Glastocam!

[blutarsky]

Time to turn this back on, no? 

[Crazyfool01]

28 minutes ago, blutarsky said:

Time to turn this back on, no? 

Tweet @bbcglasto … one of the glastonbury websites has today … and I have a few times … 

[kalifire]

I miss live views of the farm!

[Crazyfool01]

17 minutes ago, kalifire said:

I miss live views of the farm!

Yeah it’s really sad … don’t know what more we can do ? Unless one of the locals can ask Michael or Emily what’s happened ? Or one of the bigger Glastonbury accounts can ask the question? 

[kalifire]

2 hours ago, crazyfool1 said:

Yeah it’s really sad … don’t know what more we can do ? Unless one of the locals can ask Michael or Emily what’s happened ? Or one of the bigger Glastonbury accounts can ask the question? 

@Gnomicide maybe? He seems to have Emily’s ear…

Edited October 16, 2021 by kalifire

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, kalifire said:

@Gnomicide maybe? He seems to have Emily’s ear…

Myself and @dotdash79 have tweeted today … so anyone else with a twitter account including @Gnomicide would be great … I’ve tried Emily … bbc glasto and Glastonbury in the tags … 

[kalifire]

Maybe @deebeedoobee could mention it if an Eavis happens to appear during on a Pilton run? 

Edited October 16, 2021 by kalifire

[Gnomicide]

I'll give it a go, obvs me an Emily are bezzies so I'm sure she'll get up a ladder and turn it back on again if I ask.

I was going to ask on the 19th when it'll be 6 years since the start of the Radiohead painting.

Edited October 16, 2021 by Gnomicide

[deebeedoobee]

2 hours ago, kalifire said:

Maybe @deebeedoobee could mention it if an Eavis happens to appear during on a Pilton run? 

I can certainly ask. Not sure Michael will have much to do with it though.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Isnt the camera collaboration with the BBC?  Though I suppose if the reason it’s off is to respect the privacy of the farm, as it says, then it’s them who will decide if it’s to be reinstated.    Really missing it at the moment. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

3 hours ago, kalifire said:

@Gnomicide maybe? He seems to have Emily’s ear…

What’s he  doing with that? Is he a kidnapper? 😉

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

What’s he  doing with that? Is he a kidnapper? 😉

[parsonjack]

On 10/16/2021 at 5:40 PM, Ayrshire Chris said:

Isnt the camera collaboration with the BBC?  Though I suppose if the reason it’s off is to respect the privacy of the farm, as it says, then it’s them who will decide if it’s to be reinstated.    Really missing it at the moment. 

I'm guessing that while the site remains closed to visitors, and the signs stay up, that we'll continue to see the webcam left off.  Switching it on might be seen by some as an invitation to visit.

[Crazyfool01]

38 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

I'm guessing that while the site remains closed to visitors, and the signs stay up, that we'll continue to see the webcam left off.  Switching it on might be seen by some as an invitation to visit.

That’s not really much different now to normal is it … the standard response has been to stick to the footpaths even in pre covid times 

[Ayrshire Chris]

20 hours ago, crazyfool1 said:

That’s not really much different now to normal is it … the standard response has been to stick to the footpaths even in pre covid times 

Yes, anytime we visited we just stuck to the gravel paths and roadways avoiding the fields, respecting the country code.  Others seemed to be doing the same.  Would love to see the camera back up working, can’t see it being too much of an intrusion as it points away from the farm and buildings. Unless the cows are shy and don’t like the publicity. 

[Gnomicide]

5 years ago today the painting started...

[Padgey]

Hopefully they turn the camera back on the the start of the build in March, it's always been part of the build up in recent years for me watching the site grow and the fence go up.

I think @Ayrshire Chris is right that the BBC control the camera judging by the statement on their website "To respect the privacy of the farm, we’ve switched off the live BBC Glastonbury Webcam for the time being. Instead, you can explore our beautiful archive shots."

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, Big durbs said:

It’s got to be time soon for a peep of the beautiful fields 

Surprise! The reason the camera's been switched off, taking advantage of the request to not walk around the fields due to Covid, is that the whole lot's been concreted over. No mud this year! 

[Ayrshire Chris]

Missing seeing the changing seasons on the farm.  Heading down next week for a break so might just stand at Mary’s Gate, respecting the instructions to stay off the farm, and shout ‘FFS, switch the bloody camera on’

[dotdash79]

I tweeted bbc glasto again last Saturday. 
 

No response from them. 

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

I tweeted bbc glasto again last Saturday. 
 

No response from them. 

Nah they’ve ignored loads of tweets requesting it’s return … 

[kalifire]

I’ll be genuinely gutted if it’s not on for the build. Watching everything gradually form is a real pleasure. 

[kalifire]

Finally got a reply to an email I sent the BBC. 

“At present we've received no word of a relaunch date.”

Great. 

[JoeyT]

4 hours ago, kalifire said:

Finally got a reply to an email I sent the BBC. 

“At present we've received no word of a relaunch date.”

Great. 

[Crazyfool01]

8 hours ago, kalifire said:

Finally got a reply to an email I sent the BBC. 

“At present we've received no word of a relaunch date.”

Great. 

What email adress did you use ? Perhaps a combined pressure might speed things up a little …