A Write Royal Rant July 2022
June is always a busy time but this year has been even more so and the Solstice it self was for me at least quite a test of endurance.
But, good news first, The Iron steed is back from the workshop having only last month been fitted with a brand new clutch, this month it's now received a new Starter motor. I can testify as to the difficulties trying to 'Bump start an 1100 cc Bike, if it's not broke etc. So why likened to window winders and cranking handles on cars and vans, did they do away with Kick starts? Not paid the Bike shop in full yet but at least I have a running Steed back.
Anyway, let's talk about the Solstice and a few up and coming events to keep a look out.
As many of you know, since the introduction of Parking Charges at Solstice, 'Pay to pray policy as I refer to it, I travel to Solstice by bus, The first bus laid on for the Solstice, for which you pay, but I would rather give them the funding that the Heretics, it leaves at 6:30 pm the evening before and you would think would arrive in good time to take part in the sun set ceremony, not so, it was caught up in traffic due I believe to bad planning by the powers that be. And was nearly an hour late leaving me rushing around and into the centre circle in time to catch the tail end of the ceremony already in progress and give my customary rendition of The Druids vow at the end.
Which may be seen here on the coverage of Megalithomania
Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2022 Celebrations | Megalithomania - YouTube
So, after being on my feet all night and walking around talking to pilgrims and performing Rites of passage, Blessings and alike, Seeing friends old and new, visiting Dave at Sangers Stage, and checking on others not too far away with the Festivsl Campaign, it finally came time for the Dawn Ceremony, at the Hele Stone after which I would usually return to Salisbury for a glass of mead and a well earned rest.
That was put on hold this year as after the Dawn Ceremony and speaking to the attending press I bid my leave of the Henge and rushed up (in a car provided as I was later returned to Salisbury due to the rail strike) to London where I was the first guest on the National TV programme,
This Morning
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If you are not on fb and can not follow the link above it can be viewed on the ITV Hub.
As you may see I managed to get word out about the several Campaigns we are 'fighting' for at Stonehenge.
A Look ahead to the Media
As I said at the beginning it has and continues to be busy and later this month we shall reap some of the rewards as I feature in a Franco/German documentary about the so called Stonehenge tunnel project and appear in a French Magazine and the prestigious National Geographical August issue.
As to whether or not the coverage 'worked' and I got 'our point across I will let you be the judge of that because after all, I have never lived on past glories
For Arthur is what Arthur does...
Blessings from the Front
Arthur /|\
King Arthur Pendragon
(Photo King Arthur taking Part in The Dawn Ceremony at the Hele Dtone Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2022)