It's not just about the flowers, you see. They are the main attraction, of course, but we also have an army of bakers producing refreshments, stewards lining up to oversee proceedings, stall holders getting their wares ready to sell, marquee men ready to put up a tent for the stall holders, people making paper people for our woodland trail, and the festival booklet being finalised before printing.
In the last week, I have:
- painted a backdrop to cover our altar and make it look like the one in CSI St. Mary's, Pudukkottai.
- hand copied the beginning of the hymn 'Come on and Celebrate' onto a board.
- wrapped canes and test tubes in coloured wool.
- invited some VIP's to the festival.
- laminated signs and hymn words for the woodland trail.
- consulted with the maker of the quiet room altar cloth.
- made last minute adjustments to the festival booklet.
- sourced blue fabric for the vicar's special arrangement.
- supplied photos from a previous festival for a press release.
- practised tying a flower garland - Tamil style.
- tried to find a source of dried locusts to go with the honey...
Behind the scenes, the rest of the arrangers are no doubt working out all their last minute details too, but the fun really starts next Wednesday, when the flowers arrive from the wholesaler and we get conditioning...
And if you'd like to come and see us, here are the details:
