The state of the ground.

[phil the shrew]

Hope it remains quite dry for the next few weeks as all the traffic going around the site to set it up can churn up the ground, especially the main routes through the site

The other key period where you really hope rain holds off is Tuesday night through to Wednesday at the start of the festival; and Friday morning when the main stages open.

Gates get muddy really quickly on Wednesday if it rains and setting up tents in the rain is horrible. Equally heavy rain on Friday morning really turns the once lovely grass by the main stages into mush and they never really recover

Edited June 1, 2017 by phil the shrew

[scaryclaireyfairy]

12 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

I watched that again the other night! Brilliant stuff.

shame the guy who made it never did another one  

I know.

Funny, after last year, the ground conditions after the big storm in '05 look good.

[gooner1990]

1 minute ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

I know.

Funny, after last year, the ground conditions after the big storm in '05 look good.

I seem to recall reading he was a film editor which may explain why it was so good! 

[Bubblecup]

Netweather are predicting 21mm of rain next Friday, this sounds like rather a lot so close to the fest...

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=10day;sess=

[stuartbert two hats]

9 minutes ago, Bubblecup said:

Netweather are predicting 21mm of rain next Friday, this sounds like rather a lot so close to the fest...

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=10day;sess=

It's next Friday. I wouldn't worry about it. If it still says 21mm next Wednesday, we can talk.

Edit: congratulations on your 500th post!

Edited June 1, 2017 by stuartbert two hats

[verrymerry]

1 hour ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

My fav Glasto vid happens to be from 2005.  The freaky weather features quite heavily.

 

Cheers! I enjoyed that 

[Gucci Piggy]

Can confirm the state of the ground will be WET when the ladies see @jonodillieono rock up.

[waterfalls212434]

8 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Can confirm the state of the ground will be WET when the ladies see @jonodillieono rock up.

I thought it was only predicted to be wet under Phillipas van?

[Gucci Piggy]

27 minutes ago, waterfalls212434 said:

I thought it was only predicted to be wet under Phillipas van?

Only if @Bisque is in there.

[guypjfreak]

2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

It's next Friday. I wouldn't worry about it. If it still says 21mm next Wednesday, we can talk.

Edit: congratulations on your 500th post!

Just looked at the wayyyyy ahead weather and looks like sun and clouds.. BUT I do realise that this can and will change BUT the good thing is that it had the same a few days before and a few days after so so far it looks OK.. 

And yes I know it's to far ahead BUT.............. I don't care lol

[stuartbert two hats]

10 minutes ago, guypjfreak said:

Just looked at the wayyyyy ahead weather and looks like sun and clouds.. BUT I do realise that this can and will change BUT the good thing is that it had the same a few days before and a few days after so so far it looks OK.. 

And yes I know it's to far ahead BUT.............. I don't care lol

Oh if it's sun and clouds that's fine. It's only rain that's not be be trusted

[guypjfreak]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

Oh if it's sun and clouds that's fine. It's only rain that's not be be trusted

Yea well acc, met, and BBC all show clouds and sun but not loads of water.. I always try and look either side so you can see what's around.. I've been looking at some pics for the countdown and all I see is M, and  R,..... Sends shivers up my spine...... I feel we've done our share of Ry ones be nice to have a dry one for my last foray Init old son 

[Brumbot]

4 hours ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

My fav Glasto vid happens to be from 2005.  The freaky weather features quite heavily.

 

Watched all four parts. This was great. A very honest account of events. Thanks for sharing.

[gooner1990]

[Tommy101]

1 hour ago, gooner1990 said:

Let's focus on the sunny spells shall we? Looks like they should be enough to keep the ground in good shape for the next week at least.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Monday aside, that's chicken feed.

[Thunderstruck]

The June Monsoon will arrive later this week I think. Luckily it's not too much of a monsoon, but certainly a deep area of low pressure for this time of year will bring bands of rain across the uk. After that it looks like settling down a bit with sunshine and showers probably the most likely scenario. Still too far out to have any idea what the weather at the festival will be like. 

Met office long range suggesting the unsettled spell may settle down mid-late June and there's even a small signal for a blocked weather pattern later June. 

I think we're all scarred after last year, every chance of rain makes me think of the horrific conditions last time, but really that was very unusual.

[Untz]

June/European Monsoon is a shit weather site meme.

It's just a bit of rain, i.e. normal British weather.

[Bonjers]

Pretty biblical rain as I went past the Bridgwater junction on the M5 this evening. Completely clear 15 miles south. 

[Matt42]

Biblical rain today in London 

[Guy Incognito]

8 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Biblical rain today in London 

hmm that's not good news for Field Day tomorrow

[Matt42]

Just now, rhg_99 said:

hmm that's not good news for Field Day tomorrow

As it looks field day has an absolutely ginormous indoor stage, like a massive hangar! Wouldn't worry too much about rain. I've been on the site a few times recently and it looks sick.

i'm in Bristol this weekend so I won't be there but have fun!

[briddj]

20 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Biblical rain today in London 

Rained biblically for about 20 minutes in west London. Everwhere dry now.

Mud cannot survive above 21 degrees. It will be dry by tomorrow lunch.

[Guy Incognito]

11 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

As it looks field day has an absolutely ginormous indoor stage, like a massive hangar! Wouldn't worry too much about rain. I've been on the site a few times recently and it looks sick.

i'm in Bristol this weekend so I won't be there but have fun!

yeah they've made a  huge new indoor stage to host aphex twin, nicholas jaar, moderat and a few others, looks sick. More concerned about the rest of the site but looks like it's gonna be dry overnight and tomorrow which is great news.

Thanks man!!

Edited June 2, 2017 by rhg_99

[Mr.Tease]

21 minutes ago, briddj said:

Rained biblically for about 20 minutes in west London. Everwhere dry now.

Mud cannot survive above 21 degrees. It will be dry by tomorrow lunch.

Correct- laboratory tests confirm that mud dies at 21 degrees