Site Improvements 2017

[stopwn1981]

After what can only be described as challenging ground conditions last year, does anyone in the know have any ideas if there are any changes in approach/improvements to combat similar weather conditions in the run up? I have heard that the junction by the cider bus has been firmed up - it was certainly a mess last year!

[Sawdusty surfer]

Over the winter there were improvements to the drainage in the fields either side of the drag going from Yeoman's Bridge up to the railway track. I saw the work in progress myself . Am hoping they also went a bit higher up the hill and did some work in CN Field..... We actually had a spring 10m above our gaff last year!

I'm sure other work will have been done as well.

[CaledonianGonzo]

More hardcore at the big junctions seems like an obvious win.

I think I saw in the post-fest council recommendations that they should also call a halt to the laying down of pallets in front of stalls as they basically just create obstacles.

[BagpussSeesAllThings]

Just build a roof 50 metres above the site and keep it closed from now until 21st June, it works for Wimbledon...

[ghostdancer1]

not cutting the grass for an extra week or 2 before the final vut would help, more padding before you get to the mud innit.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I think that's their standard strategy anyway.  The grass is usually left pretty long.

[stuartbert two hats]

Calling @deebeedoobee to the thread!

[dj matt james]

we went for a wander around the site in march - there appeared to be lots of ground work through the market area by the cider bus and up to williams green. I am still praying to the rain god.

[Pink_Tequila]

I heard they have contracted someone to lay artificial grass down across the site and it will be mopped each morning.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

When I was on site in February there were several drainage excavations going on all over the site, most notably in the area to the left of the Pyramid (as you look at it), I think where the vendors are. I guess it must be a nightmare trying to get all of the vehicles out of the mud after they've been planted in the ground for a week

[not worthy]

No Adele, or Coldplay, or Muse....the site should feel much better

[Havors]

2 minutes ago, not worthy said:

No Adele, or Coldplay, or Muse....the site should feel much better

Well this year we will have all the tears and blood from the slit wrist when Radiohead play.... ground is going to get fucked!

[not worthy]

1 minute ago, Havors said:

Well this year we will have all the tears and blood from the slit wrist when Radiohead play.... ground is going to get fucked!

you cry from cuts? that's not normal, I would get that looked at.

[shuttlep]

last year wasn't as bad as some other years

 

 

wasn't the greatest but , mustn't grumble

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

4 minutes ago, shuttlep said:

last year wasn't as bad as some other years

 

 

wasn't the greatest but , mustn't grumble

I don't think there were many other years that were hours away from being cancelled like last year was

[shuttlep]

1 minute ago, SPTFRE said:

I don't think there were many other years that were hours away from being cancelled like last year was

that was mainly due to the amount fo rain before hand, if that would have happened in 04 or 05 then I think it would have been cancelled. but even the great flood didn't stop the fun 

[Stooonami]

14 minutes ago, SPTFRE said:

I don't think there were many other years that were hours away from being cancelled like last year was

How close we talking?!?

 

I was on site from the tues and i didn't think it was actually that bad!!

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, Stooonami said:

How close we talking?!?

 

I was on site from the tues and i didn't think it was actually that bad!!

I've heard from a couple of good sources that the threat was very real, but maybe @eFestivals can shed some light on it. I think it was more the fact that a number of critical access routes were under water or too boggy, not the overall site in general.

[russycarps]

they begin tarmacing the pyramid and other stage fields in a few days I think

 

[Michaels denim shorts]

3 hours ago, Sawdusty Surfer said:

Over the winter there were improvements to the drainage in the fields either side of the drag going from Yeoman's Bridge up to the railway track. I saw the work in progress myself . Am hoping they also went a bit higher up the hill and did some work in CN Field..... We actually had a spring 10m above our gaff last year!

I'm sure other work will have been done as well.

 

[Havors]

1 hour ago, not worthy said:

you cry from cuts? that's not normal, I would get that looked at.

No... the tears are from the depression... the slit wrists comes as a climax to the melancholy shit  

[not worthy]

22 minutes ago, Havors said:

No... the tears are from the depression... the slit wrists comes as a climax to the melancholy shit  

I would get that seen to too 

[Havors]

5 minutes ago, not worthy said:

I would get that seen to too 

I would get your sense of humour seen too

[not worthy]

7 minutes ago, Havors said:

I would get your sense of humour seen too

Ah, touche, much better 

[Havors]

1 minute ago, not worthy said:

Ah, touche, much better 

Well we all need a good seeing to occasionally....