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[Guest]

1 minute ago, tarw said:

Are they using the crane to build the spider and then when it’s finished taking the crane away?

save having to bring one in and might as well make use of the safety certificate 

wouldn't they need a crane to assemble arcrania, build the spider, then a crane to disassemble it. Then get a crane to assemble arcrania , disassemble the spider, then disassemble arcrania ................ etc

The jib has been sat there for some time. It was further out on the Red Gate area, now is lined up with the other trailers. Maybe for collection, maybe for use.  I don't know but it is probably not worth obsessing over.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

4 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

wouldn't they need a crane to assemble arcrania, build the spider, then a crane to disassemble it. Then get a crane to assemble arcrania , disassemble the spider, then disassemble arcrania ................ etc

The jib has been sat there for some time. It was further out on the Red Gate area, now is lined up with the other trailers. Maybe for collection, maybe for use.  I don't know but it is probably not worth obsessing over.

Can someone translate this for me, I don’t understand what it means?

[Kizzie]

21 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

  I don't know but it is probably not worth obsessing over.

"Sigh".....digger, digger, digger 🙄 (shakes head)

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 hour ago, watsonjm said:

I feel someone should say.... 'Try us'

Ha! No chance! 😀 I've had my fingers burned this week already. Lesson learned.

FWIW I still definitely think the Spider returns. I've heard it from numerous independent sources, including from someone very well-connected with no reason to make it up. 

The other rumours stay with me unless they gather some real momentum.

[Sku]

43 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Odd … I’ve heard from 2 sources it’s going … happy to say I’m likely wrong if I am though … has it been delivered ? Or removed from storage would be my only question ? Ready for collection 

Would be pretty strange to leave it standing for 3 years, only to remove it right before the next festival.

If they have got away without removing it this long, I really don't understand why they would rush to remove it now. One final outing at least, since it survived this long already. It makes sense.

It would be disappointing it goes only to be replaced by the spider. I loved that spider, but it is a bit old hat now. It's nowhere near big enough for the field/crowd size. And there are some pretty big acts rumoured this year.

The spider is great if you are directly under it, but rubbish for everyone else who can't get close. The crane might not be as exciting, but it's a pretty large visual beacon that can be seen by everyone. And I'm sure they have had some time to learn lessons, and improve the show.

[squirrelarmy]

4 minutes ago, Sku said:

Would be pretty strange to leave it standing for 3 years, only to remove it right before the next festival.

This is my feeling too. Obviously they can't publicly announce this as the base was supposed to be gone a long time ago. 

[TomSE13]

58 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Odd … I’ve heard from 2 sources it’s going … happy to say I’m likely wrong if I am though … has it been delivered ? Or removed from storage would be my only question ? Ready for collection 

Same. I have a very good source that it's going.

[Crazyfool01]

9 minutes ago, Sku said:

Would be pretty strange to leave it standing for 3 years, only to remove it right before the next festival.

If they have got away without removing it this long, I really don't understand why they would rush to remove it now. One final outing at least, since it survived this long already. It makes sense.

It would be disappointing it goes only to be replaced by the spider. I loved that spider, but it is a bit old hat now. It's nowhere near big enough for the field/crowd size. And there are some pretty big acts rumoured this year.

The spider is great if you are directly under it, but rubbish for everyone else who can't get close. The crane might not be as exciting, but it's a pretty large visual beacon that can be seen by everyone. And I'm sure they have had some time to learn lessons, and improve the show.

It only fairly recently failed it’s planning appeal … so they wouldn’t have removed it while that was ongoing would they ? 

[oakdown]

1 hour ago, deebeedoobee said:

* bin painting is going on

First year I've sponsored one so very excited by this! 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

10 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

It only fairly recently failed it’s planning appeal … so they wouldn’t have removed it while that was ongoing would they ? 

When was the actual appeal decision though? The latest thing I can see on the Mendip website was dated as May 2020 for the decision. 

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

When was the actual appeal decision though? The latest thing I can see on the Mendip website was dated as May 2020 for the decision. 

i can't actually remember .... but im sure @Dukeicon will know

[Dukeicon]

4 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

i can't actually remember .... but im sure @Dukeicon will know

Applied in 2019 just after the festival - got refused.
https://publicaccess.mendip.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PT8E5OKPI7900

Resubmitted in March 2020 with more details - got refused.
https://publicaccess.mendip.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=Q6YWYWKPL7T00

Not sure if they ever appealed the second refusal but if they did, I doubt it would been approved.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Dukeicon said:

Applied in 2019 just after the festival - got refused.
https://publicaccess.mendip.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PT8E5OKPI7900

Resubmitted in March 2020 with more details - got refused.
https://publicaccess.mendip.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=Q6YWYWKPL7T00

Not sure if they ever appealed the second refusal but if they did, I doubt it would been approved.

thanks DI .... so a while ago .... but cant see the council pushing too hard for removal during the pandemic ....  

[paulshane]

If it is going to be removed, there will need to be proper roadway track installed into the field.

[squirrelarmy]

6 minutes ago, Big durbs said:

could it be the crane to remove the crane ??? or maybe a crane for another build ?

 

Someone will need to confirm the original crane colour but it seems that it is the same type of jib that was on the crane. You would have a truck mounted crane to remove the existing structure.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

It just says this about any appeal, so potentially it’s been two years since the final decision and it’s be kept there the whole time:

 

[gooner1990]

4 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

thanks DI .... so a while ago .... but cant see the council pushing too hard for removal during the pandemic ....  

I just read the refusal decision reason.....

 

[Crazyfool01]

along with others and despite the appearance of the jib .... Im still confident its going .... 

[watsonjm]

48 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

The other rumours stay with me unless they gather some real momentum.

 

I'm going to take this as they're mounting the Crane on top of the Pyramid and it will be swinging the Spider round, while continually spitting fire and fireworks

You heard it hear first 😉

[Dave_c]

14 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Someone will need to confirm the original crane colour but it seems that it is the same type of jib that was on the crane. You would have a truck mounted crane to remove the existing structure.

Think it was a pink/faded red colour

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

 

I'm going to take this as they're mounting the Crane on top of the Pyramid and it will be swinging the Spider round, while continually spitting fire and fireworks

You heard it hear first 😉

On the Thursday when the main stages open early yeah ?  🙂 

[watsonjm]

3 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

On the Thursday when the main stages open early yeah ?  🙂 

Midday Thursday, Spider swinging non stop till 6am Monday

[squirrelarmy]

3 minutes ago, Dave_c said:

Think it was a pink/faded red colour

Standard Red Oxide with some weathering. Same as the jib recently pictured so likely to be the same one.

The next question is where has the jib been since 2019 and why has it only just come out of hiding

[kalifire]

I’d have thought they’d paint the other part of the crane if they intended to use it. Looks like they’ve just relocated it to be in the same place as the base part. Maybe for collection? 

[BluePaul]

3 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Standard Red Oxide with some weathering. Same as the jib recently pictured so likely to be the same one.

The next question is where has the jib been since 2019 and why has it only just come out of hiding

See below (still can’t work out how to rotate):