Camp Bestival review 2015

After four days of awesome it’s not easy to pick out your two favourite moments from a festival that has so much packed into it but that's exactly what I asked of my Camp Bestival, camp mates, from this weekend. We are a diverse bunch, aged from 3 to 43. Proving that Camp Bestival really does have something for everyone. 

Boo 5

I really liked watching Ella (Henderson) sing and making pom poms with my friend Betty.

photo credit : Fi @Chilcare Is Fun

Betty 11

I loved Professor Green and a close second has to be the pasta from Red Tomato, Green Pepper. Camp Bestival just wouldn't be the same without it!

photo credit : Fi @Childcare Is Fun

Biba 13

Clean Bandit were awesome. We were right at the front and completely caught up in the audience vibe. After six hours of standing in the same spot we made our first new festival friends too. My second favourite thing was the pizza. You know I had been dreaming about that pizza since last year's CB! I need to have three things though because Professor Green was also pretty amazing.

photo credit : Clean Bandit Bibasphotos

Bryce 10

Clean Bandit were awesome. The food was pretty good too!

photo credit : Fiona Bryce

Clara 26

I absolutely loved the Train Of Thoughts. It was a brilliant idea and the guy leading our carriage was mesmerising. He had both me and my three year old son hanging on his every word as we were taken on a journey of discovery and wonder. My second fave moment was dancing with my little fella to Professor Green on Friday night. Smiles and laughter all the way.

photo credit : Kirsty @My Two Mums

Fi 40

I was really looking forward to Soul II Soul and they didn't disappoint. They were all kinds of awesome and more. I also loved Underworld and watching the littlest ravers that I've ever seen, dancing around with glow sticks - it truly was music for all ages!

photo credit : Soul II Soul +Camp Bestival 

Hannah 14

This was my first Camp Bestival and to be honest, it is really hard to choose just two things as the whole weekend has been brilliant.

Music wise, Clean Bandit were awesome. We were right at the front with a perfect view that really couldn't have been better.

The food has also been fab. You seriously can't make me choose one thing. Okay, maybe the nachos. Or the Thai curry we had on the first night... and the hot chocolate.

photo credit : Hannah Doherty

Kirsty 33

I loved Friday's Silent Disco! There's nothing better than old school tunes and throwing down some shapes with your buddies at 2am.

My second favourite thing was Saturday night’s Silent Disco, (yes I know I already chose the Silent Disco but...). I was supposed to be meeting up with some friends after we had all been for a nap but no one else woke up. After waiting around for them I decided to go on my own and I am so pleased that I did.

LM 3

The fireworks and the Train of Thoughts tractor ride!

photo credit : Hannah Doherty

O 4

I loved dancing with my friend (LM) but most of all I loved drumming along to all the singers on the main stage. When I'm big I am going to be in a band with my sister (B 5) and then we will be on the stage at Camp Bestival one day and you can all watch us.

photo credit : Hannah Doherty

Richard 39

The feeling of completeness when Ella Henderson sang Ghost. Although I don’t really like her as an artist there was a fantastic moment when I was caught up with the emotion of the rest of the crowd. That’s what gigs are about.

A close second was Bob Geldof singing I Don’t Like Monday’s. A great song, performed by a great performer. I collect those moments.

photo credit : Ella Henderson  +Camp Bestival 

Ruben 8

I loved the fireworks, they were really cool and the best music was The Cuban Brothers.

photo credit :  +Camp Bestival 

And me.....

Well for me Camp Bestival is all about the time spent with my friends. The singing, the laughter, our fabulous children and the joy that they bring out in each other, our competitive pom pom making, our non sensical conversations and the food, drink and memories that we are making. Of course none of that would be quite as awesome if it wasn't playing out to the Camp Bestival tune.

When they say that it's 'The greatest show on Earth', they aren't exaggerating. If anything they are under playing because Camp Bestival is simply out of this world.

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Disclosure

I am an official Camp Bestival blogger which means that I attended the festival but did not pay for my family ticket. All opinions are my own.

Summer : The Gallery

Today the summer officially ended when the kids went back to school. I have to say that I'm gutted. I've had a lovely summer. We've had some amazing adventures that have been interspersed with late nights and lazy days camped out in our awesome SoulPad den in the garden.

We've giggled, we've laughed and we've sung along to Sia, Iggy Azalea and Beyoncé till we've been banned from paying music with our men folk in the car.

We've cooked, we've camped, we've paddled in the sea, we've seen Johnny (fucking) Marr and we've spent late nights and damp tent moments with real friends. Real, honest friends.

The summer has been so epic that I couldn't cut it down to a single pic. There's simply been too many memories that needed acknowledging.

Top: Norfolk  Centre: The SoulPad  Bottom: Betty at Camp Bestival, Biba goes geek

Top: Johnny Marr at Camp Bestival  Centre: Camp Bestival, Betty and Me  Bottom: Camp Bestival, Biba

Top: Biba and Betty at Whitby Abbey  Centre: New hair, shy cats and a thinker on the beach  Bottom: The Deep and leaving Camp Bestival

I don't think I've ever been so sad that the summer is over. This year I am truly grateful that I am able to work from home whilst enjoying time with my family. 

Camp Bestival, was without a doubt a major highlight for the girls and for me. Biba had an amazing opportunity as an official teen blogger and totally rose to the occasion, snapping some truly awesome pics of Johnny Marr for me (I may have told her that I wasn't taking her home if she didn't). 

At the weekend our summer den is closing for the season as we'll be packing our beloved bell tent up for the winter..... Or maybe we can squeeze just one more weekend of fun in, what do you think?

For The Gallery - Summer

World Photo Day : The Gallery

Whitby Abbey

Perched on a cliff top overlooking Whitby, these gothic ruins are breathtakingly eerie and wonderful in equal measures. I've always loved taking photos here.

We spent a couple of hours, snapping the amazing ruins until out batteries died before heading down to the town for seaside fish and chips. We had a wonderful day full of fresh air and a stiff sea breeze.

On the way home we stopped off in the stunning Robin Hood Bay, just in time to join the nightly village ghost walk.

A perfect day.

For The Gallery.

13 Years Today

Happy Anniversary Yan To.

BURN : The Stunning collection by Yan To

In this landmark collection, Yan To introduces the fusion of industrial elastics with delicate silk chiffon to create pieces that encapsulate the marriage of these two very different textiles. 

A new tiled technique is debuted in stark contrast to the random layering seen in previous collections and a new concept in body-con presents a dress that looks even more spectacular on a real sized woman, with real curves.

Yan To’s signature black palate is contrasted with nude tones and a stunning, bright cobalt blue to create rich deep textures. 

BURN also saw the use of fire to release colour hues and shapes trapped inside the materials. This blowtorching directly onto dresses, created some striking results.

17 looks crafted from obsession and containing over 4,000 individually prepared pieces of elastic make up the full aesthetically pioneering collection from Yan To SS13.

See the full collection at www.yan-to.com

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