11th August - Barbecue at Anya's

I met Brian at the usual place tonight - he was delayed slightly as he had finished work late. We found Anya's quite easily thanks to the good directions and the fact that I had been there before. There was already a good number of people there when I arrived including Alan who normally arrives later than me. Alan and his friend John were roped into helping with the cooking which they did very well. The food was great - there were burgers, chicken drumsticks and kebabs and sausages and a good selection of salads. I found plenty of opportunities to chat to people I haven't seen for a while. Julie and Vanessa were both sporting good tans even though they had only been camping down south. Karen had a new hair do which looked good. Kay says her holiday in Oxford had to be cancelled due to the weather,but she had had a nice rest anyway. I talked to Sarah about the weekend away and she says there are still places left for men which she may have to give to women if she has no response soon. I chatted to Phil about the York day. We have decided to park in the city centre to avoid a really early start.
I have found out that John W is working in one of the indoor talk venues at Greenbelt. Also found out that Sue P is going with a friend and staying in a B&B.
It looks like the festival will provide many chances for meeting up like it did last year.
We decided to leave at about 11pm. Alan helped me to get out of the car park as I was a bit blocked in. We had an easy journey home and I was back before midnight. In all it was an enjoyable night.