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secretsquirrel
21-09-2005, 15:38
Anyone fancy doing the Ottery St Mary tar barrel thing on 5th November?

Bit more about it here...

http://www.tarbarrels.co.uk/main.asp

Fire and alcohol - how can you go wrong?! :D
rubbershoes
21-09-2005, 17:24
we've got proper mentalists down here in devon and no mstake
Dubversion
21-09-2005, 17:27
Fire and alcohol - how can you go wrong?! :D

having met Fuct and Bumgravy - quite a lot :D
djbombscare
22-09-2005, 07:52
having met Fuct and Bumgravy - quite a lot :D


I have had the joy of doing the tar barrels. Its a right fecking laugh.

Basically it boils down to get pissed up in one of the pubs.
Light up a wooden barrel soaked in some greasy kerosene stuff and chuck it on yer shoulder
Run like fuck to the middle of town. :D

Its about the only time you can charge at coppers with a weapon and they dont baton charge ya :D


Oh and expect to park in Honiton and walk the rest of the way :D
Cakes
22-09-2005, 12:07
Yes! Yes! I want to go and see the Devonian binge drinking serious burns competition!

In a culturally sensitive way obviously.

Gah big strapping lads running about with barrels of parafin - smashing!
easy g
22-09-2005, 16:09
that looks :cool: :D
William of Walworth
22-09-2005, 16:23
Anyone fancy doing the Ottery St Mary tar barrel thing on 5th November?

Bit more about it here...

http://www.tarbarrels.co.uk/main.asp

Fire and alcohol - how can you go wrong?! :D

Stig raves about this -- I think she and fellow protesters went there at least once in anti-new-A30 days -- Ottery is about 3-4 miles from the main 3 protest sites.

I visited Ottery when I was camping in the area prior to the Beautiful Days Festival in August (unfortunately Stig didnt arrive til a bit later than my OSM visit). I have to say that NONE of the pubs in the town looked all that great from an ale point of view -- to be honest, I should say that they were all closed in the mid afternoon, when I was there :o but you can always TELL from the outside ..... ...

But the event itself looks brilliant from the website.

And 5th November is this year a SATURDAY :D

Unfortunately I think we'll be committed to London 5 November stuff this year, but I'll mention this thread to Stig anyway ...
fucthest8
22-09-2005, 16:32
Well, if any of you Bristolians (or indeed others) are serious about coming along, we can always turn it into a bit of bash, hang out at mine after, do stuff and things*. :D

Just a thort like.





*having met Fuct and Bumgravy - quite a lot :D
djbombscare
22-09-2005, 20:08
Me and the Fizz are going :D
djbombscare
22-09-2005, 20:15
OH I forgot to say. I told fizz about it and she went

"THERE is NO FECKING WAY I am running around Devon with a barrel on fire on my back" :D
rubbershoes
22-09-2005, 21:40
visit). I have to say that NONE of the pubs in the town looked all that great from an ale point of view -- to be honest, I should say that they were all closed in the mid afternoon, when I was there :o but you can always TELL from the outside ..... ...

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i've heard there aren't any decent pubs in ottery (which is just up the road from me). they'll be some decent ones in the villages outside though
djbombscare
23-09-2005, 11:31
i've heard there aren't any decent pubs in ottery (which is just up the road from me). they'll be some decent ones in the villages outside though


I've had a few beers in Tipton which is just down the road. Cant comment on the real ale situation though as im guiness through and through.
pinkmonkey
23-09-2005, 11:33
I'd be up for this pm sent

;)
FruitandNut
25-09-2005, 10:29
running around Devon with a barrel on fire on my back" :D

So they still sit on fences chewing on ergot infected straw and downing rough scrump down them parts then?
lizzieloo
25-09-2005, 10:47
It's fantastic. Packed and the barrel types run right through the crowd.

I'd totally recommend going :D
lizzieloo
25-09-2005, 10:47
So they still sit on fences chewing on ergot infected straw and downing rough scrump down them parts then?

Yeah that'd be about right :rolleyes:
djbombscare
26-09-2005, 07:57
So they still sit on fences chewing on ergot infected straw and downing rough scrump down them parts then?


No they go out and rive John Deeres and Deutz Farht tractors at very slow speeds on every road all summer instead.


Its much more fun. Why sit there and watch the world go by when you can get out there play with, and really fuck people off instead.

Its all audience participation these days :D