Bearing in mind none of us had camped for nigh on 22 years we approached the campsite with great apprehension… we spotted the “glamping” area and I practically skipped on the spot when checking in to see an already erected tent, fully inflated airbeds and sleeping bags .. I didn’t have to lift a manicured finger, so the way forward! My only worry now was what the hell was I going to wear as I had been told that some of my wardrobe would be supplied… uh.oh.
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We had some cakes and pink champagne and my bless sister had put together a little present box full of heart trinkets and a card with a brazen naked man on the front – apparently you can get hen cards now!
I was informed that we needed to don our 80’s dresses (mine was gorgeous! for a quick trip in a river taxi to Henley for raspberry bellinis and canapés at the very posh Hotel Du Vin…. I’m not 100% certain the other residents fully appreciated the effort we went to with our attire.. hey ho!
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We found another bar more befitting our style and continued to drink for England. We played the obligatory Mr & Mrs game that had me downing shots of a hideous drink called Apple Sourz… It was time to return to the campsite not before some random gymnastics whilst waiting for the boat, where I was being used as the bar.
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Woke up the following morning to an uber hot tent, which if you have a hangover is not the greatest combination! I was made to sit outside whilst they decorated the tent with loads of pictures of me through the years, we then had another quiz which was based around Bros, (me and my two best friends used to obsess over them when we were 15)… if I got them right I’d win the wrapped up prize… I got them right and ended up looking like this… even with the grolsch bottle tops!
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Thankfully they didn’t make me cross dress like a man for too long and after lunch in the sun (listening to a fab acoustic band who did a dedication for me and sang “lets stay together” (which made me cry!) and made me get up 3 times so that the crowd could cheer and wish me luck!) it was back to the tent for, yep you guessed it, another quiz! This time I had pictures of old 80’s acts and I had to name them… so easy for me so got them all apart from one right (I had no idea Foreigner looked like that!) each one I got right I was allowed to open a little parcel, each parcel had something I had to wear for the rest of the day, so cue headboppers, pink legwarmers, plastic beads, fingerless lace gloves…you get the picture!
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We left the campsite and headed over to the main stage to hear all the bands… and proceeded to drink and dance the afternoon and evening away in the sunshine. Rick Astley, Kim Wilde and Belinda Carlisle amongst others were all fab! It finished with a firework finale and two of the girls went back to the tent to go to bed and we went off to the brilliant silent disco.
Picture this. A marquee full of people dancing and singing but no music actually being played. When you enter the tent you get given your own headphones and there are 2 channels which you can switch between, so if you don’t like one song you can listen to the other … so you have some people singing along to “What’s love got to do with it”, whilst the others are walking like an Eygptian, complete with moves. I tell you it’s the best fun you can have whilst standing up with your clothes on! Brilliant. Here is me with the glitter microphone my sister gave for me which will no doubt make an appearance at the wedding!
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Woke up on Sunday feeling decidedly dodgy but nothing a sausage sandwich didn’t sort out. Sun was shining again so we took a trip into Henley to buy more supplies .i.e. more wine as the Black Tower (I kid you not, it was actually quite nice!) was so expensive from the festival bars when you were drinking on the scale that we were. Had another quiz with Spot the Intro, which I was annoyingly good at (I can’t remember dates in history and my general knowledge leaves a lot to be desired but I can remember cheesy 80’s music!) and then proceeded to watch the bands; Nik Kershaw, Go West, a p*ssed Paul Young, The Christians, ABC, to name a few.
After consuming far, far too much wine throughout the whole day I thought it would be a good idea on the way to the silent disco (again!) to stop off at the fun fair ?…. Am covered in bruises now!
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If you’ve read this far you deserve a medal. I’m spent now and am wishing I had tomorrow off too, the rest of today will be spent on my sofa eating junk food, reminiscing about the best weekend we had.
