Fabulous danceable music and a great spot from Northgate Rapper. But the floor, crowdfunded as the festival initially were going to cancel the late ceilidhs, was just bearable: very slopey so hard to dance uphill with our bad knees. Danced a bit, then watched and listened. Dave tried to get a drink but got annoyed with the inept bar service.

Walked back the 20 mins to the hotel downhill in the dark - so peaceful and quiet.

Fiddle and accordion https://365project.org/boxplayer/extras/2023-08-04
See and hear the Bismarcks at the late night ceilidh https://365project.org/boxplayer/365/2023-08-04

4 August 2023
Sidmouth, Devon
Sounds as though you will have a fun week specially when you get your bearings & get the lie if the land. I admire your energy! Dancing stuff like this is always fun. We are off to Cork at the end of the month for fun.
August 13th, 2023  
Brilliant
August 13th, 2023  
Nice capture!
August 13th, 2023  
A nice shot
August 13th, 2023  
@happypat alas, I have enjoyed my week already and it's been and gone, back at work today! Cork will be lovely 😊
August 14th, 2023  
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