This weekend was my annual trip to a summer music festival, this year, The Green Man folk festival. We had free, access all areas, tickets from Mike's partner Fi who organises it. Our party were; me, Ibolya, Jessica, Adam, Jerry and (Jerry's friend) Mike.
Some of the many things I really liked about the festival, and made it pretty exceptional in my experience, were; (Tubourg larger cups excepted) a total absence of corporate branding and advertising, beautiful countryside, portaloos that didn't run out (at any time) of paper or handwash, showers with hot water, never felt too crowded with small capacity of 10k, recycling facilities, a strong emphasis on high quality food, no Police or even high profile security and so family friendly there were Children that looked barely a few days old.
This was all topped by an excellent line up and I went looking forward most to seeing Laura Marling and The Super Fury Animals.
Cuddly toy stand
Bath boat stand 
Ibolya and Adam, having a rest in the Folkey Dokey tent
Foakey Doakey audience, listening to the F**k Buttons
Lou Rhodes at the Green Man Cafe
Saturday morning breakfast, porridge and latte for Jerry and I, at the KonStam stand, our favourite place to eat
The Main Bar, sheltering from the rain
Adam, Jess, Mike and Jerry 
Sean Rowley's DJ set in the Rumpus Room
The Super Fury Animals
Our tent
The 'Make a Wish' tree
Some wishes
Muddy track
Our second breakfast at KonStam, an extraordinary egg, bacon and toast which was exceptional!
This guy was brilliant
He wandered round the site, consulting his map, looking lost and confused and followed by his partner. Genius.
The Main Stage crowd on Sunday afternoon
Laura Marling, who was one of my biggest highlights, along with Alela Diane, Lous Rhodes, 9Bach, Babel, Junior Boys, Super Furies, Los Campesinos and the lady playing the big drum and accordion on Sunday afternoon
Second favourite place to eat; Pieminster, pie shop
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