Catch Hay fever....

Hay on Wye Literary Festival is on right now until Sunday or Monday so if you fancy overdosing on culture then get yourself over there now. I believe they have over 500 authors, from every corner of the world, booked to appear. Everywhere you look, in the marquees, restaurants, cafes and in the town itself, there's a famous actor, poet, commedian or writer. Oh and there are 40 secondgand bookshops there as well! It really is heaven on earth if you like that sort of thing. Unfortunately I can't make it there this year for various reasons I won't go into, so that's one less person to compete with as far as accomodation goes. Be prepared to rough it in the car if necessary, but even then it would be worth the trip, I promise you....