Cheers TrapezeFreak.
To remove all the noise Tynesider would be great- I'm considering doing a similar week long retreat but will have to wait until some work commitments are finished.
What struck me in the park was all the kids were playing football and rugby, the parents standing on the sideline yelling encouragement (mostly) at them and talking amongst themselves in their little groups.
That is others reality on a Saturday morning whereas mine was something different. It is interesting to see.