Lambeth Country Fair: official meet up times!

[editor]

Saturday:
3pm - by the cider tent (the usual spot is just outside to the right of the stall - if it's raining under the nearest tree)
4pm - Witness the judging of the Alternative Vegetable Sculpture (http://www.urban75.org/brixton/vegetables.html) by the Village Green!
8pm onwards - after party at the Albert

Sunday
3pm - cider tent

[tastebud]

I'll be there on the Sunday for the 3pm meet up & also in the albert at about 9-10pm on the Saturday. Woo :cool:

[London_Calling]

Veggie animals on Sat ? Well, sods law, I guess.

Fingers crossed for the weather . . .

[SubZeroCat]

I'll be there at 3pm on Saturday with my housemates in tow :cool:

But I won't be at the Albert and I prob won't be there Sunday as my cousin is in town (spooky eh tastebud?)

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Saturday:
3pm - by the cider tent (the usual spot is just outside to the right of the stall - if it's raining under the nearest tree)
4pm - Witness the judging of the Alternative Vegetable Sculpture (http://www.urban75.org/brixton/vegetables.html) by the Village Green!
8pm onwards - after party at the Albert

Sunday
3pm - cider tent


You may all get hit by lightning if there's a storm :eek:

[han]

Can't make this one *sob*

Have a fab time everyone :)

[gaijingirl]

Can't make this one *sob*

Have a fab time everyone :)

:(

[han]

:( but :) cos have nice housewarmy party to go to....

I will miss those sheepdog trials and kids' motorbike displays! :D

You got any ideas for the vegetable sculpture ?

[Crispy]

I'm thinking of doing the Hagia Sophia.

[Onket]

Isn't 3pm a bit late when it starts at 10am & finishes at 7pm?

[BiddlyBee]

I'll be there on both days I think - not sure what time yet - will try and see some things before drinking to much cider this year :D

[editor]

Isn't 3pm a bit late when it starts at 10am & finishes at 7pm?Pah! You try getting urbanites to meet anytime before 3pm!

But just for you:

Saturday:
10am - Onket's earlybird crack'o'dawn meet by the cider tent (which won't be open)
3pm - by the cider tent (the usual spot is just outside to the right of the stall - if it's raining under the nearest tree)
4pm - Witness the judging of the Alternative Vegetable Sculpture by the Village Green!
8pm onwards - after party at the Albert

Sunday
3pm - cider tent

[tastebud]

Ooh decisions... it's the Lovebox weekender so I might not make the fair at all... If I can get a cheap ticket from a tout. Defo be in the Albert on Sat night though :) And I might even be lazy & make the fair on Sun after all... way closer to my house than Lovebox.

[Onket]

Pah! You try getting urbanites to meet anytime before 3pm!

But just for you:

Saturday:
10am - Onket's earlybird crack'o'dawn meet

:D That's better.

[Dante]

hmmm cider....

3pm - cider tent
4pm - passed out outside teh cider tent ;)

[editor]

Ooh decisions... it's the Lovebox weekender so I might not make the fair at all... If I can get a cheap ticket from a tout. Defo be in the Albert on Sat night though :) And I might even be lazy & make the fair on Sun after all... way closer to my house than Lovebox.The Country Fair kicks the ass out of Lovebox.

[SubZeroCat]

I want to get there early, I want to do the whole early Saturday morning thing and feel good about myself.

*must not get drunk on Friday*

[Dante]

I want to get there early, I want to do the whole early Saturday morning thing and feel good about myself.

*must not get drunk on Friday*
Just get drunk on friday and carry on drinking through the night till its saturday morning and time for cider... its the only way forward

[ianw]

The Country Fair kicks the ass out of Lovebox.

And the Lambeth Country Show is even better than the Country Fair. I'll be going to that. :p

[SubZeroCat]

Just get drunk on friday and carry on drinking through the night till its saturday morning and time for cider... its the only way forward

No ouch :(

I'm gonna give this 'sober' thing a go, did for most of the festival and loved it :) :cool:

[Maggot]

The Country Fair kicks the ass out of Lovebox. Yes cos the Bob Marley Experience is so much better than The B-52s, Groove Armada, Toots and the Maytals etc.

[editor]

And the Lambeth Country Show is even better than the Country Fair. I'll be going to that.


:)

[tastebud]

Yes cos the Bob Marley Experience is so much better than The B-52s, Groove Armada, Toots and the Maytals etc.
Innit :D Though I probably should support the local venture & not pay my good money to touts, admittedly.

SZC, if you're coming out with me & my mates on Fri, sober ain't on the agenda I'm afraid :( It's gonna be a wild one!

[Maggot]

Innit :D Though I probably should support the local venture & not pay my good money to touts, admittedly.

Do What I'm doing, Country Show Saturday, Lovebox Sunday - sorted!

Give your money to Toots!

[tastebud]

Can't, already have plans for Sat.
We shall see.

[ianw]

Too damn right I am.
:p

I wonder if Urban85 will be hosting their Alternative Vegatable Juggling contest at the Village Pond at the Lambeth Country Fair? I'm looking forward to seeing the Bob Monkhouse tribute band. Such a shame Brixham is so far to travel to. I wish it was all closer to London.

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Too damn right I am.
:p

I wonder if Urban85 will be hosting their Alternative Vegatable Juggling contest at the Village Pond at the Lambeth Country Fair? I'm looking forward to seeing the Bob Monkhouse tribute band. Such a shame Brixham is so far to travel to. I wish it was all closer to London.


It's BRIXTON you idiot :rolleyes:

Here's a map

http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/dcsc/fixcamer/images/map.gif

[ianw]

Ahem.

http://www.brixham.uk.com/

But I can't find Stockwell Park on there anywhere. Pirate Day sounds good though.

[quimcunx]

I was very excited about vegetable sculpture, but I'll be in Dundee. bah.

[SubZeroCat]

SZC, if you're coming out with me & my mates on Fri, sober ain't on the agenda I'm afraid :( It's gonna be a wild one!

I'll watch :p lol :D

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Ahem.

http://www.brixham.uk.com/

But I can't find Stockwell Park on there anywhere. Pirate Day sounds good though.


I still think you should go to Brixton. You can take your caravan

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=1414

[Skim]

Or IanW could visit Brixton, just outside Plymouth...

Brixton caravan park (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=brixton&near=Plymouth&fb=1&view=text&latlng=50350054,-4040361,14501929084707758506)

:cool:

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Or IanW could visit Brixton, just outside Plymouth...

Brixton caravan park (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=brixton&near=Plymouth&fb=1&view=text&latlng=50350054,-4040361,14501929084707758506)

:cool:



*bangs head on desk*

[sonik]

I'll be there...Editor, Eme, IanW texts/PMS have been sent.

[Dj TAB]

If it's in Onkets diary I'm in....

Playing late night friday in Stokey, will prolly still be conscious for some Country fare action!

[ianw]

Or IanW could visit Brixton, just outside Plymouth...

Brixton caravan park (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=brixton&near=Plymouth&fb=1&view=text&latlng=50350054,-4040361,14501929084707758506)

:cool:

I don't really like the look of that place, sorry Skim. I think I'll take Minnie's advice instead.

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I don't really like the look of that place, sorry Skim. I think I'll take Minnie's advice instead.


:confused: :confused:

[Skim]

I don't really like the look of that place, sorry Skim. I think I'll take Minnie's advice instead.


You don't know what you're missing...

[William of Walworth]

Catch me near that cider stall anywhere later than 2, both days -- maybe earlier :p

Can't make the Albert afterparty sadly, I've been kidnapped to out of town on Saturday evening by non Urbanites :(
Can the Send Arms near Woking (look, it's a houseparty afters, right?) handle a cidered up smoked up Country Show casualty?? I intend to test this hypothesis .... :D

But I'll be back at the Fair on Sunday -- best lineup is Sunday -- Levi Roots and Horace Andy and King Tubbys Sound System -- basslines!!
:cool: x 10,0000

aham, weather forecasted to be better on Sunday than Saturday :o

[Maggot]

But I'll be back at the Fair on Sunday -- best lineup is Sunday -- Levi Roots and Horace Andy and King Tubbys Sound System -- basslines!!
:cool: x 10,0000
It's not that King Tubby.

[Orang Utan]

Will be with various friends/colleagues throughout the day but am sure to bump into some of you. I hope it doesn't rain.

[William of Walworth]

It's not that King Tubby.

I know that!!! C'mon, give me some credit, I'm not a complete ignoramus.

Come down and enjoy! :p :) :cool:

[William of Walworth]

I hope it doesn't rain.

If you're just there tomorrow (Sat.), I doubt we'll escape completely, but there should also be some not too bad spells according to the latest forecasts.

Better than today anyway :eek:

[Onket]

My official meet up time is now- after the rain stops.

[Orang Utan]

If you're just there tomorrow (Sat.), I doubt we'll escape completely, but there should also be some not too bad spells according to the latest forecasts.

Better than today anyway :eek:
It's gonna be a swamp already, judging by the rain today - think I'll just go to the pub now

[William of Walworth]

It's gonna be a swamp already, judging by the rain today - think I'll just go to the pub now

I'm hoping that Urbanites might be able to update me with any real news on the state of Brockwell Park (rather than admittedly very plausible speculation :p ) ... I thought myself yesterday that heavy rain today might jeopardise the event ... with more rain forecast throughout today, cancellation might be a distinct possibility??

And the latest update to the BBC 5 dayer for London (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml) for the first time shows Sunday worse thsan Saturday ....

[SubZeroCat]

Can we please stop talking about the weather? It's really boring!

Wellies, anorak, brolly and MUDFIGHT!!!! :cool:

[Orang Utan]

Can we please stop talking about the weather? It's really boring!

Wellies, anorak, brolly and MUDFIGHT!!!! :cool:
Fuck that, PUB!

[Skim]

*hides from szc*

[SubZeroCat]

Fuck that, PUB!

More boring talk.

tsk

[SubZeroCat]

*hides from szc*

That's the spirit :cool:

[Maggot]

I know that!!! C'mon, give me some credit, I'm not a complete ignoramus.

Come down and enjoy! :p :) :cool:
Well you got the Bob Marley band wrong, so it wouldn't be entirely surprising if you got King Tubby wrong too! :p

I'm coming on the Saturday, but going to Lovebox on Sunday.

[William of Walworth]

Can we please stop talking about the weather? It's really boring!


It's pretty boring that the entire event might end up getting cancelled, but there's a very real possibility.

[gaijingirl]

It's pretty boring that the entire event might end up getting cancelled, but there's a very real possibility.

It won't be cancelled. There's thunder, lightening and torrential rain outside now - and I can still see people setting up marquees etc - most of them are up already and they were doing sound checks all day yesterday.

Let's just ignore the rain and hopefully it will piss off... :D Can there actually be any more rain left - it's mental at the moment!

[Maggot]

It's pretty boring that the entire event might end up getting cancelled, but there's a very real possibility. No it's not. Stop scaremongering!

[SubZeroCat]

It's pretty boring that the entire event might end up getting cancelled, but there's a very real possibility.

And that would be a terrible shame but checking the weather every 5 mins isn't going to change anything (especially considering the reports might be wrong). Best thing to do is see what it's like outside on Saturday morning innit :)

[William of Walworth]

Well you got the Bob Marley band wrong, so it wouldn't be entirely surprising if you got King Tubby wrong too! :p


Did you actually see why I made that mistake? I'd only seen the one line reference to a name on a list at that poiint, and given that the real Marley boys were in the country recently (I saw em at Glasto) anyone can err.

I knew perfectly well that King Tubbys Soundsystem do not feature a dead man though ;)

Not in a good mood to say the least ... The festival season's been really shit for weather so far, and I'm now beginning to fear that London's best free event is going to be called off. I feel really sorry for the poor fuckers at the Glade and Eastern Haze, and I'm biting my nails about prospects for WOMAD next weekend as well. Whether or not it rains makes a HUGE difference and anyone who says it doesn't matter is certifiable IMO ...

The festival season's pretty short lived, and it's getting washed out, I can scarcely recall a worse. Whats the betting we have a scorching Indian Summer in September and October when there's almost no more festivals left. Cunts. Whoever the cunts are. :(

So, yes, folks, thats why it's important to me -- Festivals are a big part of my life. Sorry if you find that boring.

[Maggot]

And that would be a terrible shame but checking the weather every 5 mins isn't going to change anything (especially considering the reports might be wrong). Best thing to do is see what it's like outside on Saturday morning innit :) Exactly.

The weather does make a difference, but as we are unable to do anything about it, and as forecasts are so often inaccurate, it does piss me off that William goes on about it so much.

[SubZeroCat]

William, relax and you'll enjoy it more.

Yes rain is shite but put on your wellies and your waterproof and carry on as usual! You were brought up in this country right? :D

Oh and please don't twist words - I don't find the fact that festivals are a big part of your life boring, I find constant panicky weather reports boring.

[William of Walworth]

No it's not. Stop scaremongering!

Don't assume.

Ashton Court was called off, last Sunday.

I hope gaijin's right, she may very well be. But I do remember one of the later Legalise Cannabis Fairs, on this very site, being postponed from an early day to a later one because of torrential rain. Nothing to do with the Police or petty Council objections that time!

[gaijingirl]

I think the rain is getting us all down - and I imagine William is spending more time in a tent than the rest of us! (((William))) Let's not get negative - I propose a sun dance!! :)

[Orang Utan]

If it's raining or if it's muddy, there's no fucking way I'm spending the day outside!

[SubZeroCat]

Let's all be a bit more positive eh? There's absolutely no point in being defeated when the worst hasn't even happened yet!

*sends sunshine smiley vibes to everyone*

:) :) :)

[William of Walworth]

Exactly.

The weather does make a difference, but as we are unable to do anything about it, and as forecasts are so often inaccurate, it does piss me off that William goes on about it so much.

I go to more festivals than anyone else. I'll get a fine and sunny one in the end, but it won't be this w/e very likely. Can you stop ganging up on me please.

You are right that things can improve quite rapidly in 24/48 hours, and unexpectedly, it's possible if unlikely. Maybe I'll find it easier to look on the brighter side for that prospect if you all stop getting at me about it. There IS a risk it will get cancelled, even if only an outside one. But I'm sure you're looking outside the window right now, conditions are exceptional, Biblical even, and pretty much unprecedented in recent times for mid/late July.

You're just shooting the messenger.

[nipsla]

propose a sun dance!! :)

Hippy! :mad: ;) :D

[Orang Utan]

It's too late - the damage is done!

[dirtyfruit]

Well the queues at the cider tent should be shorter if it carries on like this ;)

[Maggot]

You're just shooting the messenger. But we don't want a messenger. We're happy to wait until the day and see!

[bang]

Don't assume.

Ashton Court was called off, last Sunday.

I hope gaijin's right, she may very well be. But I do remember one of the later Legalise Cannabis Fairs, on this very site, being postponed from an early day to a later one because of torrential rain. Nothing to do with the Police or petty Council objections that time!

Cannabis festival got cancelled a few days before rather than this close to it though..
..the one year it was pissing down the day before it still went ahead on the day..and it duly poured down..
..in the tents it was hard to see too far in front due to the smoke:D
Just putting on my feather headdress and a chicken bone through my nose in preparation for an afternoon of sundancing now..let's 'ave it:cool:

[gaijingirl]

My sun dance paid off.... it's sunny and there's even blue sky over the park now!

[Onket]

I go to more festivals than anyone else.

Yeah, you tell em Will.

[William of Walworth]

But we don't want a messenger. We're happy to wait until the day and see!

Who is this 'we'?

YOU may not like it, others, elsewhere and here, have said several times that the fact that I'm prepared to do the boring job of checking boring weather forecasts before festivals, is in practical terms useful -- if irritating when prospects are negative.

Have you seen the Music Forurm today -- down at the Glade (Berkshire), it's on a knife-edge whether or not the whole thing doesn't get the plug pulled, because the site's more than half flooded. Thatcham railway station was apparantly closed earlier today, and they were turning punters away from the gates.

OK that fest has started already, and no official word yet on whether the gates get reopened. But would you rather people didn't discuss it?

Things have improved here now, maybe the LCS is as gaijin reassured, looking less likely to be cancelled, but I resent being had a go at as a 'scaremonger' for suggesting that very real possibility -- the rain was exceptionally heavy. It's not normal conditions at all.

But maybe the worst is over in which case :cool:

[Onket]

Who is this 'we'?


/raises hand.

:p

[SubZeroCat]

Aye

*raises hand*

Will there's checking the weather and then there's being obsessive. None of us need or want to know the reports 2-3 times a day. :)

[BiddlyBee]

Who is this 'we'?

YOU may not like it, others, elsewhere and here, have said several times that the fact that I'm prepared to do the boring job of checking boring weather forecasts before festivals, is in practical terms useful -- if irritating when prospects are negative.
This isn't a festival though ;)

We can all just look out the window :p

[little edge]

Well, I will be there with bells on, no matter what the weather decides to do :)

looking forward to seeing you lot :cool:

[gaijingirl]

It's true we don't need weather updates - but that's William's raison d'être..festival lists, weather reports and "more later" take that away from him and then what? The world will fall off its axis and the sky will cave in.. that's what.... :eek: It's just the natural order.. you guys are messing with the cosmos man.... :D

[Onket]

And he goes to more festivals than anyone else, remember.

[William of Walworth]

It's true we don't need weather updates - but that's William's raison d'être..festival lists, weather reports and "more later" take that away from him and then what? The world will fall off its axis and the sky will cave in.. that's what.... :eek: It's just the natural order.. you guys are messing with the cosmos man.... :D

They're also pissing me off ...

I hope you'll all have a good time at the LCS tomorrow :rolleyes: and I hope I'll be in a better mood too, but you're not helping in the moment,

Neither am I guess, but hunting on packs is neither nice nor necessary.

I was wrong in retrospect to think the LCS might be cancelled but given that the Glade NEARLY was, and given the Biblical drenching we were getting at the time, I wasn't being that outlandish.

Get off my fucking back FFS. I brought it on myself to an extent, but still ..... Thanks to gaijin for being a bit more understanding.

And he goes to more festivals than anyone else, remember.



It's just a statement of (near) fact, not a fucking boast. And given the number I do get to, that should make me less interested in the weather prospects why, exactly.

Find out for yourselves next time. At least you'll be spared the tedium of weather chat, even at the risk of your event being cancelled ...

[SubZeroCat]

Neither am I guess, but hunting on packs is neither nice nor necessary.

Neither is calling people cunts William :)

[Orang Utan]

http://www.zoilus.com/oscar_the_grouch.jpg

[rutabowa]

fuck everyone i'm staying in.

[christonabike]

William, what the fuck are you on about?

Do you have a complex?

Get Amplex

:D

[Onket]

And he goes to more festivals than anyone else, remember.



It's just a statement of (near) fact, not a fucking boast.

Just amusingly worded IMO.

[William of Walworth]

Neither is calling people cunts William :)

Yeah, soz :o Have a think about why I did though. I've edited that bit now :)

The main point stands.

[christonabike]

What, that you can't take it?

:)

[William of Walworth]

William, what the fuck are you on about?

Do you have a complex?

Get Amplex

:D

Try reading the post properly? It's perfectly inderstandable, if somewhat intemperate under a lot of provocation!

It's a good job I have no idea WTF 'Amplex' is.

Actually you do have a point though. I am at times obsessed with festival weather -- I rarely holiday abroad in places where good weather is gurenteed, and heavy rain and mud can come close to spoiling a lot of a festival.

For the last time -- -- if this morning's rain had continued to the same extent and had it not stopped (unexpectedly I might add!!) , the Glade would almost certainly have been cancelled, and the LCS could very well have been at risk too. It's only because it's me who's pointing that out that you don't want to hear.

But the weather's quite nice now -- the idea that our Brockwell fun might be off was getting me down, as only gaijin had the perception to see properly. But it now looks like we should (?) be OK.

Lets leave it -- try and be nicer to me tomorrow and I will too :)

I'm away for the time being. I really don't deal well with being attacked en masse. Have a think about why.

[christonabike]

I'd hate to see you in a footy changing-room where piss-taking is merciless and unending

As ever, Batemans XXB for you William

:)

[Orang Utan]

http://www.esplatter.com/images/ns/scanners.jpg

[William of Walworth]

I'd hate to see you in a footy changing-room where piss-taking is merciless and unending

As ever, Batemans XXB for you William

:)

Thanks, appreciated -- Chucklehead for me -- :)

Orang Utan, just sometimes, not EVERYTHING is my responsibility. I've made an arse of myself sure, but I really was trying to raise the very real possibility that the LCS might be called off -- you don't like rain yourself either right?

For this, I had the piss ripped mercilessly en masse.

OK the possibility of shutdown has receded now, but the Glade did come pretty close (it seems) to being shut down this morning, we weren't to know the rain (really heavy here too) wouldn't last, forecasts aren't always wrong and the strong likelihood was that the rain could continue.

I'm as happy as anyone else that it hasn't and that for now, the thing looks likely to go ahead :)

Can we be nice again now?

[SubZeroCat]

But the weather's quite nice now -- the idea that our Brockwell fun might be off was getting me down, as only gaijin had the perception to see properly. But it now looks like we should (?) be OK

See? :) No need for the doom and gloom panicking earlier innit :)

Will, don't take it as a personal attack - we just don't want constant weather reports that's all.

[William of Walworth]

I'd hate to see you in a footy changing-room where piss-taking is merciless and unending

I've endured it -- in my teens. And it's had a lasting effect :( :(

[SubZeroCat]

For this, I had the piss ripped mercilessly en masse.

??

Total exaggeration. You had the piss ripped a bit. Most people just expressed the fact that they found the constant weather reports boring or annoying (especially considering how innacurrate they can be) and advised you to wait until Sat morning to see how the weather was and decide from there.

[William of Walworth]

See? :) No need for the doom and gloom panicking earlier innit :)

I disagree really, the rain really was exceptionally heavy at the time -- I've rarely seen heavier in July. and reports from the Glade were just starting to come in too.


Will, don't take it as a personal attack - we just don't want constant weather reports that's all.

It was the en masseness of it. It was unrelenting for a bit, All I was trying to do was be of help. Clearly ineffectually so apols for that. But still!

Gotta go.

[Onket]

Anyway-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3581

I reckon it'll be cancelled for sure. :(

[William of Walworth]

??

Total exaggeration. You had the piss ripped a bit.

Maybe exaggerated, but it was how I felt.

[Crispy]

Anyway-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3581

I reckon it'll be cancelled for sure. :(
Fuck off with your weather reports! Cunt! :mad::)

[William of Walworth]

Anyway-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3581

I reckon it'll be cancelled for sure. :(

I've already acknowledged that point! :mad:

I was still right to raise the possibility earlier, whether you like it or not. ca. 40 to 50mm of rain in a morning is NOT NORMAL for July!

If I posted that link I'd be moaned at for going on about it. You do it to piss take and no doubt there'll be lols all round at my expense. And now Crispy's joining in ...

Besides, I though forecasts were always wrong ;)


Time to go I feel..

[tarannau]

If it's raining or if it's muddy, there's no fucking way I'm spending the day outside!

Ah, the fabled fiery red-haired Brits, of largely Celtic descent, perfectly adapted to this fair isle's blustery and cold conditions.

...or carrot-topped mud-averse shandy drinking wusses that can't take the sun or rain.

Let you, the people, decide....

;) :p

Still, tomorrow does look a little shaky. I may just pop down to see Jahnny Brixton, who's been pestering me (unsuccessfully) to buy his cd for many a year - he's a Welsh (Newtown IIRC) Brixtonian at heart - and save most of my energy for Sunday.

It's weather for ducks and geese. Which is fortunate given that it's the Country Show. Wellies on, waterproofs set to max .... sorted.

[SubZeroCat]

Anyway-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3581

I reckon it'll be cancelled for sure. :(

:D

[tarannau]

Pah. That weather report's for flaming Stockwell

Down in Herne Hill there's a different class of weather altogether...

;)

[SubZeroCat]

Down in Herne Hill there's a different class of weather altogether...

;)

Innit....I mean, indeed.

Herne Hill gets Taste The Difference rain.

[Onket]

Ok, here you go.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3382

:rolleyes:

[SubZeroCat]

Thanks William

[Orang Utan]

fuhfuhfuhfuhfhfufhuhfufhfh

Can we be nice again now?
I wasn't aware of anyone not being nice

[Orang Utan]

Ah, the fabled fiery red-haired Brits, of largely Celtic descent, perfectly adapted to this fair isle's blustery and cold conditions.

...or carrot-topped mud-averse shandy drinking wusses that can't take the sun or rain.

I admit I'm a wuss in wet weather - I've never had wellies or a raincoat, so I'm never prepared for it

[tarannau]

Christ. I only wore wellies for the first time in over 2 decades this year, after a case of trench foot nearly ended my enjoyment of Glastonbury. No real raincoat of note either, but it's a tougher situation when you're sleeping in a tent an hour's walk away, with nigh on 200,000 staggering casualties churning up the path in front of you.

Worst case scenario and it'll rain tomorrow, forcing me into the nearby pub. Shame that. That's about as boy-scout prepared as I am though.

[hipipol]

its still really warm- plus you get that real contry vibe of getting coated in mud and animal shit - perfecto!!!!
Well you mave to ask nicely at one of the "displays" to get the real farm anaimal poo, buts it worth the queue I assure you!!!

[Maggot]

Find out for yourselves next time. At least you'll be spared the tedium of weather chat, even at the risk of your event being cancelled ...Eh? Your reports prevent festivals being cancelled? :confused:

Anyway i'm bringing my waterproofs and sunglasses tomorrow to cover all eventualities. :)

[ianw]

Time for us all to move on I think. Here's to a great LCS over the weekend. And to get us all in the mood, here's a photo from the LCS in 2004:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1283/859167999_71b15c9af1.jpg?v=0

Although the day did end up more like this:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/859168011_1cf2cd3dac.jpg?v=0

[editor]

Things have improved here now, maybe the LCS is as gaijin reassured, looking less likely to be cancelled, but I resent being had a go at as a 'scaremonger' for suggesting that very real possibility -- the rain was exceptionally heavy. It's not normal conditions at all...

[William of Walworth]

Nah, it'll still be on. Things are looking better now than they were before 12 o clock ;)

I hope everyone my foolish attempts to make a a kicking post of myself .. :o

Maggot, your post lacks both logic, and understanding of what I was getting at.

See you all tomorrow anyway :)

[trashpony]

We might not be able to make it after all as the foal has a high fever so we'll have to see how he is in the morning. Selfish I call it :(

[William of Walworth]

its still really warm- plus you get that real contry vibe of getting coated in mud and animal shit - perfecto!!!!
Well you mave to ask nicely at one of the "displays" to get the real farm anaimal poo, buts it worth the queue I assure you!!!

Those countryside wimps down in Oxfordshire have cancelled (ahem, 'postponed') the Truckfest (parts of site under 2 foot of water), and the other countryside wimps in Berkshire came very very close to cancelling the Glade (general mudbath, with stage closures, and road and station closures nearby -- just as the site was opening up).

Hence my entirely tedious and boring and unreasonable and 'scaremongering' suggestion before midday ;) that the LCS might be at risk too.

But aided by some London-friendly and unexpected dryness and sunshine this afternoon, us Urban lot can pretend to be rustic-hardcore. With the aid of cider ...

The show goes on! :p :cool:

[William of Walworth]

We might not be able to make it after all as the foal has a high fever so we'll have to see how he is in the morning. Selfish I call it :(

Ah, shame :(

Sunday instead??

Yes, kids do get ill at inconvenient times for their mums, this has been commented on (correctly) before!

[Streathamite]

Innit....I mean, indeed.

Herne Hill gets Taste The Difference rain.
yes, the Leyton rudegirl era is truly over :D

[eme]

Well, I will be there with bells on, no matter what the weather decides to do :)

looking forward to seeing you lot :cool:

innit.... :D
[looks forward to tomorrow with impatience]

[bluestreak]

We might not be able to make it after all as the foal has a high fever so we'll have to see how he is in the morning. Selfish I call it :(

fuck him, leave him at home on his own the bloody-minded wee bastard. that'll show him :)

[LDR]

Well, it's a lovely morning out this way so I hope Brixton is the same. :cool:

[William of Walworth]

Not bad here in the South at the minute.

:)

[William of Walworth]

fuck him, leave him at home on his own the bloody-minded wee bastard. that'll show him :)

:D :p

[gaijingirl]

I've just returned from a run around the park and it is suntan lotion hot and sunny! :) Very quiet on site at the moment with a few stallholders arriving in their vans and those with caravans just getting up. Let's hope the weather stays good! :)


ETA: They're doing soundchecks with Stranglers: Peaches...


*excited*

[editor]

It's looking good!
We're going to check out the Urban Art Fair on the way up.

[Sunray]

Eh? Your reports prevent festivals being cancelled? :confused:

Anyway i'm bringing my waterproof sunglasses tomorrow to cover all eventualities. :)

Handy things.

[onenameshelley]

Are people meeting up on sunday? I am being banished to kent today but if peeps are meeting on sunday i am intending to tunnel out of kent back to Herne Hill tonight!! Intending to surface next to the veggie and plant tent!

Oh no to the trash foal fever:( , hopefully it means that mum and baby can come on sunday instead?

[trashpony]

Are people meeting up on sunday? I am being banished to kent today but if peeps are meeting on sunday i am intending to tunnel out of kent back to Herne Hill tonight!! Intending to surface next to the veggie and plant tent!

Oh no to the trash foal fever:( , hopefully it means that mum and baby can come on sunday instead?

he's a lot better this am so i think we're going to come today. sorry we won't see you though :( trains aren't working tom though so it's today or never

[Hollis]

Hahahahahaha..

6.30–7.30pm Legend – The Bob Marley Experience

"A Tribute to the music of Bob Marley"

http://www.legendlive.co.uk/

:D :D

Maybe see you later guys!!

[smokedout]

quick question, are there ticket barriers at herne hill station yet

[editor]

quick question, are there ticket barriers at herne hill station yet
There's a good chance that there'll be ticket inspectors there as they just love to allocate resources to any kind of fun-loving festival crowd.

[editor]

Are people meeting up on sunday?
3pm @ the cider stall (it's in the big food tent, iirc).

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

quick question, are there ticket barriers at herne hill station yet

NO but like the editor says, they might well put inspectors on there today.

Doubt they'll bother at Brixton overland though.

[Maggot]

Maggot, your post lacks both logic, and understanding of what I was getting at.
That's cos I didn't understand what you meant.

Could you explain what this means:

Find out for yourselves next time. At least you'll be spared the tedium of weather chat, even at the risk of your event being cancelled ...
Thank you. :)

[ianw]

Weather update: It's raining.

[Maggot]

Weather update: it's stopped raining now.

[BiddlyBee]

No it hasn't.

[ianw]

Weather update: it's stopped raining now.

Not in Brixton it hasn't.

[Maggot]

It has here.

Tell me when it's stopped raining in the area, and I'll head up there.

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Pissing down on Brixton Hill

[Guineveretoo]

It's raining in South Norwood, too. I know that doesn't affect Brockwell Park, but it does make a difference as to whether or not I risk going out :)

[lemontop]

Really want to come to this but it's pouring down. :(

[ianw]

It has here.

Tell me when it's stopped raining in the area, and I'll head up there.

I'd like to, but you said you didn't want any weather updates.
:p

[Maggot]

Real time ones are ok, endless predictions aren't!

[Guineveretoo]

Oh bugger. It's like yesterday all over again! :( :( :mad:

Window rattling thunder and stair rods rain here :(

[alef]

Skim's tough, she's there and staying with it. Myself and Skim Jnr have bailed out and come home, way too wet. Was particularly sad seeing the face painting stall with no one using it. The weather sucks. :(

[gaijingirl]

I came back from my morning stint just as the rain started - now it's been joined by thunder - I can hear the PA gallantly carrying on, but it's a bit sad out there at the moment. :(

[Guineveretoo]

The rain has now stopped here! Perhaps, like yesterday, it will all clear up in a minute and the facepainters will be out in force, with butterflied and tigered kids galore :D

[playghirl]

Rain pouring own.... oh if only I ha of gone gone at half eleven!!!!

[Dan U]

it's forecast to stop by 4pm then not rain again

/waits

[Brainaddict]

Hmm, there's a chance I might make it a bit later. I see there's a break in the clouds finally. Otherwise I'll try again tomorrow.

[gaijingirl]

sun's back. :)

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Yep, looking sunny in Herne HIll.

On my way down there now.:cool:

[trashpony]

Well we made it down but not till nearly 4 and couldn't find the green. Had small children to amuse and were not in much of a party mood as a close friend died today so quiet family time for us. We did bump into a few urbs though which was lovely :)

Bizarrely they put the baby changing/feeding tent right next to the motorbike demonstrations - nothing like breastfeeding with petrol fumes in the air :rolleyes:

[playghirl]

wELL the rain came and went, came and went, and came and went. Luckily I went with wellies, brollies, plastic bags.... and sun glasses and flip flops. Kitted for all the weather!!!

[aurora green]

All I really remember right now is William of Walworth telling me I was too drunk to talk to...:D

[Shippou-Chan]

so done in i posted onmnthe wrong thread






but in a good way

[London_Calling]

Well we made it down but not till nearly 4 and couldn't find the green.
Should anyone need a map, tis here (http://www.downloads.lambethcpcg.org.uk/YSCS%20Map.pdf) < pdf, but a small size.


Current weather: Looking good, forecast good . . .

[smokedout]

All I really remember right now is William of Walworth telling me I was too drunk to talk to...:D

where were you, was with django and couldnt find anyone :( , couldnt even score any pot, the boy had loadsa fun but i came home feeling quite depressed

you goung today?

[aurora green]

where were you, was with django and couldnt find anyone :( , couldnt even score any pot, the boy had loadsa fun but i came home feeling quite depressed

you goung today?


Ahh that's a shame. We hit the cider tent stall thing...big scary bouncy castle @£2.50 for ten minutes..urm..vegetable animals of course, then saw a really excellent band on the main stage, was dancing, hanging out with some old friends and their viciously stong spliffs then finally fell over on the village green..
(before the vomiting began....oh the shame, in Brixton too...am really out of practice, have become a total lightweight)
My mate was also trying to score, but their was definately not much of that going on...
Anyways, remember looking to buy some food and everything had shut down early....
Shame to miss you both, not sure if I'm quite up to it today tho...

[smokedout]

ill probably end up there, dj really wants to go again, but thats only cos i couldnt find me friends so he got loads of attention :D

[Maggot]

Had a great time yesterday. saw loads of urbanites, bumped into loads of old friends and even saw Trashpony and the foal!

Was down the Front for Legend, the band were good but the audience was like a freak show!

[BiddlyBee]

Had a lovely time yesterday... and even though we wandered round for quite a bit (saw a massive rooster, some goats, some birds of prey), got some (ok lots) of honey, and some cider... still missed all the displays! :D

Might pop back today, see how I'm feeling later :)

[William of Walworth]

I think I may have helped to leave aurora in a broken state yesterday :eek: ;)

I am probably the only person in the world to have had two days at Brockwell Park for the Show, separated by a night out in ... erm ... Old Woking :o .. the pub was the village pub in Send, the few and elderly regulars didn't know what had hit them! :D
Shame my friends kidnapped me, cos I'd have loved to head to Offline ...

Travelled up to Waterloo early this morning (9:33 train??? On a Sunday:confused: ) with my Lords-bound friends, freshened up a bit here, setting off to the Park again right now -- beat those cider queues!

See some of you later ...

[aurora green]

I think I may have helped to leave aurora in a broken state yesterday :eek:

...


YES! It was your fault! :mad: ;) :D .


There's a very slim chance I might make it down later, will txt you if I do..

[Ms T]

We're off to Brockwell Park again now, to meet up with the Magpies, hopefully.

The highlight of yesterday was bumping into Trashy and foal, and the owls! Hendo held one - it was pretty awesome. :cool:

[memespring]

few photos from yesterday on here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/memespring/

[editor]

Hoping to be there later!

[rennie]

I hope it doesn't piss down today.

[LDR]

Yesterday was my first ever Lambeth Country Fair and it was miles better than I had expected.

Everyone was lovely and the cider even better. I got very drunk very quickly.

[Brainaddict]

So who's going to be there today? I'm planning to be at the cider tent by 3.30pm.

[tastebud]

Me too! :)

(Much better weather today too :cool:)

[Crispy]

We're refuelled and are just gathering our wits about us. Should be at the cider tent on time.

[bluestreak]

i missed trashy yesterday? :( i'm going to head down there in a bit. i have what i commonly referred to as A FUCKING MASSIVE hangover.

[tastebud]

Yeah, just gonna go get some bread & soft drink from 'Bury's then I head for park :cool:

[bluestreak]

off now. see you soon

kthxbai

[memespring]

Conversation I had with the guy from chucklehead earlier:

Him: Sorry mate we've run out. We really tried this year too, we had a whole extra chiller trailer.

Me: Do you sell a bit more down here than at other event?

Him: Err, yes. You guys are kind of big into this down here arent you?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1287/871160699_30d2304bf7_m.jpg

[bluestreak]

haha yay us!

[trashpony]

i missed trashy yesterday? :( i'm going to head down there in a bit. i have what i commonly referred to as A FUCKING MASSIVE hangover.

:( I only saw Ms T, Hendo, Maggot, Wrysmile and Kyser. The rain meant we got there late and I couldn't find the meeting points :o

[BiddlyBee]

:( missed you, the foal, wrysmile and kyser... hope you had a lovely afternoon though hon :)

[wrysmile]

:( I only saw Ms T, Hendo, Maggot, Wrysmile and Kyser. The rain meant we got there late and I couldn't find the meeting points :o

Oh hell, I didn't realise when we saw you that you hadn't been already at the cider tent - we could have showed you where... Sounded like the foal was up for heading home though. Lovely to see you both though :) :cool:

[spanglechick]

i havwe ubidenbtified drinking injuries.

ihave grazed my elbow and and twiated my ankle and it hurts! mongrinder had to go and get the car when we were nearlt home cos it huretedv too mnuch (not the elbow).

[William of Walworth]

Horace was wicked!!!! :cool: :) ;)

[William of Walworth]

i havwe ubidenbtified drinking injuries.

ihave grazed my elbow and and twiated my ankle and it hurts! mongrinder had to go and get the car when we were nearlt home cos it huretedv too mnuch (not the elbow).

Are you really really drunk or somepthing??? :p :D

[William of Walworth]

YES! It was your fault! :mad: :D .


;)

I notice from your lightweight absence, that you wimped out today ... :rolleyes: :p

[William of Walworth]

I drank an insane amount of cider today ... CHUCKLEHEAD AHOY!!! :p :D

I did do something reasaonably intelligent, at 4 pm, in the debate tent, I went to see Shane Collins proposing that 'drugs' should be regulated. Not full on legalised, and he was also against (unsurprisingly ;) hardcore prohibition, but he put out some sensible stuff ....

Brian Paddick, former Lambeth Division Commander for the Metropolitan Police, and chairing the debate, was there and moderating ;)

ETA : the sort it out pragmaticly lot won by 33 votes to 6 ... :cool:

[William of Walworth]

Big up to the Horace Massive!! :D :p :cool:

[tastebud]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/870594147_d99d676d32_m.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1325/871401346_570035e2f1_m.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/871401334_663149b57e_m.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/871401316_4675dcdc35_m.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1387/871401296_9e240e7c98_m.jpg

[tastebud]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/871401304_2a6bb6d448_m.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1070/871401326_0563b280b0_m.jpg

[trashpony]

Oh hell, I didn't realise when we saw you that you hadn't been already at the cider tent - we could have showed you where... Sounded like the foal was up for heading home though. Lovely to see you both though :) :cool:

No worries - Ms T had shown me just before I bumped into you but as you surmised the foal had had enough fun for one day (he slept from 7.30pm until 10.40am :eek: - must take him exciting places more often :D )

[William of Walworth]

Conversation I had with the guy from chucklehead earlier:

Him: Sorry mate we've run out. We really tried this year too, we had a whole extra chiller trailer.

Me: Do you sell a bit more down here than at other event?

Him: Err, yes. You guys are kind of big into this down here arent you?



:D :D

I've got FOUR pints left (having dranken at least six today!!!) , the stuff that I didn't drink is now in the fridge, and I'm taking that 4 pt. container to WOMAD on Thursday ... :p :cool:

[twister]

Yesterday was my first ever Lambeth Country Fair and it was miles better than I had expected.


you're such a liar! I bumped into you there last year!!!?? :p

[Tricky Skills]

A selection of pics from Saturday up over HERE (http://217.112.82.87/~michlcou/pictemps/show07.html).

http://217.112.82.87/~michlcou/220707/28_f.JPG

[bluestreak]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1174/871989108_e5cef3be16.jpg

[trashpony]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1174/871989108_e5cef3be16.jpg

PMSL

tricky - nice pics. Love the veg! :cool:

[William of Walworth]

Cool!! :)

I persuaded two uniformed Policewomen to buy some Chucklehead this afternoon, they sampled some of mine before they bought at the stall :cool:

Not the same copperesses as that pic tho' ..

[Guineveretoo]

Lovely pics! I now wish I had braved the weather and gone over there...

[Crispy]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1174/871989108_e5cef3be16.jpg

100% of your recommended RDA of win :D

[oryx]

copperesses

:D :D

Nearly came yesterday, but the bouts of torrential rain put me off.

[Choc]

arrghhh i missed the country fair this year.

much to my dissappointment, meh!

[William of Walworth]

Lovely pics! I now wish I had braved the weather and gone over there...

Whatdjermean 'braved'? :confused:

Twas warm and sunny all day :) :cool:

[Guineveretoo]

Whatdjermean 'braved'? :confused:

Twas warm and sunny all day :) :cool:
I meant yesterday :)

[LDR]

you're such a liar! I bumped into you there last year!!!?? :pThat wasn't the Lambeth Country Fair. :confused: I was at Ashton Court.

[London_Calling]

Unlikely, but if anyone heard the choruses of ‘Where’s your sheep, where’s your sheep, where’s your sheep’ sung around the Family Arena, ‘twas me conducting various kids in a peoples’ revolt – the sheepdog display people only brought ducks to herd.

Elsewhere, mental images of the firm yet unrestrained Ann-Marie - straight-backed and astride her Stallion of Substance - will remain with me for some time . . . two such finely proportioned beasts I’ve rarely seen . . . That was one shite display though.

Punch and Judy was a winner, as was Smokey the Fire Engine and Mega Minis. We fairly sampled the Medium Sweet Chucklehead Cider to general acclaim.

Six hours of the Show on Sunday and a huge success for everyone – though forehead currently looks like it spent yesterday afternoon in a microwave.

Would have liked to meet some of you, but prob impracticable with so many children wanting to be in so many places at the same time . . .

[Blagsta]

That was the first time I actually looked round the whole thing rather than just sitting by the stage getting pissed. The sheep shearer was great.

Didn't go on the Sunday, I felt too rough from getting pissed in The Albert on Saturday night. Feel midly dissapointed not to have seen Horace Andy, but hey, I'll live. I went to the shop on Sunday night to get some ice cream and saw an excellent band playing in the Hob garden! Very funky and jazzy! Looked like an excellent atmosphere too, a proper Brixton vibe. :cool: I didn't stay long, I was on a mission to get the Hagen Dazs back to the missus...

[rutabowa]

horace andy was great. the dog show was great as usual, i like how he does the same jokes every year, it is reassuring. goose herding fairly impressive. norfolk folk band ok.... it was wierd how amazing the weather was when all of the rest of the country seemed to be under water, i felt a bit guilty.

[tarannau]

Gosh, I may be suffering now, but that was very good. Spent two very pleasant days in some occasionally brilliant sunshine.

Horace Andy was definitely worth the wait - the stage area was probably the most packed and happiest that I've ever seen at the Country Show. Departed drunk and smiling both days, wibbling pleasantly along.

Blagsta - that Jazz Jam's down the Hob every Sunday. Not entirely my bag - sometimes the parping sax gets to me a little - but it's a pleasant enough addition. And using the over-ornate smokers' gazebo as a bandstand makes me laugh a little too.

[Orang Utan]

The highlight of the 'summer' so far - I had a lovely weekend, sitting around, drinking cider and chatting with some fantastic people.
(though I was alarmed at one point to find WoW talking to my boss about how much I post on U75 :eek: :p)

[christonabike]

Two days of cider abuse has fucking crippled me

But it was all ace

:)

[tarannau]

My lazy eye has started flickering uncontrollably for the first time in 20-odd years. So that must have been damn fine country show action.

Very tired today. All those farm animals and country air must have knackered me right out...

;)

[bluestreak]

i have to admit that after this weekend i feel a little ravaged.