Archive for July 2018

A major part of Glastonbury are The Green Fields, which incorporate The Healing Field… The Green Fields There is a definite divide at this festival: The Babylonians and The Hippies. The Hippies inhabit The Green Fields. The Babylonians have the rest of the festival. The Hippies feel they are being pushed out even though they…

Some years ago I massaged at Glastonbury Festival. Here are my impressions of the festival… “Come to me in your huddled masses” is the poorly remembered quote that comes to me as I see the hoards enter when the gates of Glastonbury are opened to the public. I watch the unfortunates in their down-market, worn-out…

Massaging at my massage practice in York is deeply fulfilling, but a few times a year I try to go to festivals. I would miss not massaging, so when at festivals I try to massage. This involves applying to the festival beforehand and, if successful, paying a fee to be there. I have my own…

By this time you must be wondering whether I did anything in Cuba except give and receive massages. I did many things, including going for excellent meals, going to the ballet, going to the cabaret, chatting to locals, having a tour of Havana in a classic car, and looking at lots of art. But, for…