There has always been an extra camping field and it has always been left later to open - but yes, there did seem to be more large areas taken by single groups. Perhaps as many bought in all their own food and drink more than had previously been the norm?
Placebo did 19 tracks - I think 4 or 5 were from the new album and all those were really good.
With the size of their back catalogue it is impossible to do a set that pleases everyone. Personally I loved it all.
After the pallet every other stage is still running and mist keep going long after the woodland has closed too.
We looked at the queue for PH and decided to not waste time and went and found some excellent music elsewhere.
Small chance of light showers Thursday noon til 2 and also 5-6 but it is a small chance and you might not even notice them.
Apart from that Fri and Sat lovely - not hot but OK.
Sunday, BrrMcChilly unless the cloud thins but dry none the less.
Cannot wait to be there
I so wish I never had to make the post and just rejoyced in 4 dry warm days................................
Just don't look at the latest forecast updates that have just been done. Wait til the 4-6pm ones and keep things crossed.
The weather forecast at 9am yesterday for yesterday was wrong........
They are struggling with where the high pressure will go to as well as how soon it will build in.
There is still a 5% chance that there will be light patchy rain Thursday afternoon if the High is later arriving.
Then Sunday is cooler as models show the high heading north west allowing northerly winds down from Norway to cross the UK - if the high stays 30-50 miles lower or more easterly then we miss those winds - but at the moment it looks like we are getting them.
They will not know much more until Friday as how the high builds in on Thursday will dictate Sunday.
They are all normal folks like us with full time jobs so the website is often not priority I think - it is one of the things I like about the festival.............................the subject to faff element.
I guess no Showcase this time.
Convoy Cabaret - rarely go in cos we are always on route but there are lots of gems in the. Zombie Met Girl, Blunders worth a listen. Comedy, not a clue.
I am now not sure what to do whilst supping beer on arrival whilst checking the clashfinder against the actual times. I am sure I will find a replacement, perhaps more beer.
All finished I think - I may have made errors......... and the stage times doc may not be totally correct either.
In 2019 the little flyer had different times on it to the main brochure but that is all part of the fun that is Bearded Theory