Kendal Calling 2012

[Jacko450]

Yes, we'll have some weather!!

[dannyfletcher]

Full summer forecast from the met office. pinch of salt me thinks

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=summer-forecast-2012;sess=

[ramragon]

Full summer forecast from the met office. pinch of salt me thinks

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=summer-forecast-2012;sess=

[Flaminglippy]

Half the time round here they're wrong in the morning about the afternoon weather. Think I'll wait till the last week to decide if I need my wellies or not !

[ramragon]

I'm taking mine anyway...don't fancy wading through 3ft of pissy mud in flip flops when going to the bog at 4am

[Flaminglippy]

I never used to until about 3 years ago but find it well worth the effort if its a wet one

[NotPumpkin]

It's one thing I've never taken to a festival yet, normally just pack my walking boots which seem to have coped ok, even through the Glastonbury mud.

[ramragon]

Has anyone got any opinions or caught any of the lesser know bands before ? Who should I stray from the main stage to catch ? I'm still hoping for 2 appearances from vintage trouble over the festival, you gonna put me out of my misery naarjtie ? You did for king Charles

[ramragon]

It's nice to know that walking boots do well, I'm having a hard time convincing my boyfriend to buy wellies when he won't know the reasoning behind it until the day before we leave.

[Comfy Bean]

1st time heading for Kendal. Is it considered bad form to be smuggling a couple of cold ciders into the arena ?

Just a couple mind !!!!

Last year at Wickerman the security on the gate were only just stopping short of turning everyone upside down. Caused alot of aggro and a few folk got so pissed off at the searching they aint going back.

[ramragon]

1st time heading for Kendal. Is it considered bad form to be smuggling a couple of cold ciders into the arena ?

Just a couple mind !!!!

Last year at Wickerman the security on the gate were only just stopping short of turning everyone upside down. Caused alot of aggro and a few folk got so pissed off at the searching they aint going back.

[LOCHLAND5]

you can try ! the officials were checking at every entry point in to the arena last year but if youre desperate and creative you might get away with it ! Yeah i read a few people werent happy with the wickerman security, im going to both with the wife and bairn so getting tanked up every nights not the top of my priority list ( or so i've been told ! ha ha )

[ramragon]

Piss easy to get your own beer in , get a mate to go in first walk down the fence line pass it through to him or her. Job done

[Mr_Grump]

Piss easy to get your own beer in , get a mate to go in first walk down the fence line pass it through to him or her. Job done

[LOCHLAND5]

shhhhhhh, naarjtie might be watching lol

[ramragon]

shhhhhhh, naarjtie might be watching lol

[Mr_Grump]

smuggling is all part of the experience lol

[LOCHLAND5]

As you all know I'm not coming but will be in the car park selling novelty light ups.

You know the sort of thing red flashing devil horns, flashing star specs , fairy wands and this years newest line the flashing led tambourine come and say high , huge discounts to efesters and manc- al you can take your pick on 2 items free of charge .

[Guest manc_al]

Has anyone got any opinions or caught any of the lesser know bands before ? Who should I stray from the main stage to catch ? I'm still hoping for 2 appearances from vintage trouble over the festival, you gonna put me out of my misery naarjtie ? You did for king Charles

[ramragon]

Away from the main stage, I'm particularly looking forward to - Whiskycats (Riot Jazz), Ghostpoet (Calling Out) and Dreadzone (Kayleid)...

Any others???

[Flaminglippy]

Yeah, Ghostpoet is on my to-do list.

Edited June 20, 2012 by Flaminglippy

[Flaminglippy]

When I used to do it, I always found shoving cans down the back of your wellies and trousers, going up to security and asking 'sorry mate, is the cash point this way?' (pointing away from the arena)would 9/10 lead to them saying 'no, its over there', shepherding you into the arena unchecked...

At V once I managed to get 4 cans into my wellies and 3 in my pants once (drunken competition) which had the unfortunate side-effect of making me walk like I'd shat myself...incidentally another way of ensuring security dont want to search you...

[Mr_Grump]

......wouldnt mind catching the likes of Rae Morris and Various Cruelties......

[ramragon]

well, saying we're swapping smuggling techniques !

if the past i've taken a few of those folding camping chairs that you see everywhere, which comes packed in a bag that looks like

then take the chair out of a bag and fill it with cans, sling it over your back and walk in ! works better if you're carriying a few chairs for people. you can fit 6 or 7 cans in a bag !

[Zissou]

Piss easy to get your own beer in , get a mate to go in first walk down the fence line pass it through to him or her. Job done