willieboy
25th July 2006, 11:41
It seems like only yesterday that i was ejected from the Barrio fiesta in Hounslow.A quick review of what happened.It was on the Sunday.Our group consisted of 10.(7 filipino,2 Polish and english me).We took the train and bought sopme beer near the park entrance.We had this confiscated as we were told we must support the beer sellers inside.This was no problem.The time was about 11.30 and we headed straight towards the stage.We wanted to to see if out friends filipino/scottish band Nugroovz were setting up their equipment.They were due to be first on.We then bought this 1 pound ticket to get us into the enclosed area by the stage.We met a few other people inside and got some beers and food.It appeared nobody else wanted to pay the 1 pound because right up till 2 p.m we only numbered 25 inside,which was another 8 of our group and 7 others.During that time we chatted and were enjoying the day but never doing anything wrong.I think it was around 2.20 that it was announced from the stage that the enclosed area was now being opened for free!!Of course now everyone wanted to get in so i rushed to the front of the stage waving the group to follow.The rest is a bit of a blur.I suppose after about 10 mins i was ushered from the stage by 7 police officers.They asked if i had been drinking to which i replied yes but not for some 30 mins.They said there had been a complaint from the organisers.About what i still dont know.At this point i realised the police had also been talking to the two polish members of our group.It seems very strange why we 3 were picked out.It appears all those who had not proceeded to the stage had carried on drinking till asked to stop.Despite our protests the 3 of us were ushered to the exit and told we would be arrested if we came back.I was very angry.I had been looking foward to the barrio fiesta and i never imagined it would end up like that for me.Did anyone suffer a similar experience?This is my first ever posting.Hopefully my next ones will be shorter and happier!!