2021 build up

[Skelts]

4 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

Also just thinking what is phone signal like down there...thinking of when I have to get signal for my NHS covid proof thing.

Pretty sure it was fine, but i'd download a pdf version to be on the safe side

[spg]

2 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

Also just thinking what is phone signal like down there...thinking of when I have to get signal for my NHS covid proof thing.

On the covid notes they put up earlier it recommended that you print it 

[zico martin]

On 7/15/2021 at 12:23 PM, Nobody Interesting said:

Nothing that does not happen normally at that place on a Thursday night

 

Do they publish a list of what food vendors will be in attendance, ie. Are there many vegan options?

[WS_Jack_III]

Hey guys, been wondering since the Covid safety stuff was announced, what's to stop those doing the Lat Flow tests from lying and just saying that they got a negative? 

 

Whenever I've entered mine online it gives you the three options, they have no evidence of what your test result actually is. Seems a flimsy safety method to me and you absolutely know at least one person will lie about it.

Edited July 21, 2021 by WS_Jack_III

[WS_Jack_III]

On 7/16/2021 at 2:09 PM, crazyfool1 said:

I cant see any lockups on the plan ? presumably there arent any ? 

Not sure if this got answered but there never was any then i'm sure at the last one, down by the main stage there was a phone charge/ lock up thing but obviously you had to pay for it. Might have been last one or a few a go, they all merge in to one when you go to so many.

[incident]

I'm an idiot. Hope nobody saw.

Edited July 21, 2021 by incident

[WS_Jack_III]

28 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

They want a QR code which you download and it goes to the full record that shows the result. The only way to get around it is to get a negative friend to do one for you but then only total arses would do that.

I need to get my head around this then because all the lat tests i've done for work, you literally put the code in online and it asks you what your result was.  There is a QR thingy on there but again, how would scanning that let them know what is on the result? 

I'm not gonna have both doses in time so I'll be doing the lat thing to get in.

[spg]

45 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

I need to get my head around this then because all the lat tests i've done for work, you literally put the code in online and it asks you what your result was.  There is a QR thingy on there but again, how would scanning that let them know what is on the result? 

I'm not gonna have both doses in time so I'll be doing the lat thing to get in.

It's a trust thing I guess, my partner will be having to do this method too. 

[Quark]

16 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Hey guys, been wondering since the Covid safety stuff was announced, what's to stop those doing the Lat Flow tests from lying and just saying that they got a negative? 

 

Whenever I've entered mine online it gives you the three options, they have no evidence of what your test result actually is. Seems a flimsy safety method to me and you absolutely know at least one person will lie about it.

All true, but I would view it as risk reduction rather than removal. If enough people are honest about it, the risks are reduced enough to be viable.

[Quark]

17 hours ago, zico martin said:

Do they publish a list of what food vendors will be in attendance, ie. Are there many vegan options?

Not that I remember, but following their twitter feed I expect stalls will announce themselves as they do for Glasto.

Certainly I remember lots of veggie options. Given the vibe and ethos of the festival and its organisers I reckon we'll do alright for veggie and vegan, but as it's a small fest you might end up eating at the same few stalls if you're strict on the veganism I guess.

[gooner1990]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

Not that I remember, but following their twitter feed I expect stalls will announce themselves as they do for Glasto.

Certainly I remember lots of veggie options. Given the vibe and ethos of the festival and its organisers I reckon we'll do alright for veggie and vegan, but as it's a small fest you might end up eating at the same few stalls if you're strict on the veganism I guess.

I've been veggie since 1994.....TBH the only festivals I used to struggle at were Reading and Download but even in recent years when I last went to them both (2015) there was no problem getting something decent.

[Quark]

1 minute ago, Nobody Interesting said:

You could eat different vegan stuff every meal every day for 2 weeks. There is heaps of choice though some is not always obvious.

Coolio.  Wasn't veggie at the time (although always loved veggie festival food) so wasn't as aware of it, but as someone with more experience of the fest than I it sounds like we'll be golden!

[Skelts]

28 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

 

The only reason there may be difference is if some stalls are not there. Cheezy Vinyl for example will not be as they decided a while back to stick with their layby set up this year rather than hope festivals happened.

That's gutting, they were fab!  Where's their layby set up?  I may have to visit!

[Skelts]

8 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

https://www.facebook.com/theshackcorris/

Thanks!  Since my post, I've found my way on to their FB page.  If I'm ever in that neck of the woods, I'll pop in.  I was looking forward to them, their set up (and cheese, obvs) was great

[gooner1990]

Just bought a ticket for the James BD warm up gig in Oxford on the preceding Tuesday...so will seeing them twice inside a week!

[WS_Jack_III]

On 7/22/2021 at 1:22 PM, Nobody Interesting said:

On what you see it just shows a test is done, but they scan the QR code and it brings up vaccination and test results for them to see. Well that is what happens when I have seen it scanned.

As long as you do the test and record it they will see it is negative (hoping it is).

 

Yes, yes I understand on their end they'll be checking but what i'm saying is there is absolutely nothing stopping me or any other lat flow entry people from taking the test, inputting the result as negative no matter what the actual result was. Say if I test positive on it, well I can go online, input the test code and just say it was negative, then when I get to the festival, they scan the QR code and it says "Negative" because that's what I've input the result as, even if I'm stood there knowing full well I'm actually positive. You know someone is gonna do this.

 

The only way I can see around it would be having to actually bring the test with you to match up with what you input.

[WS_Jack_III]

On 7/21/2021 at 6:29 PM, zico martin said:

Do they publish a list of what food vendors will be in attendance, ie. Are there many vegan options?

I actually began my vegetarian diet at the 2018 festival, it was a super easy place to start it.

[blutarsky]

2 hours ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Ah, I am with you now. Sorry.

Sadly thoughtless selfish arses will probably do it - I hope pressure from their mates/family will stop many though.

Yes, bringing the test would seem prudent

Any result shown by an LFT beyond 30-35 minutes is invalid though, so I don’t see how taking the test with you would help. All it will elicit is a shrug. 

[Crazyfool01]

1 hour ago, blutarsky said:

Any result shown by an LFT beyond 30-35 minutes is invalid though, so I don’t see how taking the test with you would help. All it will elicit is a shrug. 

Do they actually change though ? My test done earlier still shows negative 🙂 

[blutarsky]

49 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Do they actually change though ? My test done earlier still shows negative 🙂 

Don’t know but that’s what the guidance in the packaging says so I can’t imagine anyone is going to want to physically look at one taken the previous day. 

[gooner1990]

Just over three weeks to go now! 😬

[gooner1990]

Hopefully the weather is alright too! 
 

seems like the extreme heat of last week is due to come back mid-late august...glad I have a fresh and black tent if that comes to fruition!

[WS_Jack_III]

16 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

Hopefully the weather is alright too! 
 

seems like the extreme heat of last week is due to come back mid-late august...glad I have a fresh and black tent if that comes to fruition!

It always rains at least once at the festival 😆

[Skelts]

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Edited July 27, 2021 by Skelts
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[gooner1990]