Things that ur happy about

[thegremlin_1999]

My bands first headline gig tomorrow night. We haven't had much of a chance to rehearse for it as our drummer has been ill so it could go either way.

Good luck dude! Film it!

[BlackHole2006]

Good luck dude! Film it!

Cheers pal, I'm sure the drummer will bring the camera to film various different shit!

[thegremlin_1999]

Cheers pal, I'm sure the drummer will bring the camera to film various different shit!

Make sure he does, if only so you can see how it goes and how it looks!

[Nyika]

Wow I wish I was educated outside how do protect yourself from the elements though?

School trip kinda stuff

On the continent there are forest schools which are sort of like outdoor nuseries, they look amazing. And we wear rain coats...

[thegremlin_1999]

School trip kinda stuff

On the continent there are forest schools which are sort of like outdoor nuseries, they look amazing. And we wear rain coats...

I'm properly jealous of that. How did you get into that then? (Sorry to be nosy! )

[AcademicPistol]

School trip kinda stuff

On the continent there are forest schools which are sort of like outdoor nuseries, they look amazing. And we wear rain coats...

Sounds amazing I wish you all the best there... But now I'm flabbergasted that there is a place called Dorset in Brazil.

[Nyika]

I'm properly jealous of that. How did you get into that then? (Sorry to be nosy! )

That's alright! Well I did a geography degree and have experience in working with children, so I think that helps. If you look at the countryside jobs/environment jobs from around November they start advertising them at various places. Where I'm working is more field studies based than some, others are purely adventure stuff so kayaking and climbing and that sort of thing. It's dead easy to get a job with PGL but they only pay you £2.70 an hour and then they take your accommodation out of that.

Sounds amazing I wish you all the best there... But now I'm flabbergasted that there is a place called Dorset in Brazil.

Pssst, it's not actually in Brazil. Swanage actually, lush.

[thegremlin_1999]

That's alright! Well I did a geography degree and have experience in working with children, so I think that helps. If you look at the countryside jobs/environment jobs from around November they start advertising them at various places. Where I'm working is more field studies based than some, others are purely adventure stuff so kayaking and climbing and that sort of thing. It's dead easy to get a job with PGL but they only pay you £2.70 an hour and then they take your accommodation out of that.

Pssst, it's not actually in Brazil. Swanage actually, lush.

Ta! i currently work as a teaching assistant (11-19 yr olds) but am thinking of getting out! Interesting.

[Paul ™]

£2.70 an hour?

[Nyika]

Ta! i currently work as a teaching assistant (11-19 yr olds) but am thinking of getting out! Interesting.

Ooh, you'd probably be in with a chance!

£2.70 an hour?

Yeah, they pay you an apprentice wage, it's ridiculous. Worked out I'd make some pitifully small amount of money across the whole summer, about £1400 or something.

[Bobs]

Looking back to my post from earlier on! I'd say it went pretty well!

[BlackHole2006]

Best gig I've ever played so far. The Venue was quality, I was really getting into it, and we didn't have enough songs to fill up a half hour set so we had to improvise the last 5 minutes of our set by coming up with random jams, which is one of the best things I've ever done on stage.

Loved every minute of it.

[thegremlin_1999]

Best gig I've ever played so far. The Venue was quality, I was really getting into it, and we didn't have enough songs to fill up a half hour set so we had to improvise the last 5 minutes of our set by coming up with random jams, which is one of the best things I've ever done on stage.

Loved every minute of it.

Awesome stuff! Well played fella!

[grumpyhack]

Just ordered a new 4.5m x 3m pop up gazebo for the garden to replace my old festival gazebo that finally had to be 'retired' after collapsing under the weight of snow last month.

The aim is that it will live year round in the garden but may also make occasional festival trips - depending on the fest.

[gary1979666]

Baby James Alex born 9th Feb - a whopping 10lb 2oz. Back home on Friday after a week in hospital fighting infection and jaundice. Back at work today and am shattered!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Baby James Alex born 9th Feb - a whopping 10lb 2oz. Back home on Friday after a week in hospital fighting infection and jaundice. Back at work today and am shattered!

Congratulations.

[BlackHole2006]

Making an appearance on that Robin Ince Music Profiler thing on BBC 6 Music on Tuesday, bizarre but exciting news.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

How did it go Blackhole and how did you get the gig (literally)?

Edit : Shit, its Tuesday. Save the first part till Tuesday.

Edited February 23, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[grumpyhack]

Ordered tickets today for our gang to return to what was the Trowbridge Pump Festival, now reincarnated as the Village Pump Folk Festival.

Will be great to catch up again with old friends and this time as a punter, as opposed to working for the fest and having to keep a 'sensible' head on.

[BlackHole2006]

How did it go Blackhole and how did you get the gig (literally)?

Edit : Shit, its Tuesday. Save the first part till Tuesday.

Haha, meant to be recording it tomorrow I think. But yeah, basically I filled out a form on the BBC 6 website and some lady called me back saying that she wanted me on the show, easy as that!

[BlackHole2006]

Haha, meant to be recording it tomorrow I think. But yeah, basically I filled out a form on the BBC 6 website and some lady called me back saying that she wanted me on the show, easy as that!

On at half 5 tomorrow if anyone wants to hear my voice and a bit of my real personality

[Spindles]

Typically I shall be on the bus home sans radio at that time, but I shall be certain to make use of whatever catchup option iplayer allows.

[eFestivals]

<unhappy>

getting a quote for my campervan insurance at £735, more than double last year's price

</unhappy>

<phonecall></phonecall>

<happy>

getting a quote for my campervan insurance at £315, less than last year's price

<stillhappy>

[grumpyhack]

<unhappy>

getting a quote for my campervan insurance at £735, more than double last year's price

</unhappy>

<phonecall></phonecall>

<happy>

getting a quote for my campervan insurance at £315, less than last year's price

<stillhappy>

You seem to have it sorted Neil but as general advice I'm a member of the Caravan & Camping Club and one of the things that gives access to is cheap insurance for caravans, campers and motorhomes. Also reduced membership to AA Relay which will pick up your caravan and on transport that for you if you have a problem.

My brother in law runs a big firm of insurance brokers but the best deal they were able to get me was still almost double the C&C Club deal.

[eFestivals]

You seem to have it sorted Neil but as general advice I'm a member of the Caravan & Camping Club and one of the things that gives access to is cheap insurance for caravans, campers and motorhomes.

it's them who I'm with, and it's them who have tried to stitch me up with a renewal at over double what I paid last year.

To give them their due they came back with a decent price after i'd phoned them (less than I paid last year), but they're very obviously trying to stitch people up who renew without challenging them on the price.