The Electrickest of Picknicks
So there I was, on Saturday night, sitting 'neath a tree amid the detritus of a Mad Hatter's tea party when John Waters storms past – scanning the ground and glaring.
"Who's yer man?", asks the English brother-in-law.
I explain…as best I can.
"I thought he was just some random nutter", the bro-in-law observes shrewdly.
I sip my beer, exhausted, as my brain tumbles (pleasantly) down a rabbit hole. It was just one of those weekends. Random and chaotic and ultimately lovely.
A gazillion thanks to Pat, Mel, Steve, Emma & Phil. They were stellar guests, spinning the humble canvases of Leviathan into magical wonderland gold – as Laurence Mackin kindly reported.
What I can say for definite is that the Comics discussion was stellar – Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell was in brilliantly good humoured and rambunctious form (although I would have paid a small fortune if that Blair at EP rumour had turned out to be true, just to see how Bell would have reacted). Pat Mills of 2000AD was the voice of wisdom on the panel, and Emma Vieceli did a terrific job in arguing the case for Manga. Favourite quote: “Boys’ comics are about adventures and events, girls’ comics are about the people those adventures and events happen to.” A genuinely illuminating afternoon in fine company.
Thanks to Naoise, thanks to a cuddly & handsome audience, thanks to those guys who made those nice pizzas that saved my life. It all flew past dizzyingly till thump! thump! down I came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fun was over.
September 8, 2010
6 responses to The Electrickest of Picknicks
Arse. Meant to pop in and say hello. And was in the Minefield bit for some time.
Then I went off and someone had some magic tablets and then it was 4.30am.
Mindfield. I mean.
Although a minefield at a festival could be fun for all the family.
Minefields will be introduced for EP 2020. When it’s the future and everything’s cruel and we’re all on survival of the fittest Smash TV-style game shows and stuff.
Catch you next year.
Try to steer clear of any bad influences next year!
Hanging out with you (in the Ewok Village) actually made me feel respectable and responsible!