Glastocam!

[Crazyfool01]

a few nuts and bolts to undo .... tilt her on her side onto a lorry and she's never to be seen again .... wonder if any of the parts will get reused in any later projects ..... 

[EFC1996]

Down with the crane! 

[t0paz]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

a few nuts and bolts to undo .... tilt her on her side onto a lorry and she's never to be seen again .... wonder if any of the parts will get reused in any later projects ..... 

yeah, simple as that!

Assuming they are starting to take it away now, think it’ll be gone this week? Seems like it would be a big job

[Ayrshire Chris]

2 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

a few nuts and bolts to undo .... tilt her on her side onto a lorry and she's never to be seen again .... wonder if any of the parts will get reused in any later projects ..... 

sounds simple, an IKEA Pangea. Just wait until they try and read the instructions 😉

[t0paz]

I actually wonder if they’re laying track to it for bigger vehicles to get across the grass?

[stuie]

8 minutes ago, sabre-toothed tart said:

 

Gonna need a bigger van guys! 

[squirrelarmy]

Just now, t0paz said:

yeah, simple as that!

Assuming they are starting to take it away now, think it’ll be gone this week? Seems like it would be a big job

If it was a quick job it will have gone long ago and would probably have been back again this year. Still wondering why wait until now before removing it. 

[sabre-toothed tart]

1 minute ago, stuie said:

Gonna need a bigger van guys! 

Do you think they know that their every move is being scrutinised 🤣

[Crazyfool01]

6 minutes ago, t0paz said:

yeah, simple as that!

Assuming they are starting to take it away now, think it’ll be gone this week? Seems like it would be a big job

once they get another  crane up there I dont think it will take too long tbh ..... a week seems well and truly doable ... place your bets now for when she disappears  from sight ..... 10 am fri is mine 

Edited May 9, 2022 by crazyfool1

[gooner1990]

37 minutes ago, blutarsky said:

Fence is flying up! 

There's a digger at work in the Arcadia field, and I spotted one in a similar spot along the hedgerow last week. Have they opened up a gap in the hedgerow? I don't have the link to the page where you can check back to hand. 

That's the normal route into Paines/South Park/PGD etc. (we normally camp on this side of those hedges in view))

Edited May 9, 2022 by gooner1990

[tumbles]

10 minutes ago, t0paz said:

I actually wonder if they’re laying track to it for bigger vehicles to get across the grass?

Looking at some images from 2019 they seemed to start work on Pangea around the same week - but yeah the metal road/tracks were laid down first.

The fence going up almost exactly the same time as well.  The OS slightly behind 2019 (talking 1-2 days) but also the Park Stage was going up:

 

 

 

Edited May 9, 2022 by tumbles

[stuie]

10 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

If it was a quick job it will have gone long ago and would probably have been back again this year. Still wondering why wait until now before removing it. 

Probably no point having the teams on site twice. 

[Staberinde]

1 hour ago, markussnoopy said:

what's this structure here  at the back of the Leftfield field?

 

 

1 hour ago, al_coholic said:

The Spike Bar I think

I took these pics a week ago

[stuartbert two hats]

27 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

If it was a quick job it will have gone long ago and would probably have been back again this year. Still wondering why wait until now before removing it. 

The only thing I can think of is that there's extra infrastructure on site now (trackways, cranes + other vehicles) that make it easier/cheaper to deal with once the main festival build has begun.

[danbailey80]

23 minutes ago, Staberinde said:

 

I took these pics a week ago

This is the same as before I think. They've just made a new floor on the top levell. 

It looks different as it's bare and doesn't have stuff built on such as the actual bar with drinks and staff etc. 

[parsonjack]

54 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

once they get another  crane up there I dont think it will take too long tbh ..... a week seems well and truly doable ... place your bets now for when she disappears  from sight ..... 10 am fri is mine 

Are we guessing it's remaining on site following deconstruction or leaving Worthy Farm altogether? If the latter then even with it breaking into components the haulage will be significant so scheduling for weekend to limit traffic disruption might be on the cards.

1000 Sat to wave it off for me.

[t0paz]

5 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

Are we guessing it's remaining on site following deconstruction or leaving Worthy Farm altogether? If the latter then even with it breaking into components the haulage will be significant so scheduling for weekend to limit traffic disruption might be on the cards.

1000 Sat to wave it off for me.

They moved it in on a weekday with a police escort last time if I remember correctly?

The question will be where is it going? I doubt they’re keen to have a derelict crane back at Avonmouth docs

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

Are we guessing it's remaining on site following deconstruction or leaving Worthy Farm altogether? If the latter then even with it breaking into components the haulage will be significant so scheduling for weekend to limit traffic disruption might be on the cards.

1000 Sat to wave it off for me.

Yeah fair point … can’t see them doing anything with her this year … they might move her to the holding pen by gate A ready for removal … to join her other bits and peices ready to be taken away … laying the trackway to get a lorry in will take half a day at least .. 

[blutarsky]

1 minute ago, t0paz said:

They moved it in on a weekday with a police escort last time if I remember correctly?

The question will be where is it going? I doubt they’re keen to have a derelict crane back at Avonmouth docs

Joe Rush's workshop for some butchery? 

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, t0paz said:

They moved it in on a weekday with a police escort last time if I remember correctly?

The question will be where is it going? I doubt they’re keen to have a derelict crane back at Avonmouth docs

I'm sure one of the Rush lads could do something with it.

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, blutarsky said:

Joe Rush's workshop for some butchery? 

Great minds 😁

[Staberinde]

Are we definitely sure the crane is being removed and not re-constructed? I would love it if they could have both the Spider and the Crane in the same field.

I consider it doubtful though 😔

[stuie]

Just now, Staberinde said:

Are we definitely sure the crane is being removed and not re-constructed? I would love it if they could have both the Spider and the Crane in the same field.

I consider it doubtful though 😔

We are definitely sure! 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

I'm sure one of the Rush lads could do something with it.

I think it’s just too bulky … maybe they can use the jib but I reckon the reason it’s by gate A currently is that it’s ready for collection 

[squirrelarmy]

1 minute ago, Staberinde said:

Are we definitely sure the crane is being removed and not re-constructed? I would love it if they could have both the Spider and the Crane in the same field.

I consider it doubtful though 😔

I’ve just been wondering the same thing. The crane base in its current location does stand out a bit. Is there a place on site where the base wouldn’t be so noticeable and be able to stay in situ all year.