Day 2 at Sziget 2009
Thursday 13th August
Today the team was Terez (Consular Section), Melinda (Management Section) and Erzsi (UKTI). It has been another busy day. Our most popular attraction has been the Table Football, a small reminder that the sport was invented in England! There has also been lots of interest in Music Against Racism (ZARE) with many people signing up to support the campaign in return for a badge or a very trendy wristband. We have had a visit from the visiting members of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary who have been attracting lots of attention as they patrol a beat around the festival site. They commented that the atmosphere here is very friendly, even late at night when the mood of other festivals that they have experienced sometimes turns a bit unfriendly. The policemen stopped by for a cup of tea at tea-time and then proceeded on their way, chatting to lots of people and handing out our consular leaflets to British visitors. We have dealt with a few straightforward consular enquiries (lost passports) but were unable to assist an Australian lady who was in search of contraceptive pills. We were able to offer her a UKTI mint and a stress ball which might come in handy but is hardly a substitute. The rest of the mints and stress balls were quickly snapped up, ensuring that at least some of the festival goers are unstressed and minty fresh.
If you are reading this from the Sziget itself, please carry on having a good time and take care - especially of your valuables (the police have reported a few cases of robbery from tents). And come and have a cup of tea tomorrow at 4pm (there will be biscuits).
