Thoughts... what about the locals

[philipsteak]

I Caught a bit of the Big Brother final last night. A man received applause and cheers for spelling correctly the word 'canoe'. We're all dooooomed...!

 

C.A.N.O.O. 

 

Dammit! See, harder than it looks...

Edited July 18, 2015 by philipsteak

[parsonjack]

I Caught a bit of the Big Brother final last night. A man received applause and cheers for spelling correctly the word 'canoe'. We're all dooooomed...!

Canoe....anybody else have memories of 2005 come flooding back whenever they hear the word?

[Titters2]

"The famous rapper, well known for his love of 'weed'"

Sussex, beware. There'll be funny cigarettes everyone once Snoop's visited.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

C.A.N.O.O. 

 

Dammit! See, harder than it looks...

 

 

Canooh. Bloody hell you're right, it's a dam tricky one. They should include it in spelling bee competitions.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Canoe....anybody else have memories of 2005 come flooding back whenever they hear the word?

 

[slash's hat]

Kanu?

[CTO]

Kanyu West?

[Bisque]

Kanu?

[the wonderwhy]

I live about 2 minutes walk away from Fontwell and can confirm this article (as suspected) is a load of bollocks.

Admittedly, it's a not a great site for a festival; its small, got relatively rubbish transport links for anyone arriving by anything other than car and has never really held this size of event before.

That said, I knew all about the festival for months and naff all about the 'local concerns' until I read this article.

It went off without a hitch really. As far as I'm aware there were no noise problems (couldn't here it), no major problems on the roads and no surge of anti-social behaviour when people were leaving.

Of course there were the occasional 16 year old dropping for the first time and getting in a state (that's who this type of event is aimed at ), and the expected queues to get out but that was it.

Anyway, it's back in Portsmouth next year, which is a win for everyone I guess as the organisers would probably much rather it be in the middle of a city.

[frostypaw]

I strongly suspect most 'local concerns' are down to small groups of botherers.

If you ever need evidence for this stance a few days listening to Jeremy Vine's show usually proves the point

[sime]

Canoe....anybody else have memories of 2005 come flooding back whenever they hear the word?

I do yeah!

 

I also think about how good Canoe is in Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure. I saw him play with Dog Star on the Other Stage in 94 I think it was. They were alright!

[siblin]

This has got me worried...

"Snoop Dogg is probably as violent as my cat - he's very vicious"

I'm off to Y not festival where he's headlining and now I'm seriously concerned he might start hissing and scratch my arms or bite my face. Or even worse come violently bursting in to my tent with a half dead bird in his mouth leaving a trail of blood and feathers for me to deal with while he proudly retreats outside waiting for me to feed him or roll him some of that 'weed' stuff he's well known for his love of.

 

that guys cat is headlining Y-not?  jees they're struggling for acts this year arent they?

[Jakeyboy1986]

that guys cat is headlining Y-not? jees they're struggling for acts this year arent they?

I've sold my ticket. Even the most placid cats seem to hate me so the thought of watching this blokes one terrifies me, even from the back of the field.

[**claire**]

Tough to beat? Let's have a look then... 

 

..................

 

Peep Show's David Mitchell cradles two-month-old daughter Barbara as he enjoys an al fresco lunch with wife Victoria Coren

Couple go for lunch with their baby

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara?!

[Gnomicide]

Barbara?!

I hadn't picked up on that.

[frostypaw]

My sister called her child Melvin and there's a slew of Atticuses again... the uncool name is in.

[___S_o_m_a__]

Barbara?!

What?

[Amy Lawn]

Telling me Barbara is "uncool"?



Good way to get kicked in the face.

[Freewheelin2]

I live about 2 minutes walk away from Fontwell and can confirm this article (as suspected) is a load of bollocks.

Admittedly, it's a not a great site for a festival; its small, got relatively rubbish transport links for anyone arriving by anything other than car and has never really held this size of event before.

That said, I knew all about the festival for months and naff all about the 'local concerns' until I read this article.

It went off without a hitch really. As far as I'm aware there were no noise problems (couldn't here it), no major problems on the roads and no surge of anti-social behaviour when people were leaving.

Of course there were the occasional 16 year old dropping for the first time and getting in a state (that's who this type of event is aimed at ), and the expected queues to get out but that was it.

Anyway, it's back in Portsmouth next year, which is a win for everyone I guess as the organisers would probably much rather it be in the middle of a city.

Nice one, thanks for posting. I'm guessing the DM won't be interested in paying you a fortune for your review of the fest.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I hadn't picked up on that.

 

I still haven't. What am I missing?

[Untz]

I still haven't. What am I missing?

The middle class have long chosen old fashioned names for their children, Edith, Horatio etc, but Barabara never seemed to be or old or cool enough. Until now, I guess.

[CaledonianGonzo]

In its defence, it can be shortened to Babs.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

The middle class have long chosen old fashioned names for their children, Edith, Horatio etc, but Barabara never seemed to be or old or cool enough. Until now, I guess.

 

Thanks for the explantion Untz. That one completely passed me by. Nothing new there mind.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Nothing old fashioned or middle class about Babs. It zings with earthy echoes of the proletariat zeitgeist.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Apparently the name Barbara comes from the Greek term barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveller from a foreign land. Maybe the parents thought that this new bundle of joy in their lives represented just that ie a traveller from another place. By the time this Barbara grows up Barbara Windsor will be dead and long forgotten, so all will be well. Then again, they might just like the name.