I Pity the Fool
There are a couplke of things to look forward to this Wintry Wellington Weekend.
1. The Feast of Fools
From 7pm Saturday the annual winter solstice festival will kick off. There will be music, performances (of what, I don't know), food, drink and "much merry banter". Also there will be the choir of St Mary of the Angels and a "mystery play".
Money raised by the feast will go to restoration of St Mary of the Angels' Maxwell Fernie Organ.
2. Un-named beach festival
Earlier Saturday, like 8am, on Lyall Bay beach there will be another Solstice event. This one steeped in ancient lore and devised by Druids. Apparently there will also be swimming, but it is strictly voluntary.
A friend of ours was down at Island Bay beach the other day with her kindergarten-aged child, where they stumbled upon a large group of women sitting around, cooking sausages around an open fire. They were invited to join in, and, as you do, they did.
Then, once the sausages had been eaten, the women completely stripped off, and plunged into the (absolulely farkin' freezing) sea, again asking our friend and daughter if they wanted to join in. This time they respectfully declined.
But I mean, really, the irresponsibility of it all. Swimming after eating? Madness.
i love that you guys post these things, but do you think you could post a little earlier.. i'm always finding out about things just after they've happened and it's too late
:-(
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heh. that would mean thinking ahead ourselves, not something I can say I'm particularly capable of...
I'll be at the second one if anyone is interested. But dressed warmly and with a camera, not swimming.