The Lambeth Country Show thread

[corporate whore]

Not too early, surely, for a thread on the high point of South London's Cultural Calender?

Oddly I can't find anything on lambeth.gov, but the ever up-to-date Here Hill Forum site has line up and stuff for July 15-16

Looks like the usual heady mix of cider, owls, jousting and - yes! - Dawn Penn!

"No, no, no..."

 

[detective-boy]

As a country boy originally, and with my own picure in my head of "Country Shows", I can never quite get my head around a Lambeth one.

Somehow this image of clay pigeon shooting, involving local drug dealers with sawn-off pump action shotguns instead of matched pairs of Purdeys keeps coming into my mind ...

It's all good though!

 

[Major Tom]

Somehow this image of clay pigeon shooting, involving local drug dealers with sawn-off pump action shotguns instead of matched pairs of Purdeys keeps coming into my mind ...

Not like the people who live in Lambeth are being stereotyped or anything

 

[rennie]

Let's hope for lots of sunshine!

 

[Skim]

I really am going to make the county show this year, no excuses

 

[pootle]

No, no, no excuses you mean, although I think this clashes with the Glade, those who are going...

 

[Skim]

No, no, no excuses you mean, although I think this clashes with the Glade, those who are going...

Don't mention the Glade, it makes me cry.

I wanna go

<sobs>

 

[lang rabbie]

Oddly I can't find anything on lambeth.gov,

There is something surreal about how the new "accessible" i.e dumbed-down website brings up "Repatriation of the Deceased" as the second most appropriate article.

 

[corporate whore]

Was thinking that myself. Still, I now know more about that topic than I did earlier today..

 

[detective-boy]

Not like the people who live in Lambeth are being stereotyped or anything

No. More an unusual juxtaposition of cultures!

 

[TeeJay]

There is something surreal about how the new "accessible" i.e dumbed-down website brings up "Repatriation of the Deceased" as the second most appropriate article.

Where are they planning to send the LibDem/Tory lot?

 

[TeeJay]

Not like the people who live in Lambeth are being stereotyped or anything

Am I allowed to mention the "alternative" animal display down at the fair ground area where all the pit bulls are paraded?

 

[William of Walworth]

For the first time in three years, I will be able to make it and I'm fully intending to come along, Stig too I think

Wish they had a real ale tent as well as the (excellent) cider stall though ...

 

[bluestreak]

i'll try and put the old head round the door, as it were.

 

[Major Tom]

I don't think I've missed one in about 15 years. I'll be taking a day off work to be there for sure, even if I do miss out on a whole day's overtime.

 

[twister]

in this week's south london press...

"This week, a meeting between organisers and council officers heard how one of the biggest problems at the show is an influx of prostitutes after dark. Security guards have to patrol the site to stop them using the tents and marquees as makeshift brothels Several punters were caught rolling in the hay last year and duly sent packing. Only in Lambeth...."



oh and i'll probably be going to this too..

 

[Streathamite]

I'll be there, so we need to arrange a meetup point

 

[Mrs Miggins]

"This week, a meeting between organisers and council officers heard how one of the biggest problems at the show is an influx of prostitutes after dark....

Crikey!! I had no idea about that side of it. I just go for the owls and the cider. Can't wait - I love the Lambeth Country Show. Determined to buy a local history book this year.

 

[TeeJay]

...Security guards have to patrol the site...

Security guards have to patrol the site *whenever* there is a two day (plus) event in Brockwell Park - to stop people coming into the park after dark and to protect all the marquees and stalls. If there are stallholders etc camping overnight then you can't simply lock all the gates nor would it be a good idea to leave everything lying around even if the gates were locked as people can still get over/through the fence with a bit of effort.

 

[Major Tom]

Crikey!! I had no idea about that side of it. I just go for the owls and the cider. Can't wait - I love the Lambeth Country Show. Determined to buy a local history book this year.

Owls and cider!

That's exactly why I go every year too.

 

[kyser_soze]

Ahh, just over the road.

Bought some LUSH preserves and jams lasty year...looknig fwd to another jar of pink gin marmalade

 

[timothysutton1]

Urban Art 2006

On the Saturday of that weekend (15th July) the Josephine Avenue Group will be running Urban Art 2006. As well as providing affordable exhibition space for local artists the event also raises funds for community projects and donations to local charities (e.g. Trust and Spires).

This is now our fifth year and with over eighty artists exhibiting it's going to be our best yet. Not to be missed. Hope to see you there.

Tim Sutton

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Can I start the "It's not as good as previous years" thread

 

[Blagsta]

Its my birthday weekend. We went last year and had a mighty fine time. Party in the Albert afterwards last year saw us dancing on the tables.

 

[Mr Retro]

On the Saturday of that weekend (15th July) the Josephine Avenue Group will be running Urban Art 2006. As well as providing affordable exhibition space for local artists the event also raises funds for community projects and donations to local charities (e.g. Trust and Spires).

This is now our fifth year and with over eighty artists exhibiting it's going to be our best yet. Not to be missed. Hope to see you there.

Tim Sutton

Thats always really good too.

timothysutton1, do you (or anybody else) know of an artist that used to display his stuff on a Saturday on Tunstall Road? His paintings used very rich but not a wide variety of colour. They were of African scenes.

I saw his display at the country fare about 3 years ago but I couldn't afford a painting at the time. I'd love one now if he hasn't become too famous, which he deserves to be.

 

[hipipol]

Twinkle Brothers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Twinkles should ensure a strong Rasta turnout, "Since I Threw the Comb Away", "Nver Get Burn", etc, etc
Magic

 

[pootle]

I have never heard of "The Twinkle Brothers" but the name just makes me think of the pre-teen girls comic called "Twinkle"

All I can see now is loads of Rasta reading "Twinkle"

 

[hipipol]

Aye, they use it to swap their "My Favourite Pony" saddles

 

[pootle]

 

[William of Walworth]

The Twinkles should ensure a strong Rasta turnout, "Since I Threw the Comb Away", "Never Get Burn", etc, etc
Magic