Mr Splodge Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said: The workers are working! Plus it's starting to get a little cooler so more productive work can be done, I'm imagining many of the outdoor workers were having a siesta to avoid the worst of the sun and working late into the evening. Siesta that would of been fab work is carrying on as usual guessing a lot slower tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattty Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 17 minutes ago, Mr Splodge said: No the workers are not allowed to post pictures on social media so not to spoil the surprise. Cheers boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow1 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 I was there all day Saturday. The ground was hard, dust everywhere, burning hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewcloudy Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Last 3 days have been really brutal. Airless scorchers, and today is already shaping up to be more of the same. heat exhaustion, sun stroke whatever is a real problem. Shower gives some relief but sweating again before even leaving shower block. Ground brick hard where last year was knee deep mud, tried to paste some photos in to show cracks in ground. not quite as hard to walk around site as last year was, but still very unpleasant in its own way. Edited June 20, 2017 by fewcloudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larraht Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 1 hour ago, fewcloudy said: not quite as hard to walk around site as last year was, but still very unpleasant in its own way. Top Tip: shoes may help with walking when grounds conditions are poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjsell Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Get a couple of spinners in the lineup, that pitch will start turning like mad come day 3. Definitely bat first if you win the toss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 With cracks like that getting tent pegs in will be a doddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 1 hour ago, fewcloudy said: This is the dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug85 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Ground is rock hard here on worthy farm. Bring a mallet. Searches are for everyone coming in apparently. Was quite a queue even for the crew coming in and even if you leave and return with a bag you must wait in the queue again to have it checked. Seen a few last night annoyed by being asked to rejoin a queue coming back in. all in all it's great to see the site still being built but the heat is a little problem this year which is a massive difference to last year! Some cloud cover would be ideal which is forecast later in the week. If it does rain the ground can take it as long as it's not biblical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewcloudy Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Larraht said: Top Tip: shoes may help with walking when grounds conditions are poor. Indeed lol! Pic taken at about 7am when I was forced out of tent due to the heat. it must over 27 degrees now, prob hotter. Or about 25 degrees higher than the norm back in Edinburgh, us Scots aren't biologically designed for this. But when all's said and done, someone on these boards must've sacrificed their first born to get weather like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie_and_a_pint Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 It was overly hot at 8am. Went out drinking till past 2am last night and didn't need a jumper even then so it's ridiculously hot. If you're queuing tomorrow please, please prepare for extreme heat and very high UV from very early in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.pete Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Doug85 said: Ground is rock hard here on worthy farm. Bring a mallet. Searches are for everyone coming in apparently. Was quite a queue even for the crew coming in and even if you leave and return with a bag you must wait in the queue again to have it checked. Seen a few last night annoyed by being asked to rejoin a queue coming back in. all in all it's great to see the site still being built but the heat is a little problem this year which is a massive difference to last year! Some cloud cover would be ideal which is forecast later in the week. If it does rain the ground can take it as long as it's not biblical Is that because they had any kind of bag - if you have just a shoulder bag is that OK? Otherwise is it for everyone to rejoin the queue - in which case is there any point in having lanes for 'reentry' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfalls212434 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, pie_and_a_pint said: It was overly hot at 8am. Went out drinking till past 2am last night and didn't need a jumper even then so it's ridiculously hot. If you're queuing tomorrow please, please prepare for extreme heat and very high UV from very early in the day. anyone who doesnt is an utter fool. I bet theres still people who dont bother to put cream on, wear a hat or get a drink though, always is....people like lemmings lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 1 minute ago, p.pete said: Is that because they had any kind of bag - if you have just a shoulder bag is that OK? Otherwise is it for everyone to rejoin the queue - in which case is there any point in having lanes for 'reentry' I guess if you are going to search bags it is no good only searching those from new entrants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffboycott Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, mjsell said: Get a couple of spinners in the lineup, that pitch will start turning like mad come day 3. Definitely bat first if you win the toss. I concur, bet me mum could bat on that with t' stick of celery, whilst wearing her pinny!! Edited June 20, 2017 by geoffboycott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjsell Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Will there be places to get more water whilst in the queue? I drink a lot of it and cant carry too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.pete Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, Rumblestripe said: I guess if you are going to search bags it is no good only searching those from new entrants. Fully agree - just there's a difference between a light day bag, which almost everyone is likely to have but that could be quickly glanced at as part of a pat-down, verses a fresh entrant presumably carrying a lot more stuff, or a bulky tent at the very least. So if a day bad is enough to warrant 'back of the queue', why have a reentry lane? I'd say this is pure speculation, but obviously moving beyond that as we start to get more feedback from increased staff coming and going - so worth asking these questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, geoffboycott said: I concur, bet me mum could bat on that with t' stick of celery, whilst wearing her pinny!! Wa that supposed t'be Yorkshire tha wa speaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred quimby Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 What ever you do bring plenty of water for the queue. It is so hot down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug85 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 1 hour ago, p.pete said: Is that because they had any kind of bag - if you have just a shoulder bag is that OK? Otherwise is it for everyone to rejoin the queue - in which case is there any point in having lanes for 'reentry' Any kind of bag is being searched. It doesn't seem as bad today as they have toned down the searches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffboycott Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 3 hours ago, squirrelarmy said: Wa that supposed t'be Yorkshire tha wa speaking? Yeah, v sorry about that, it's more of my West Country twang, attempting a Yorkshire accent, my apologies. But it's true and about Boyc's Mum and her pinny...oh I just remembered I meant rhubarb.... I have to go edit. Regarding the topic, it's absolutely sweltering down here, I'm about 10 miles or so from the site and it's proper backing, my back lawn is looking incredibly thirsty and cracks in the clay soil are appearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, geoffboycott said: Yeah, v sorry about that, it's more of my West Country twang, attempting a Yorkshire accent, my apologies. But it's true and about Boyc's Mum and her pinny...oh I just remembered I meant rhubarb.... I have to go edit. Regarding the topic, it's absolutely sweltering down here, I'm about 10 miles or so from the site and it's proper backing, my back lawn is looking incredibly thirsty and cracks in the clay soil are appearing. Literally cracking t'flags! Need to rename this thread to: "State a t'ground" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewUnion Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 What's it like underfoot after this morning's showers? Undecided on walking boots or wellies. Didn't seem like the showers were too bad, but we're at Bath and West Showground,so who knows what it's like on site (hopefully someone) cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 It's ok at the moment. I've got trainers on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Moth Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Not ventured to the main areas yet, but around our camp site and the nearby toilets,water point, cafe etc, the ground has soaked it up real fast, good underfoot and more importantly, the dust has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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