The closest to the perfect weather

[stuartbert two hats]

Was this year perfection? Is "enough to keep the dust down" really a thing?

 

Edited August 11, 2019 by stuartbert two hats

[Crazyfool01]

7 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Was this year perfection? Is "enough to keep the dust down" really a thing?

 

This is asking me to remember what happened what year  

[Skelts]

I’d take 2019 every year, no question. 

Especially after discovering Lost Horizons? 

[Mr.Tease]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Was this year perfection? Is "enough to keep the dust down" really a thing?

 

I never understand the wails about dust- you'd think that if it's dry the festival is subject to some sort of saharan sand storm. All you have to do is squint your eyes when a vehicle is passing and you're fine. 

[sime]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Was this year perfection? Is "enough to keep the dust down" really a thing?

 

I get hay fever, so it is for me. I always welcome a bit of rain during hot festivals as it really helps wash away the pollen. Plus it freshens up the dry atmosphere.

[Mr.Tease]

2010 was better than the near perfection of 2019,merely because I think 2010 was a drier heat and thus less energy sapping. 

2019 was lovely though--cloudy for queuing at the gates, a coolish breeze for much of the festival, no rain and lots of sun. We got very lucky

[sime]

I found 2019 hard work until Sunday. It was nice that it was dry. But I suffered a fair bit with the oppressive sunlight and some allergies. Still, looking back, it was pleasant enough. I just found it tricky at times.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Got to be this year. Queuing and setting up in 2017 was torture but worth it for the rest of the festival. This year wasn’t half as bad and cooler on the Wednesday.  

[oneeye]

Even though 2010 (dust) and 2017 were perfect dryness I actually enjoyed 2014 weather more, it had a bit of everything including an impressive lighting storm (good photos). I actually like a little rain....

[Matt42]

Did it rain at all in 2017? Can someone with a better memory help me out because I remember it being a dry one.

Edited August 11, 2019 by Matt42

[Gnomicide]

2010 was spot on, glorious throughout and didn't feel.as energy sapping as this year but maybe that was just cos I'm 9 years older.

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, Matt42 said:

Did it rain at all in 2017? Can someone with a better memory help me out because I remember it being a dry one.

Yep. Rained Sunday when Slaves were on and at least one night, can't recall which day but definitely a little bit as I was walking back to my tent at around 2am.

[oneeye]

3 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Did it rain at all in 2017? Can someone with a better memory help me out because I remember it being a dry one.

Seem to remember some drizzle, possibly Sunday morning? Wasn't enough to impact though.

[stuartbert two hats]

17 minutes ago, oneeye said:

Seem to remember some drizzle, possibly Sunday morning? Wasn't enough to impact though.

I remember still walking over dusty ground whilst it was raining.

[stuartbert two hats]

I wish I'd gone further back. On reflection, I think I preferred 2009 to all of them.

[stuartbert two hats]

Sod it, I've added 2009.

[gigpusher]

2017 was perfect from Thursday onwards. 

[pahqman]

I'm going to say 2015 as there was that bit of rain early on the Friday and then perfect from there on out. Gave a mini taste of what a drenched festival could be without being too awful and long lasting.

[Walker2295]

22 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Yep. Rained Sunday when Slaves were on and at least one night, can't recall which day but definitely a little bit as I was walking back to my tent at around 2am.

Friday Night into Saturday morning it was raining, I remember coming out of block9 around 3ish to head back to tent and getting in fairly damp

[grilladelphia]

who wants to place some early 2020 bets then?

[pahqman]

47 minutes ago, Walker2295 said:

 I remember coming out of block9 around 3ish to head back to tent and getting in fairly damp

ooo err

Edited August 12, 2019 by pahqman

[Curlygirl]

Give me 2010 every year!! I don't ever recall being too hot to party then, but this year (especially Saturday) felt very stuffy. Maybe it's as Gnom says, we're 9 years older.

[dotdash79]

This year was spot on, cloudy on the first morning to allow for set up and heat rising up to the Saturday Sunday and Monday perfect for a rest and breakdown of the tent. 

[Little Andy]

All 3 of us who went this year really suffered with the weather, it was arguably the toughest of all 5 I've been to (obviously 2016 was tough for very different reasons). Seems like it depends if your body can handle it

[majormajormajor]

This year was pretty much bang on as far as I'm concerned. Bright, hot, tent somehow wasn't prohibitively hot until after 10am. Nice breeze the whole time.