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[gratedenini]

good post den but dont forget us common southerners we do do that!!! (sorry sounded scouse then)
I think i see you in orange hat - i had a very colourful pointy pixie type hat!!! There was a crowd of us , you must have heard us, maybe meet up next year!!1

    if only. if only. I thought you inferred you were Northern?
den

[KingOfSnake]

A good reply KoS..... I have refrained from joining in with such vociferous denouncement of The Tented Ones...and i`ll tell you why.....

..whoa soap box collapse....
den

Brilliant.
Just brilliant.    
And all true.  (Not that I would know if you p1ss in the bushes - but who doesnt every now and then?)

It was my first time at Wychwood, and straight off I accepted it for what it was.
Its not Glasto. Or Sunrise. Not that I expected it to be.  Or ever will be.
The safe atmosphere is all around you.  Perfect for those with young 'uns (me included).

I just came away feeling that I wish some of them would lighten up a little.
You could tell some of them wanted to get out of those Millets fold-ups and jig a little.
And I'm sure the bands would appreciate it - cos its what theyre used to having in front of them at a festival.
Obviously Seth Whats-his-face was the exception to the above.  God they loved him !

The anti-social-ness of tents in front of stages / long walls of chairs / etc, should be dealt with by the stewards there and then.   They seemed more interested in walking around checking that any teenagers not with a parent in tow actually had a wristband.

I'll go next year almost certainly.
And, even thou I'm a southerner from Wootton Bassett, I'll be talking to strangers.  

Edited by KingOfSnake, 08 June 2010 - 02:33 PM.

[Esyl]

I'm with Den on this one - one of the things I like about Wychwood is there are rules but no one enforces them with jack boots, and there seems to be some give and take so long as you don't take the Michael.  There were less searches at the gates this year (perhaps something to do with fewer coppers, other than the odd Community Support Officer) and I think the stop and search policy was random to say the least.  

The other thing I like is the diversity of the crowd, and the fact I know I can continue going to Wychwood when it isn't just me and my mate singing along with Mr Tumble.  I don't have kids but know that when you do you suddenly need a huge amount more paraphernalia and that it isn't a good idea for your bairn to be exposed to the sun a la the baby sunburnt on Brighton Beach, so I can understand why people take the pop up tents, I really do.

So I wouldn't want the organisers to read all this and chuck the baby out with the bathwater (or pop up tent).  Yes there are a lot of folk on chairs, but there is always room for the dancing crowd at the front, and as more people stand up to watch popular acts those on chairs either have to do the same or move further back.  Usually by the headlines I think it's pretty much all standing (I'm usually propping up the barrier, no idea how deep the crowd goes behind me!).  However if there's not an act we particularly want to see, or it's a fairly low key affair and our hangovers are bad we might loll around on the pimms blanket (purchased Wychwood 2008 as an upgrade to our carrier bags as it was slightly muddy that year and we hadn't anticipated scale of hangover would require ability to lie down) and flick through the paper we only bought to get the bag o' freebies, somewhere in the middle and it's nice to have the option to do both.  

The main stage was a bit further forward this year, which perhaps limited the room, and I know in previous years where there has been a tarmac bit in front of the stage all the seated folk sitting had to be further back, however I suppose there is a danger that you end up with this phenomenon http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=9269...mp;id=624265167  for less popular acts.

Not sure in reality how you could enforce any kind of 'ban' on seating/tents/parasols in any kind of area in front of the main stage, and if stewards tried to I think it would just piss people off and folk wouldn't come back.  

P.S Bring back the thimbles of wine I say.  Barefoot Wine had good inflatable bean bags but no thimbles!

[Pablo5p]

Can I suggest a designated shaded area, so that there is sufficient shade for the familys, and then ban the pop up tents.  Possibly also suggest a designated play area, where the kids can kick there balls as hard as they like and it wont affect the rest of us.

[adders28]

    if only. if only. I thought you inferred you were Northern?
den

no i said thanks to all the northerners for remembering to smile
I'm a southerner born and bred, there were about 10 of us including my mates kids and we were all up for a laugh!!!

[adders28]

Can I suggest a designated shaded area, so that there is sufficient shade for the familys, and then ban the pop up tents.  Possibly also suggest a designated play area, where the kids can kick there balls as hard as they like and it wont affect the rest of us.

and a shady area for us shady types lol
good idea for kids balls my friends kids could have done with that instead of us shouting at them for going anywhere near the racecourse (bit hard with inflatable balls in the wind for a kid)

[gratedenini]

And, even thou I'm a southerner from Wootton Bassett, I'll be talking to strangers.  

But Wootton Bassett IS Northern.. i`ve seen on the news when Our Lads come back and yer all come out... good crack that. Makes me cry.

Can I suggest a designated shaded area, so that there is sufficient shade for the familys, and then ban the pop up tents.  Possibly also suggest a designated play area, where the kids can kick there balls as hard as they like and it wont affect the rest of us.

Haddaway n shite man... can you imagine the chaos that would cause?And the smell of shite and piss would permeate into Pizza Expresses Value Fodder. Nah... I recall in previous years the area down towards the Big Top had enough space for playing,but it was a bit away from the main area for a lot of parents i suppose.

no i said thanks to all the northerners for remembering to smile
I'm a southerner born and bred, there were about 10 of us including my mates kids and we were all up for a laugh!!!

How did you KNOW they were Northerners? Did they have flat caps and ferret leads hanging out of thier arse pockets?. And signing on cards.. but i suppose the biggest givaway would have been roud the bar....
"How much pet? £3.50?? I only asked fer one pint pet--an yer yer tak that back hinnie--its as flat as a whippets fanny. £3,50? yer robbin bastards! Oway pet,we`ll gan back te the caravan an have a reet owld session back there...an f**k all these wi cardigans on... its like being out wi yer Muther. Eeee lad. An tha..."
den

[adders28]

But Wootton Bassett IS Northern.. i`ve seen on the news when Our Lads come back and yer all come out... good crack that. Makes me cry.




Haddaway n shite man... can you imagine the chaos that would cause?And the smell of shite and piss would permeate into Pizza Expresses Value Fodder. Nah... I recall in previous years the area down towards the Big Top had enough space for playing,but it was a bit away from the main area for a lot of parents i suppose.




How did you KNOW they were Northerners? Did they have flat caps and ferret leads hanging out of thier arse pockets?. And signing on cards.. but i suppose the biggest givaway would have been roud the bar....
"How much pet? £3.50?? I only asked fer one pint pet--an yer yer tak that back hinnie--its as flat as a whippets fanny. £3,50? yer robbin bastards! Oway pet,we`ll gan back te the caravan an have a reet owld session back there...an f**k all these wi cardigans on... its like being out wi yer Muther. Eeee lad. An tha..."
den

ha ha much more technical - they spoke to me!!

[no smoke without fire]

adders28, on 08 June 2010 - 02:12 PM, said:

<!--quoteo(post=3322159:date=Jun 8 2010, 02:51 PM:name=gratedenini)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gratedenini @ Jun 8 2010, 02:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=3322159"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A good reply KoS..... I have refrained from joining in with such vociferous denouncement of The Tented Ones...and i`ll tell you why..... Mr G isn`t actually the only festy organiser who scouts the boards...in fact I`d suggest most of em do...because they (the organsisers) do want feedback.
Lets face it... the (now) swelled up ranks on here can only be classed as the thinnest of straw polls...but in previous years---the threads would be longer than a splilt glass of Meryl Steets 4guinea Cider.
So, in essence... I dont want  Mr G to read these comments on people getting fleeced at the gates cos they are single, northern and not carrying anything. Y`know why? Cos theres a chance he (they) might do something about it..... and really, tbh--- yer dont want that.
Likewise..... the chairs... newbies were expressing doubts as to whether they would be allowed little blankets,soft drinks,apples and crisps...even coleiacs!!! (just what do they <b>taste</b> like? fancy having to eat those all the time) etc etc....
Well, now what yer might find next year is the Stewards being issued with self-adhesive moustaches and a pair of stiff boots... and they will let you in with f**k all but a pair of flip flops and a condom or two.
See what I`m saying.
Obviously, I didnt see the big tent caper...and if as described... how that wasn`t pissed on I do not know.
I have <b>never</b>--and never will.... sit on any for of chair, in front of a stage--but well out of the way,esp at 52yrs and with bairns etc. That imo is acceptable.
But, as has been pointed out..... these punters, in the main are Larmer-esque ie cardigans across the shoulders, they eat olives, dont watch Family Guy, think nowt of paying £3,50 a pint and mostly dont do sex with the woman on top...so what can you expect?
I personally feel... there should be a band in front of the stage for the freakers and dancers... then back from that --the inevitable <i>sitters</i> with hats they only wear <i>away from home</i>...and who read <i>papers</i>.
wtf? aye--they sit there reading the papers after spending £100s  on getting in and £3.50 on their one pint of the weekend.... but y`know what... so what? Thats ok...they are no problem..Wychwood et al <b>needs </b>em...cos they are the majority.
And y`know what they mostly give to a festival like this.. the safe atmosphere.
Then you get the likes of me, who staggers about with me Orange Hat on and pisses in the bushes cos i cant wait at the bogs, singing me knapper off, and cleaning the thimbles of wine off the free trays,and who goes and talks to <i>strangers</i> (southerners dont <b>do</b> that) and who sees the incredulous looks on the cardiganed ones faces when they hear our bairns are called Larmer Dalyon & Hendrix Santana etc etc.... but... but ---it is the likes of me who <b>SHOUT FROM THE ROOFTOPS</b> to come to festivals like this.
And thats why I have tried to keep the forum going with my perpetual shite cum sense.
Now, see how i have cleverly distracted Mr G et al from the main point and he will now be thinking "He pisses in the bushes??? We need more bogs next year"
..whoa soap box collapse....
den<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
good post den but dont forget us common southerners we do do that!!! (sorry sounded scouse then)
I think i see you in orange hat - i had a very colourful pointy pixie type hat!!! There was a crowd of us , you must have heard us, maybe meet up next year!!1

[HunterBoy]

I know some of these posts were intended as rants, but ...

I've been looking at festival options for next year and you all make it sound rather lovely: Pimms blankets, Pinot Grigio, picnic platters and chairs... so very civilised. I am quite sold on it.

I agree the tent in front of thevmain stage thing is a bit off, but the reason the middle classes are successful is that they have a more prominent selfish gene.  If little Summer and Tobias need shelter then bugger the rest of you! Why someone didn't set fire to them or pull them down when they went walkabout is beyond me.

But I am convinced this is the one for us. Need to swap our old Argos chairs for something smarter, plus upgrade our cheapo sandals and grubby wellies to Birkenstocks and Le Chameau , but one does like to blend in.