"Dropping my daughter off at Heuston Station for the train to Electric Picnic on Friday, I was battling the vicious heartburn which goes with parental worry. We had the usual frank chats about sex, drugs and booze the night before, and now it was time to wish her a wonderful adventure. Cue a wave of maternal nausea."
"Camping in a snug two-person tent at her first festival involved days of preparation: sourcing the essentials of tent, sleeping bag, mat, camping chair, raincoat, wellies and baby wipes. As she packed her massive rucksack, I couldn't help but recall the equally elaborate nappy bag I couldn't leave the house without when she was a baby. Just as the nappy bag was meant to manage every possible situation, her festival bag would hopefully do the same."
Dropping a daughter at Heuston Station for the train to Electric Picnic provokes intense parental worry and physical heartburn. The parent recounts frank conversations about sex, drugs and alcohol the night before and feels maternal nausea while wishing the child a good adventure. Preparing for the daughter's first festival required days of sourcing camping essentials: tent, sleeping bag, mat, camping chair, raincoat, wellies and baby wipes. The daughter packed a massive rucksack, prompting memories of an elaborate nappy bag used when she was a baby. The festival bag is intended to manage many possible situations, mirroring past parental preparedness.
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