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[gratedenini]

madsue, on Jul 7 2008, 06:05 PM, said:

  Great news for me!  My cousin has texted to say she can take me to Larmer Tree as she has a days holiday!!!!!!!!!  Fantastic news, and maybe now that means I can bring a few supplies and repay everyone who has helped with a beer or two!!!!!!!  Roll on 16th

Bagseye --we`re first!
den

[madsue]

  You're on!!!!  Jeez, why do I somehow reckon that the weight of the beer is going to outweigh the case I was going to have to trundle up that lane

[pagandrum]

Theres a new camp site map up on the Larmerweb.  Looks like they've moved the campervans to the day parking on the left leaving more room for us campers to spread out.

[gratedenini]

pagandrum, on Jul 8 2008, 07:50 PM, said:

Theres a new camp site map up on the Larmerweb.  Looks like they've moved the campervans to the day parking on the left leaving more room for us campers to spread out.

Yes-- I`m not sure I fancy being in the "day -trippers" field. Will it still be the day-trippers field too I wonder?
Every time we drive past there--we`ve always felt "sorry for em" --y`know what i mean? Just there for a little while--seeing their usually smart picnic hampers and pop-up gazebos against the 4x4s and cardigans slung over wispy shoulders.
I suppose it is the regimented way they are parked--and maybe the field will come alive with a multitude of live-in vehichles.
We`ve al;ways liked camping where we liked really--but I suppose being there in MTF for the 1st time--we`ll def be shephearded into the campervan area.
Q. Our friends are travelling seperately-- one on a motorbike--one in a car (although a live in car) and one in ordinary car.
They are "with us" and wil be sharing MTF-- will they be allowed onto that filed do you think?
Will be shite if not--cos they are first timers and want to be with us.
any thoughts?
den

[marooned]

...hope it's not just me being gloomy - but, I think the new campervan area will be even more problematic than the original one. It needs to be a WHOLE LOT BIGGER to accomodate the increasing trend of A showing up on Thursday with van and two kids tents, B showing uo on Friday Morning with Van 2 and three more tents, C and D showing up together on Friday Afternoon with (...well you get the messsage!) next you have their own little dormitory village, and sod anyone else in the vicinity!

Yes, I know the map ain't to scale - fingers crossed, the mighty J has a good tape measure.....

[shugie]

marooned, on Jul 9 2008, 09:23 AM, said:

...hope it's not just me being gloomy - but, I think the new campervan area will be even more problematic than the original one. It needs to be a WHOLE LOT BIGGER to accomodate the increasing trend of A showing up on Thursday with van and two kids tents, B showing uo on Friday Morning with Van 2 and three more tents, C and D showing up together on Friday Afternoon with (...well you get the messsage!) next you have their own little dormitory village, and sod anyone else in the vicinity!

Yes, I know the map ain't to scale - fingers crossed, the mighty J has a good tape measure.....

It's a girt big field that, but if you are at the outer edges, back towards the road past the entrance, it'll be a fair hike into the festival site. Bit like E12 at Glastonbury, 15 minutes walk down into the site.

But it will give a lot more space for the late arrivals, previously the campervan field has been pretty full by mid-day Friday. Mainly due to the number of cars with tents where people can't be arsed to carry their stuff. Although if this weather carries on as is, I may be in the campervan field anyway, carrying on with my ark construction project.

[marooned]

(quote) But it will give a lot more space for the late arrivals, previously the campervan field has been pretty full by mid-day Friday. Mainly due to the number of cars with tents where people can't be arsed to carry their stuff.


...HOW TRUE, lazy sods - but you have to ask 'where are the imaginary stewards' - too busy handing out fluorescent bin bags and silly little maps.

As for the size of the new field, I shall try a satellite check on it today (via Google Map) if I get the time!  Bit worrying that the cv field is way out on a limb now, conveniently behind all the cars - in view of the increase in Festival thieving.  Will have to bring Dalgliesh, the pet crocodile!

[marooned]

Sod's law Shugie, just received this e-mail from the female 'J' - which answers all concerns...
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Hi Dave

Good to hear from you.

Apologies in advance for quick answers, we are just about to move on site and extremely busy!

Yes there will be a good level of security, including a 24-hour cabin at the gate near the public road.

Much much bigger than the old, hence the move.

With regards to arrival times, I'm not sure which day you are coming, but the campsite opens at 3 p.m. on Wednesday (no earlier I'm afraid) and 9 a.m. each day after that.

Hope this will help us.

Best wishes

Julia
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Only bummer is we'll have to hang about til 3 to get in in the Wednesday - ah well, I can highly recommend Three-Legged Cross Graden Centre for a pre-festival feast!

BUT, it's back to the Sealife Centre for Dalgliesh!


...and yes, I have Googled the field - deffo much much bigger - see you

[shugie]

I'm not wholly convinced about 24 hour security on the gate being that useful. The problem is people who have bought tickets with the express purpose of turning over a good few tents on the first night to get people's cash. The provision of a 24 hour lockup seems more useful.

Not a problem in a van, you can lock the door. I've got my own "crocodile" for the tipi though, an electronic one! Perhaps the local constabulary will set up a few dummy tents to nab the naughty. Rumour has it a senior copper was at the festival chilling with his family, when his tent got turned over and stuff nicked. Suddenly there were a lot of police on site, and they catch a numpty or two. But I doubt the current epidemic is numpties, they seem to well organised for that.

Light rain forecast for Wednesday, hope that's the only time it puts in an appearance, meant to be getting better at the weekend, not before time.

Den, if the stewarding for the campervan field is as relaxed as in previous years then you will be able to get who knows what in with your Fockermobile (saw that filum on the tv the other night, and realised what you meant).

[ding dong]

I don't know about you lot, but I'm WELL excited about The weekend!!!  

[shugie]

Report from site: lovely and sunny, looks to be more or less finished for the big bits of setup in the village bit, bogs and showers arriving still.

Lots of caravans, look to be identical, set up in the campervan field, perhaps for hire? But it is a big field, and still got plenty of space, I would guess the early arrivers will go for the nearest part to the entrance, although that is where the bogs are. Should still be space on Friday, even if it is going to be an extra 100 yds or so to get in to the festival.

Weather forecast improving too, now just chance of a shower on Thursday morning.

Hopefully I'll get to meet some of you this time, if you see a chap like this with three screaming kids in tow, you will know to beat a hasty retreat!

[shugie]

And the latest from site is that it is tipping down. Lovely.

[mazza2]

marooned, on Jun 6 2008, 04:28 PM, said:

They certainly WON'T win any awards for customer relations after they dropped one of the liveliest Forums in Festival-land!!! They claimed it was because of a constant 'porn attack' - funny how other Festival Forums can manage - all bolloc#s, of course, they just didn't take to some pretty minor criticism of LT 2007!!

It's obvious that Larmer Tree AND End of the Road should have their own wider menued Forums - whether it's linked to e-fests or not - it WORKS for Wychwood, which is about the same size............

Hoorayyy- I've found you all!!
I have to agree with the opther saddos on this forum- really missed you all since they pulled the plug, and I'd finally made it to senior member!!

Some ***** has stolen my 'handle' so I've had to resort to Mazza2. Good to be back XXXX

[mazza2]

Den
How the **** have you managed to clock up over 200 posts since April- you really need to get a life!

[gratedenini]

mazza2, on Aug 2 2008, 06:53 PM, said:

Den
How the **** have you managed to clock up over 200 posts since April- you really need to get a life!

Its me hobby, dont knock a bloke with a hobby yer bastard.

[emmarose]

madsue, on Jun 29 2008, 12:27 AM, said:

So, not too long to go now.  Have stuck my name up on the liftshare site, no offers yet    Have also looked at the bus timetables but can't seem to find a mention of the "thickthorn crossroads".  Any more help out there for me?

Hi madsue---- yeah im in the same dilemma. I am volunteering and travelling from Bristol. I havent checked out the bus thing but from what ive read on the site it sounds a tad in the sticks and taxis expensive. I saw that u have volunterred b4 and wondered how u did it ie if working on the fri and sun did u go day b4 leave day after etc. Sorry im not replying with any answers to your dilemma but if i find anything out ill let ya know..

emma rose

[madsue]

Hi emma rose!!!  I'm afraid you are reading my posts from last year!!!!  Also I have never volunteered for Larmer Tree, it was my first time last year, and I was hitching,  hence my questions!!

Have a great festie, and how I wish I was going to be there!!!

[marooned]

Not long to go now to the Best Festival outside Somerset.

Bit worrying - all these line-up withdrawals - at this rate, Me, Maxie, Denini and Shugie will be
re-forming The Four Tops!!