Comments on: A weekend among friends

By: John Sargent

John Sargent — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:01:28 +0000

Quick update time – enjoyed Greenbelt 09 so much that we have just booked our family tickets for next year. Maybe see some of you there! Tickets from here if you want to make a saving buy before the end of November: http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/shop/tickets/

By: John Sargent

John Sargent — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:13:13 +0000

Hi Janet

Thanks for the comment. Yes we will be there again next year. Maybe see you there.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:30:38 +0000

great that you enjoyed it. I am GB fan of many years and it always provides such a thought provoking space in my year. We didn’t make it this year and I missed it SO much!! Great review – thanks. And hope you make it next year as well.

By: Clare

Clare — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:15:07 +0000

Absolutely brilliant to hear that you enjoyed Greenbelt so much and that you feel welcome and comfortable there. Don’t stop going!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:06:09 +0000

John,
I enjoyed your take on GB. I’ve been going since ‘04 and have to jump the puddle to do it but always find it worth it at the end, every year.

By: John Sargent

John Sargent — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:28:15 +0000

Hi Naz I didn't get what Serum was and so didn't attend which having gone back and looked later seems to have been a mistake! It would have grabbed me if I had looked a little better. If you are running anything similar next year I will be there. Foy Vance was terrific and this shot of him in action by drewm is pretty good as well. Foy Vance

By: naz

naz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:46:12 +0000

Hi John I enjoyed your personal review of greenbelt. I also Foy Vance is uber fab live.
question – I was involved in a discussion group at greenbelt called serum. did you notice it, were you at all interested or did it not grab you; i’d love to know as it will be useful for how we promote it next year (the tagline on the a3 posters was spirituality discussion group for those who would not necessarily call themselves a christian” Please ignore my question if you feel it is too forward a question. Ta

By: John Sargent

John Sargent — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:43:09 +0000

Thanks to you and all the volunteers who helped to make the weekend so great and run so smoothly.

Our girls are still wearing their wristbands and we sometimes I still ask them to put their hands in the air for “wristbands please”.

By: Fifiifif

Fifiifif — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:42:54 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the weekend!! It was indeed one of many highlights, your blog gives a very true and honest reflection on a great yearly event. As a someone who volunteers at GB it’s always wonderful to hear the impacts of the four day festival thank you!

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:24:31 +0000

Really glad to read this. I’m a Greenbelt regular, and it keeps me coming back because it’s unique, and as you found, a wonderful combination of inspiring things. I’m pleased you had such a good time, and were able to give it such a positive review. As Steve says above, the ethos of the festival is to feed the mind and the soul, giving you tools to think about things for yourself. A lot of other Christian events are much more in-your-face and black and white, and I felt I outgrew that approach a long time ago.