Sun
05-Sep-2004

angel canal festival 2004

On Sunday we took Anders to Angel Canal Festival, meeting up with Abbie, Jim and his brother Ben, Kate, Kal, Michal and Ema while we were there. The hot weather continued unabated and we wandered about dozily looking at the stalls and marvelling at the English Village atmosphere. I chatted to someone from the North London Beekeepers, looked at various birds of prey from a local wildlife sanctuary and bought some lemon mint and southernwood for the herb pot. We stood outside the pub by Danbury Street and Vincent Terrace and drank beer and occasionly dancing merrily while a small band of pearly kings played rousing English folk tunes.

Following this, I was co-opted by a band of morris dancers and forced to join in with one of their songs, waving a white hankerchief in the air and skipping ineptly. Surprisingly enjoyable. I think I might become a morris dancer (one day!). Matt took this photo with his phone: