I got an unexpected call a week or so back from Ben (or was it Jerry?) asking if I could go down to London again and photograph the events at the annual Ben and Jerry’s Sundae on the Common in Clapham.

Thinking of how much free ice cream there would be (particularly the Chocolate and Manadamia – yummy!), I jumped at the chance to do it again. Then I immediately resolved to not overdo it like I had last year and limit my intake of frozen dairy product. It was like when I was a kid and ate too much, then wondered why I had tummy ache (Mum…make the pain go away!).

Some of the usual suspects were there, like the Air Guitar Dudes and Tall Info Guy on Stilts:

On Saturday afternoon, there was a giant Fairtrade pass-the-parcel. I think the idea was that it would last around 10 minutes before the prize (a golden ticket entitling one lucky punter to a year’s supply of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, if I recall), hidden in the middle, would be won.

I think it took me all of 30 seconds to leg it from the back of the stage to the crowd, by which point, chaos had ensued and the prize had been grabbed!

My highlight was Idlewild, who came out of their (6 month?) hiatus to take up second slot on the bill. It was a greatest hits set, for which the sun shone and the crowd bounced, me included.

Not wanting to blow my own trumpet, but they still have one of my shots hanging up somewhere – first photograph I ever sold. I should dig it out…ANYWAY…more importantly, the band isn’t finished – they’ll be back towards the end of the year. THAT, is good news.