WOMAD, 24-28 July 2008, Charlton Park, Wiltshire -- who's going??

[JTG]

You definitely wanted me to yesterday

It's OK, I wouldn't dream of coming. Had enough of those wallies to last me a lifetime.

 

[William of Walworth]

You definitely wanted me to yesterday

It's OK, I wouldn't dream of coming. Had enough of those wallies to last me a lifetime.

Shame to miss you ...

Yeah I know what you mean though, and what wiskey meant about overdemanding/spoilt/fussy middle class parents and their obnoxious offspring.

Those were the main mud moaners last time.

A fair few of us normal hardcore festie-experienced types will be there as well though

I don't like mud at all (not that there will be any, this time ) but some of those twats were whingeing tossers in the extreme last year.

Us realistic ones just get on with it tho'. With the aid of more hot n spicey if it were to get too wet and cold.

Next year, we may work if this is possible, I have a feeling we may need to save ticket cash next year, given the frightening expenses of our extreme festivals season this year ...

 

[Tort]

Next year, we may work if this is possible, I have a feeling we may need to save ticket cash next year, given the frightening expenses of our extreme festivals season this year ...

Have a chat with Al Graves (aka Diggers) when you get there. He's working on Info & may be able to point you in the right direction if you fancy doing that again. 2 X 2.5 hour shifts each day apparently.

 

[wiskey]

I doubt very much you'd enjoy working with us. If I have the same experience with the punters this time I shan't be doing it again. We're already having a nightmare filling spaces because everyone was treated so appallingly by overdemanding punters last year.

OTOH I'm really looking forward to it and am feeling quite relaxed about it

 

[newbie]

overdemanding/spoilt/fussy middle class parents and their obnoxious offspring.

oops, rumbled

 

[moose]

Yeah, you and your demanding kids

 

[wiskey]

 

[William of Walworth]

Have a chat with Al Graves (aka Diggers) when you get there. He's working on Info & may be able to point you in the right direction if you fancy doing that again. 2 X 2.5 hour shifts each day apparently.

Thankyou, that could be very useful

 

[JTG]

I'm told they're trying to ban drugs at Womad this year. Which is odd, 'cos I was under the impression that the government had already done this.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Nah, they're banning anyone who reads the Grauniad, it's caused hell-up amongst the chattering ones!!!

 

[William of Walworth]

I'm told they're trying to ban drugs at Womad this year. Which is odd, 'cos I was under the impression that the government had already done this.

"Source"??

'Ban' 'drugs' at a festival of 20,000 people or so?

I'd like to see 'them' try ...

'I'm told' my arse ..... anecdote, shmanecdote .. brand new second hand etc., etc.

 

[JTG]

I have my sources

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

and lots of smilies

 

[wiskey]

"Source"??

'Ban' 'drugs' at a festival of 20,000 people or so?

I'd like to see 'them' try ...

'I'm told' my arse ..... anecdote, shmanecdote .. brand new second hand etc., etc.

I went onto the womad site that you linked in the first post and it had a box saying 'help make womad a drug free festival' . . . I mentioned to jittug I wondered when they would get around to banning the bars.

eta: what it actually says is:

"We ask our audience to work with us in helping to make the festival drug free"

and I asked when they would be getting rid of alcohol

 

[wiskey]

apparently you can pay a fiver and get wi-fi all weekend.

we're leaving . . . soon. . . almost.

 

[Tort]

More problems getting visas for artists!

A number of artists booked for this year's WOMAD Charlton Park have sadly had to cancel due to various problems with obtaining visas.

We have just received sad news that Asif Ali Khan (Pakistan) will not be able to make it to the festival due to this very problem. Happily, Sufi Women of the Islands (Mayotte/France) are able to stand in at last minute for Asif's performance and workshop and have just been added to the bill.

Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan (India) were also affected by visa issues and have been replaced by Children of the Khmer (Cambodia).

Kasai Allstars (Congo) had to cancel their whole European tour as they couldn't get the visas they needed. Their performance slots are now filled by Nortec Collective (Mexico) and Wasis Diop (Senegal).

I was really looking forward to the Dhoad Gypsies as well!

 

[wiskey]

on the plus side my glastonbury tickets arrived this morning

on the minus side I dont have a pass for womad . . . so I might be camping outside the gate

 

[JTG]

I went onto the womad site that you linked in the first post and it had a box saying 'help make womad a drug free festival' . . . I mentioned to jittug I wondered when they would get around to banning the bars.

eta: what it actually says is:

"We ask our audience to work with us in helping to make the festival drug free"

and I asked when they would be getting rid of alcohol

does this mean they want you to snitch on anyone taking drugs?

 

[samlighting1]

We're going to leave 6am on Fri so hopefully get in early to get a nice spot.

Come sun, rain or mud we'll be having a dance as its our first full weekend festival for 3 years!

Looking forward to Nathan flutebox Lee, some cheesy disco from Chic and a nice dose of D&B on Sat.

 

[Tort]

We're going to leave 6am on Fri so hopefully get in early to get a nice spot.

err... you do realise most people will be pitching up tomorrow don't you? Campsites open 8am.

 

[Lisarocket]

err... you do realise most people will be pitching up tomorrow don't you? Campsites open 8am.

Hopefully i won't be too buggered by that as i'll be getting there late afternoon. It'll be nice to see you Tort Haven't seen anyone since last year. I've had a bad festival season so far. It started with Sunrise being cancelled...

I'm due nice weather too! Surely

See you tomorrow

 

[samlighting1]

err... you do realise most people will be pitching up tomorrow don't you? Campsites open 8am.

I did know that you could get a Thur ticket as well, but thought that most people would leave it to the fri. Cause of work, extra cost etc.

My bad

Fingers crossed it is then.

 

[Tort]

I did know that you could get a Thur ticket as well, but thought that most people would leave it to the fri. Cause of work, extra cost etc.

My bad

Fingers crossed it is then.

There'll still be space if you get there early Friday but just not the peachy spots.

 

[Tort]

It'll be nice to see you Tort Haven't seen anyone since last year.

Was that just a hologram I saw of you at the bar during the Levs gig in Brixton then?

Seeya tomorrow in the sunshine!

 

[William of Walworth]

Thursday ...

Hopefully i won't be too buggered by that as i'll be getting there late afternoon. It'll be nice to see you Tort Haven't seen anyone since last year. I've had a bad festival season so far. It started with Sunrise being cancelled...

Will be in text contact lisa, we'll sort out a nice site and we'll come and meet you (and help you carry?) when you turn up ...

I'm due nice weather too! Surely

"No comment" cos I'm not allowed ...

Should be mainly warm and sunny though ... most of the time anyway ...

See you tomorrow

We'll be circulating by 2 pm ... early for us!

 

[Flounder]

Warning has just gone out on radio about WOmad expecting to be targetted by thieves this evening, so please watch out and keep everything on you

 

[samlighting1]

Amazing loved every minute.

Must shower!!

 

[Tort]

Warning has just gone out on radio about WOmad expecting to be targetted by thieves this evening, so please watch out and keep everything on you

I heard through the grapevine that thanks to the wonders of night vision technology they arrested 6 of the scumbags on Thursday evening. The common denominator was they all had a large wad of cash in their underpants. Once they were removed apparently there wasn't a single crime reported all weekend.

It was bloody hot mind!

 

[wiskey]

actually thats not true -

There were 7 of them, they were all from manchester but arrested seperately and there was another assault on sat night.

 

[wiskey]

I had a lovely time Work wasn't too arduous (spent the whole time in event control), NO RAIN!!! at all, we camped in the shade so got a bit of respite from the sun, saw some good music, saw lots of happy people, didnt see a single cross person or any tears, ate lots of good food and found reasonable cake.