Look at that sky! It's like mordor, and those big dudes with the warpaint and cleavers are massing at the edge of the forest.

"i've got my egyptian dance helmet!" a festival-goer happily informs aloud, a propos of nothing. Just as she utters this nonsense, a mighty clap of thunder rolls. Quite what superfluous exotic headgear will do against the impending deluge remains to be seen...

As i sign off, lightning flashes off the phone screen, accompanied by some truly horrendous dub from one of the festival tents. Yeah Kat, the countryside is great.