The Weather Thread 2023

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, gooner1990 said:

It can actually make walking over it in trainers quite difficult!

I don’t doubt it - but the farm isn't really trainer friendly anyway.

[Alcatraz]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I don’t doubt it - but the farm isn't really trainer friendly anyway.

Not sure I agree - the days I can shed the walking boots for trainers is a real treat

And that's why there must be zero rain

Edited May 19, 2023 by Alcatraz

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Alcatraz said:

Not sure I agree - the days I can shed the walking boots for trainers feels like blessed relief

Trail shoes. Lighter than boots but sturdy soles and waterproof if the weather decides to d@b down.

[Dave_c]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I don’t doubt it - but the farm isn't really trainer friendly anyway.

Adidas originals, wear them at every opportunity and never get sore feet.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Dave_c said:

Adidas originals, wear them at every opportunity and never get sore feet.

Would rather have sometging like a Vibram sole to deal with things like the woodchip and the rubble on the slopes up to the railway track.

[Skip997]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I don’t doubt it - but the farm isn't really trainer friendly anyway.

Once upon a time, I'd go barefoot during the hours of daylight.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

Once upon a time, I'd go barefoot during the hours of daylight.

Nevermind what horrors lie underfoot, it's the thought of my tootsies getting mashed in a crowd that gives me the heebie-jeebies.

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

Glad to see the weather thread is now becoming a solid top position on the first page...where it belongs. #obsessed 

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Nevermind what horrors lie underfoot, it's the thought of my tootsies getting mashed in a crowd that gives me the heebie-jeebies.

Making sure the kids have their enforced toe cap walking boots on every day for this reason 

[rwoo]

47 minutes ago, Alcatraz said:

Not sure I agree - the days I can shed the walking boots for trainers is a real treat

And that's why there must be zero rain

+1 for the day that the trainers can come out. I'll wear walking boots most of the weekend but by Sunday my feet are in pieces and need something lighter/breathable. 

[nikkic]

Anyone wanting rain, in any quantity, wants their head checked. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

Merrell goretex walking shoes with vibram soles, ideal for the days boots arnt required. Comfy and waterproof for walking in the longdrops. 

[coma girl]

1 hour ago, gooner1990 said:

It can actually make walking over it in trainers quite difficult!

I had to keep taking mine off to fish out wood chips

[coma girl]

I do not want any rain at all but if we had some the only plus I can see is that it would calm down the dust a bit, I am thinking I might keep a face mask on me for walking along the railway line as the dust was so bad last year. I actually felt like I could still taste it a day or two later.

[gooner1990]

21 minutes ago, coma girl said:

I had to keep taking mine off to fish out wood chips

Think I had to do the same a couple of times! 😄 

[svphie]

48 minutes ago, coma girl said:

I do not want any rain at all but if we had some the only plus I can see is that it would calm down the dust a bit, I am thinking I might keep a face mask on me for walking along the railway line as the dust was so bad last year. I actually felt like I could still taste it a day or two later.

I had such an awful cough after I got back last year. I can only imagine it was the dust

on the plus side I barely needed to use any dry shampoo when I was there.

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

1 hour ago, svphie said:

I had such an awful cough after I got back last year. I can only imagine it was the dust

on the plus side I barely needed to use any dry shampoo when I was there.

You sure it wasn't covid? That's what I brought back with me 🤣

[svphie]

1 minute ago, Bike_Like_A_Mum said:

You sure it wasn't covid? That's what I brought back with me 🤣

I just always assumed it wasn't a virus as no other symptoms... but maybe! I'm sure it was kicking about everywhere 😷

[coma girl]

1 hour ago, svphie said:

I had such an awful cough after I got back last year. I can only imagine it was the dust

on the plus side I barely needed to use any dry shampoo when I was there.

My mouth and throat were definitely irritated by the dust, I noticed the same thing when I helped someone move house a few months later and I was shifting around lots of dusty boxes.

[balti-pie]

I love listening to a drop of rain on the tent, so im willing to accept a daily 20 min shower at some point between 7.30 and 8.30, to make my morning ablutions seem heroic - and to keep the dust down. then it can climb to a max of 24 degrees with scattered clouds and patches of bright sunshine.  suntan lotion is just about justified, but it doesnt need re-applying, and i wont be all manky and sticky. Thats what i request, and i will take no further questions (or abuse) on this matter. 

[deepkittycaz]

26 minutes ago, Bike_Like_A_Mum said:

You sure it wasn't covid? That's what I brought back with me 🤣

Me too!

[Tom White]

6 minutes ago, deepkittycaz said:

Me too!

+1 !

[Crazyfool01]

i think itll be harder to find people that didnt bring back covid than those that did . however the dust does seem to cause people some issues 

[Skip997]

28 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

i think itll be harder to find people that didnt bring back covid than those that did

To the best of my knowledge I've never had it.

[squirrelarmy]

It was definitely Covid and not dust last year. I’ve done dusty festivals and last year was nothing in comparison.