Fat_Buddha Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 23 hours ago, SighMo said: I'm guessing the weather will be ok for GM and EOTR, both of which I'm at. Only because I had to deal with a heartbroken 17 year old daughter last night who had just finished packing for her first festival and was bursting with excitement only for it to be cancelled a few minutes later. Feel so, so sorry for her especially after we had a perfect Glasto too. Similar has happened to my youngest, just found out while en route that Houghton festival has been cancelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SighMo Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Fat_Buddha said: Similar has happened to my youngest, just found out while en route that Houghton festival has been cancelled Such a shame...probably feels worse than cancelling Christmas on Christmas eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRockRick Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 16 hours ago, HastingsBoy said: Very early days but the Met Office and AccuWeather Lon Range Forecast isn't looking good.....? Please shut the door on your way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Dansons Wig Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Fat_Buddha said: Similar has happened to my youngest, just found out while en route that Houghton festival has been cancelled Same here - just picked up my son in Bristol after the coach turned round on the M4 after hearing the news. Now the question is ...to Boomtown or not to Boomtown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1234321 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 According to The Weather Outlook there's going to be a heatwave heading in to the festival... The Thursday should appear tomorrow, and yes I know it's still too early to tell but any encouraging news is fine by me. https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/forecast/uk/SP5 5PY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SighMo Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Sean1234321 said: According to The Weather Outlook there's going to be a heatwave heading in to the festival... The Thursday should appear tomorrow, and yes I know it's still too early to tell but any encouraging news is fine by me. https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/forecast/uk/SP5 5PY It would be nice as it looks like we’re going to a soaking at GM this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) Was anyone else at the Big Top for Amen Dunes? Was absolutely roasting in there. Edited August 13, 2019 by Guy Incognito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SighMo Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said: Was anyone else at the Big Top for Amen Dunes? Was absolutely roasting in there. Was roasting for everything in there. Shame they don’t make it like the tent at Green Man and at the JP with the whole of one side open rather that having entrances. Wouldn’t need to worry about capacity then either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Only saw one song in there all weekend last year because it was too hot. Loads I want to see there this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 31 minutes ago, SighMo said: Was roasting for everything in there. Shame they don’t make it like the tent at Green Man and at the JP with the whole of one side open rather that having entrances. Wouldn’t need to worry about capacity then either. Nah I like it. Means there's no sound bleeds and really good atmosphere in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Just now, The Nal said: Only saw one song in there all weekend last year because it was too hot. Loads I want to see there this year. Man, that's a shame. There was so much good stuff in there last year. Especially the run of Insecure Men, DUDS and Flat Worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SighMo Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Guy Incognito said: Nah I like it. Means there's no sound bleeds and really good atmosphere in there. There is that, I agree. An issue I heard about last year but it didn’t happen to me, was people were being stopped from going in at the entrance when there was still plenty of room at the back inside; think this happened for the Idles set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1234321 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 I remember it was really hot when I went in there for the first time on the Friday, although I must have got used to it because I don't remember it being an issue the rest of the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SighMo Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said: Man, that's a shame. There was so much good stuff in there last year. Especially the run of Insecure Men, DUDS and Flat Worms. My top acts in there were insecure Men, Idles, Hookworms and Amyl and the Sniffers...was flippin hot though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 51 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said: Man, that's a shame. There was so much good stuff in there last year. Especially the run of Insecure Men, DUDS and Flat Worms. Yeah in fairness there were clashes for me all over the shop last year so didn't mind too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeel Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, SighMo said: There is that, I agree. An issue I heard about last year but it didn’t happen to me, was people were being stopped from going in at the entrance when there was still plenty of room at the back inside; think this happened for the Idles set. Every year. They just look at the middle and take no account of the empty sides. No one checks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HastingsBoy Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 https://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/tollard-royal/sp5-5/daily-weather-forecast/708537?day=17 I will leave this here and run away quickly. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Friday aside it looks fine for the run in https://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Tollard_Royal/long.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WM Hall Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) I only trust the met office reports... Thursday 29 Aug - Thursday 12 Sep Confidence is rather low during this period. However, there are signs that high pressure will increasingly dominate the weather across the British Isles. Southern areas are best placed to see the driest and sunniest weather at first, perhaps with some lingering wet and potentially windy conditions affecting the north. However, longer spells of dry and sunny weather are soon expected to develop across all parts. Temperatures are generally likely to be warmer than average, although there is little indication of anything exceptional at this time. Edited August 14, 2019 by WM Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweepingTheNation Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 I'm not sure we can trust forecasts for more than 3-4 days in advance, never mind two and a half weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1234321 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 First day of the festival is up on the BBC forecast. Won't be another week until it starts showing up on the met office though, and that's when things will start to get a bit more reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HastingsBoy Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I'm counting on the AccuWeather and WeatherOutlook forecasts being hopelessly wrong as they make grim reading at the moment. ? The BBC one for the Thursday is ok at present and I guess will have to wait and see what tomorrow brings for the Friday. No use stressing about stuff you can't change but Festivals ain't much fun in the pouring rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WM Hall Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 44 minutes ago, HastingsBoy said: I'm counting on the AccuWeather and WeatherOutlook forecasts being hopelessly wrong as they make grim reading at the moment. ? The BBC one for the Thursday is ok at present and I guess will have to wait and see what tomorrow brings for the Friday. No use stressing about stuff you can't change but Festivals ain't much fun in the pouring rain. AccuWeather is saying cloudy with an occasional shower - not the end of the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRockRick Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I'm not looking for a repeat of the Bill Callahan Sunday experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HastingsBoy Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 54 minutes ago, WM Hall said: AccuWeather is saying cloudy with an occasional shower - not the end of the world! 9 hours rain on the Sunday? ? Like I say, I'm hoping it's hopelessly wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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