The word that shall not be mentioned

[jeffie]

I'm not going to mention the word - but this is what Metcheck says about 18 - 27 June - so why oh why is that when Big G is?

18 Jun27 JunThe third and final wave of the 'European Summer Monsoon' brings more wet and windy weather to the UK with further heavy showers.

[russycarps]

*sells ticket*

[Langdale Wolf]

*sells ticket*

[jeffie]

*sells ticket*

[swede]

I'm not going to mention the word - but this is what Metcheck says about 18 - 27 June - so why oh why is that when Big G is?

18 Jun27 JunThe third and final wave of the 'European Summer Monsoon' brings more wet and windy weather to the UK with further heavy showers.

[Katster]

I personally love wet years and will be gutted if I miss one.

[Langdale Wolf]

I personally love wet years and will be gutted if I miss one.

[jeffie]

Fair point

It also says this.....

10 Jul 22 Jul A traditional warm period for the UK, the first of the 'Phew, whatta scorcher!' headlines hits the press as the Azores high builds and extends over the UK.

Like whatever.....

[Katster]

I wondered when efests' resident weirdo would show..........

[Langdale Wolf]

How long before WoW turns up for a row discussion about the weather with me? It's been a while

[MilkyJoe]

I'm not going to mention the word

[AbsolutelyNo]

That is if it hasn't been cancelled due to an outbreak of alligator flu.

[Katster]

If that happens m'dear, I shall gladly take his side.

People who favour wet festivals are just mental.

[jeffie]

What, rain?

Doh!

[ampersand]

If that happens m'dear, I shall gladly take his side.

People who favour wet festivals are just mental.

[Langdale Wolf]

Nope. You're the mental ones letting a silly thing like water and mud spoil your fun! Preparation is the key!!

I don't like COLD and wet though, that's never fun. But so long as you're warm, where's the issue in being wet and muddy? (Unless, as I've said before, you have problems moving about in the mud, that must be quite hellish for some people and I feel for them very much )

[russycarps]

Does that mean you'll want to shelter under my umbrella to watch the footy?

[Mardy]

For me, the weather is just about the most important thing for my enjoyment, more important than the lineup, than where I camp, than pretty much anything else I can think of.

[ampersand]

I have never ever said mud makes it a BAD festival, merely that being wet is not as good as being dry.

2007 - a great festival, I loved it. It would have been better if it had stayed dry.

2008 - a great festival, I loved it. It would have been worse if it had been wet.

No rain. No compromise.

[Katster]

I have never ever said mud makes it a BAD festival, merely that being wet is not as good as being dry.

2007 - a great festival, I loved it. It would have been better if it had stayed dry.

2008 - a great festival, I loved it. It would have been worse if it had been wet.

No rain. No compromise.

[ivan]

Bono comes on stage and sings

"Its a beautiful day ! "

And we are in the middle of a thunderstorm and its been chucking it down since Weds

[bexj]

Metcheck has said that ever since I can remember, no-one not even Metcheck can accurately forecast that far in advance so i'd stop worrying

[Langdale Wolf]

2009 - the best glastonbury there's ever been. didn't matter what the weather was like.

[jeffie]

Metcheck has said that ever since I can remember, no-one not even Metcheck can accurately forecast that far in advance so i'd stop worrying

[Katster]

F**k off you odious little turd.

I understand that. Like I said - you're weird.

Rain is not the 'make or break' of a festival, but it's up there. Example - I saw Macca in the rain in 2004 - my favourite EVER Glasto performance. But acts aside, I look back at the times I could lie on the grass and get a nice, painful sunburn as my favourite Glastonburys.