The State Of The Ground.

[glasto-worker]

1 hour ago, clarkete said:

Yeah, I always managed to get out OK too. As you say, these days vehicles in a site that also had fires (and the occasional fireworks) would be such a no no. 

I did see something very strange - late 80's - there was two teenagers well out of it and they had a small fire that looked as if it was going to go out so they thought up a solution ' they dragged their tent ' and put it on the fire - not sure what was in it # I was just hanging about making sure they did not touch any other tent # - you have to wonder what they teach in schools !!! - it did not last long and with it being synthetic there was more fumes than heat - just shows you they must have been well out of it. 

[Flysheet]

You still camped with your vehicle at Reading up to 92.

It was a mud bath that year, in fact the river came up and the fields flooded so the only way out was down the towpath.

in 93 we started to camp away from the cars

[Tranquility of Solitude]

3 hours ago, tumbles said:

It fell over North Somerset and South Wales. Between 6-8pm we had about a months worth of rain 

So did it hit the site or not? Thanks.

[BlackZeppelin]

16 hours ago, dazednconfused said:

Any recommendations? Just in case as obviously it will be mainly dry. 

Youtube "the clam" or "clam shell" exercises.

Simple sidelying exercises.

Big difference to fatigue levels if these muscles get a bit of a tone up.

 

[deebeedoobee]

3 minutes ago, Tranquility of Solitude said:

So did it hit the site or not? Thanks.

No it was only wet in the morning on friday.  Then a lovely afternoon and evening.  A little rain over night which cleared by about 11am. Got my washing dried today. Clear sky now with a starry sky and bright moon.

Edited June 8, 2019 by deebeedoobee

[CaledonianGonzo]

Jack Nicholson off of The Departed gif 

[Tranquility of Solitude]

2 minutes ago, deebeedoobee said:

No it was only wet in the morning on friday.  Then a lovely afternoon and evening.  A little rain over night which cleared by about 11am. Got my washing dried today. Clear sky now with a starry sky and bright moon.

Long may your washing and well be dry. X

[deebeedoobee]

Just now, Tranquility of Solitude said:

Long may your washing and well be dry. X

Well update tomorrow.  I was busy judging the pilton party auditions tonight so forgot my sticky stick duties. 

[Heartbreaker]

1 hour ago, deebeedoobee said:

Well update tomorrow.  I was busy judging the pilton party auditions tonight so forgot my sticky stick duties. 

We're not angry, just a bit disappointed

That said... All hail the stick of moisture!

[Crazyfool01]

6 hours ago, Heartbreaker said:

All hail the stick of moisture

Don’t fancy hail either

[Stocksey]

7 hours ago, Heartbreaker said:

We're not angry, just a bit disappointed

That said... All hail the stick of moisture!

 

[secondr0w]

Not sure about pilton but about 10 miles west we are currently experiencing a huge thunderstorm! 

[Ommadawn]

It has been dry all day but the clouds are beginning to gather and a few spots of rain are falling so the cat has come indoors. Tomorrow looks grim but there's still plenty of time before the festival starts for the weather to improve.

[briddj]

10 minutes ago, Ommadawn said:

It has been dry all day but the clouds are beginning to gather and a few spots of rain are falling so the cat has come indoors. Tomorrow looks grim but there's still plenty of time before the festival starts for the weather to improve.

This week has been lined up as grim for a couple of weeks. The key is that next week, which has not been lined up as grim, does not turn grim.

We're ok as the forecast stands.

[deebeedoobee]

Not at all grim in Pilton.  T shirt weather. Nothing more than a sprinkle that didn’t even wet the path.

the well is well dry. Still no water. We are a desert. The sticky stick shows some moisture about 3 inches into the bottom but nothing more than it has been for two weeks now.

still having to water in the veggie garden. Was on my hands and knees weeding the potatoes ( it seemed easier at the time) and my trousers didn’t get damp. The soil just brushed off. Even the water butts are half empty.

please smile and celebrate folks for presently we are high and dry.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Tidings of comfort and joy

[gigpusher]

51 minutes ago, deebeedoobee said:

Not at all grim in Pilton.  T shirt weather. Nothing more than a sprinkle that didn’t even wet the path.

the well is well dry. Still no water. We are a desert. The sticky stick shows some moisture about 3 inches into the bottom but nothing more than it has been for two weeks now.

still having to water in the veggie garden. Was on my hands and knees weeding the potatoes ( it seemed easier at the time) and my trousers didn’t get damp. The soil just brushed off. Even the water butts are half empty.

please smile and celebrate folks for presently we are high and dry.

Excellent news. We are as always taking one for the team here in Manchester. I pity those poor Parklifers!

[Ommadawn]

Sunny again here. Wife has just returned from Cheddar and it was  chucking it down there. Seems very hit and miss.

 

[stuartbert two hats]

2 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Excellent news. We are as always taking one for the team here in Manchester. I pity those poor Parklifers!

You have to watch Parklife, last time it was a really muddy one, it all got a bit stabby.

[gigpusher]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You have to watch Parklife, last time it was a really muddy one, it all got a bit stabby.

Yes it may be one of my closest festivals but I wouldn't go to it. 

[H.M.V]

5 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You have to watch Parklife, last time it was a really muddy one, it all got a bit stabby.

I was at that one, although I wasn't the stabby one. Left early cos the atmosphere was best described as muddy and crackly. 

[dccool]

1 hour ago, deebeedoobee said:

Not at all grim in Pilton.  T shirt weather. Nothing more than a sprinkle that didn’t even wet the path.

the well is well dry. Still no water. We are a desert. The sticky stick shows some moisture about 3 inches into the bottom but nothing more than it has been for two weeks now.

still having to water in the veggie garden. Was on my hands and knees weeding the potatoes ( it seemed easier at the time) and my trousers didn’t get damp. The soil just brushed off. Even the water butts are half empty.

please smile and celebrate folks for presently we are high and dry.

Excellent news.

3 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Yes it may be one of my closest festivals but I wouldn't go to it. 

 

8 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You have to watch Parklife, last time it was a really muddy one, it all got a bit stabby.

Sounds horrendous am I right in thinking that it attracts a young crowd? Wet muddy years bring the best out in Glastonbury goers on the whole so a muddy Parklife is no excuse for a shit aggy atmosphere.

[gigpusher]

2 minutes ago, dccool said:

Excellent news.

 

Sounds horrendous am I right in thinking that it attracts a young crowd? Wet muddy years bring the best out in Glastonbury goers on the whole so a muddy Parklife is no excuse for a shit aggy atmosphere.

Yes I'm at least 20 years too old for it. My friend lives very near Heaton Park and expensive bar prices mean kids go to local tesco and neck bottles of spirits before they get in which will be what causes all the problems and is one of the reasons why Glastonbury has such a different atmosphere. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, deebeedoobee said:

Not at all grim in Pilton.  T shirt weather. Nothing more than a sprinkle that didn’t even wet the path.

the well is well dry. Still no water. We are a desert. The sticky stick shows some moisture about 3 inches into the bottom but nothing more than it has been for two weeks now.

still having to water in the veggie garden. Was on my hands and knees weeding the potatoes ( it seemed easier at the time) and my trousers didn’t get damp. The soil just brushed off. Even the water butts are half empty.

please smile and celebrate folks for presently we are high and dry.

What a terrific comprehensive combination of meteorology, hydrology, horticulture and even a wee dash of fashion. A poetic description of a bit of dry  soil! 

[Bonedaddy]

Here's one of my favourite the-ground-is-a-bit-damp-at-Glasto pics.

This was taken in what was our favourite camping area at the time... what is now The Park.