Bunkfest is a free music and entertainment festival held annually in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, I’ve been a few times before and it’s generally good fun.
As it’s not that far from home I left across lunch time, grabbed something to eat on the way, and arrived at the campsite not long after they officially opened. It was the first time I’d fully pitched the tent (in hindsight I really should have followed my instincts and made sure I’d had a complete dry run at home) so it took me a bit longer than I’d have liked but overall I was pleased, particularly as I’d just got the last bits in out of the car when the heavens opened for several minutes.
The tent itself, ostensibly the three person model, is just about right for one and, the main reason I chose it, had standing headroom. I think I got the equipment about right, the electric pump and screw in tent pegs with an impact driver both eased the pitching considerably even if they do disturb the peace a bit.
After relaxing and having something to eat I had a slow wander up into the town to the Coach and Horses where a friend was going to be joining in the jam session. I made a slight mistake, it was pleasant sitting outside while the session got going but when I did go in there was nowhere in the bar to sit so I ended up in the adjacent room; I could still hear most of it though and enjoyed both the music* and a couple of pints of Fullers ESB. Eventually I ran out of steam and decided to walk back - as a bit of an experiment I was only using a walking pole, not the walker, which was OK for the mile or so. I had to put a bit more air in the airbed once I got back - I’m not sure if it had lost some or if I’d just not got it well inflated to start with so I’ll monitor that.
*Most of the music and singing was good but you always get some duds, in this case a, to my mind, murdered version of When the Boat Comes In at Les than half the speed I’d expect.
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