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[pensnest]

Camp this year is taking place in Normal Universe Wales, i.e. it has been overcast and somewhat muggy, with occasional glimpses of sunshine and occasional rain. But it's Camp Sparkle, so the weather matters little.

We've had a Feast (curry), I've been to Caernaerfon Castle and to the Inigo Jones slate workshop/museum (which was fascinating, and where our group had a chance to have a go at engraving something onto a little chunk of slate, which is *hard*!). And, we've had a turps and husband to visit us. Someone had the exciting idea at our Feast that we should go visit them, it being not much more than a three hour drive from here, but when we checked secretly with James it turned out Sunday would be a bad day, so he came up with the "we'll visit you" alternative, which was lovely. The Campers have gone off to Chester today, leaving a select few loafing here, or playing a mysterious RP game. I'm enjoying a loaf. (And also chocolate.)

Comments

[dine]

it sounds like all are having a wonderful time! I'm so glad turps was able to visit and see everyone, what a great thing to arrange.

[pensnest]

We may have persuaded them both that they need to come officially next year. :-)

[dine]

excellent! way to go, you guys :)

[spikedluv]

It sounds like fun, but what is this Camp thing you speak of? Is it just you guys going on a vacation, or a convention or faire type of thing?

[pensnest]

It's a... vacation, these days, mostly, that started as a miniature popslash convention. In February 2007, about 21 of us piled into a lovely rental cottage in Shropshire, and watched footage and held discussions and consumed pixy stix and had an amazingly good time, so the following year we decided to make it last the whole week, and took in some tourist sights as well. We've been going ever since.

Someone, right at the beginning, christened it Camp Sparkle.

[spikedluv]

Oh, cool, that sounds amazing!

[turps]

It would have been such an excellent surprise you all turning up. But the alternative was fantastic and we both had a great time.

Though James was in danger of beginning a pixi stix habit.