Diary of a Strumpette, Part Four: The show must go on!

It's not so easy being glamourous at Glastonbury, discovers Miss Kitty Kowalski

by Miss KittykowalskiTuesday, 29 June 2010

Still waiting for the free gin: Miss Kitty Kowalski, Miss Velma Valentine and Miss Bettina Winters Photo: Ray Kyte

Well folks, it wasn’t glamorous, it wasn’t showbiz, it wasn’t all fun ‘n’ games. It was Glastonbury, in all its dirty, pungent and chaotic glory. But, despite all the pitfalls, The Strumpettes did it, and, somehow, did it in style.

This was makeshift glamour on the road folks, and it wasn't easy I can tell ya

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