it was magic.
here's why.
YOU
you came. you smiled. you made it happen with your happiness.
Thank you.
THE NEUADD FARM
thank you to the most patient, most down to earth family we could've hoped to work with - for the most beautiful place we could've dreamed of.
RHAYADER, ELAN & CWMDEUDDWR
thank you to these communities, who know how to embrace something new, how to support it, and how to have a damn good time.
WG LIGHTING
which does a little more than it says on the tin.
grubby man - you're the one and only.
you know we're a match made in heaven.
right?
THE CREWS
muddy (the neverending stars n naughties), mindtours (what a pleasure it's been to meet you guys), seren (who brought so much loveliness), the admirable bulloughs (xxx!), marv n the mad welsh hill squad (hil, geth, thomas, kev, jimmy - what a crew!), papercut productions' soph n tom, clud the creative lunatics with the beauitful smiles, heather, paul and jo - the original indigo children!, bop productions and the real earthart souls, freetree and friends of the earth, freya and charlotte the hot decor chicks,
anton, eddie, andy little, paul and tash... pillars of NFL...
we made a map. you made a festival. and under the toughest conditions, it rocked.
THE ARTISTS
of every stage: the trancers, the novelists, the techno heads, the singer songwriters, the painters and sculptors and poets -
you came to NFL just for the taste of it. thank you so much.
every different medium, side by side.
that's the point.
THE STEWARDS & THE STEWARD MANAGERS
while all around was in chaos, every so often,
gently in the background, someone could be heard saying "bravo this is charlie, all clear, over."
thank god.
TWISTED CLARITY AND CELTIC SOUND SYSTEM
bouncing off the hills, tight and fat.
and under our decibel limitations.
we love it.
xx
KEITH FOSTER & POWYS SAFETY.CO.UK
for giving us that warm cuddly feeling - knowing you're in good hands. you're a star.
POWYS 4X4 VOLUNTEER RESPONSE
and how we needed you.... thank you so much.
ACADEMI
for helping us to bring some of the greatest writers in the country here. for turning people on to what literature can really be.
CARAD
and the one and only Mr Peter Cox
once again - your interest, care and support.
your effort in the rain. what a dude.
SPANNER, HELEN AND THE WORKHOUSE FESTIVAL TEAM
next time we'll give you better beer. you deserve it. one of the few teams around who know what security should be like.
WEST ENT PRODUCTIONS
people like you help enterprises work.
thank you a million times.
PEACEFUL PROGRESS
thank you for bringing your beautiful project to NFL.
we were so proud to have you there. what you create is real and it matters.
ANDY AND VICKI
what a pleasure to sit with you inside your yurts - impossible to stop smiling in there. thank you for coming to wales.
SHAF, SHAKIRA, INGWE & RICH
we would've died without you guys. seriously. your breakfast brought tears to our eyes. xxx thank you.
HARRINGAY ARTS
For a fairy hunt like no other.
GARY, IRENE AND THE INCREDIBLE TIGER TENTS
total troopers! big grinners! sexy hat wearers!
we love you!
PIZZA SLUT
for coming in the nick of time and taking it all in your stride.
cheers dude.
VANS, ANDY'S RECORDS AND WILD SWAN
for actually bothering to fill in the sales sheets!
and for coming - and smiling!
xxx
LUKE GIBSON WATT
what a structure that dome is.
thank you.
a tsunami would've had trouble rippling the canvas.
and we know how long it took to put it up.
THE LAMB & FLAG
mike, kim, kerry and jaimie.
for your support all the way through.
the best pub in the bloody world.
we love you.
THE DREAMTIME MUSICIANS
for giving us the mood right through the moonlit night.
K & S
you know it just wouldn't have been the same without you.
THE PRE-FESTIVAL ELVES
shaun tyler and jess sharma - xxxxxxxx!
luke the artist.
big up.
OUR LONG-DISTANCE LONDON FRIENDS
al and nuky, diego, yanchen and soavec.
just keep driving.
innit.
AND FINALLY...
WALES
baa the great almighty sheep god
and the wild hills of Wales that he keeps.
as always, you made us work for it.
as always, it was better for it in the end.
without you all, not only would it never have happened,
but it wouldn't have been worth it anyway.
thank you.
