CaledonianGonzo Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Last summer was a washout. Glastonbury was one of the few festivals that emerged unscathed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 6 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Last summer was a washout. Glastonbury was one of the few festivals that emerged unscathed. Yep I got so sick of Spanish colleagues complaining about the heat and wishing they had rain. Was bloody eager to send them some although I would have hated the heat they had as well. I'm not at all a sun worshiper but last Summer was miserable even by my standards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvoram Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Dunno about anywhere else, but these mild temperatures, and insane wind, is drying the ground out wonderfully here... We've had a fair amount of rain in the last few days two, but the ground is still much firmer than it was before the frosts came a couple of weeks ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 58 minutes ago, Alvoram said: Dunno about anywhere else, but these mild temperatures, and insane wind, is drying the ground out wonderfully here... We've had a fair amount of rain in the last few days two, but the ground is still much firmer than it was before the frosts came a couple of weeks ago... the Somerset levels had started to drain nicely when I came over on Sunday … mind you they have some massive great big pumps helping them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 13 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Last summer was a washout. Glastonbury was one of the few festivals that emerged unscathed. You say unscathed. It rained biblically on me whilst trying to set tents up for an hour on Wednesday morning and I 100% felt a drop of rain on my left forearm watching FBS on the Sunday afternoon. That to me is a washout. 2010 All over again !!!! Woohoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Steve Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 The European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts have released their February forecasts for the spring and summer. As each month goes by, we can be increasingly confident of their accuracy. This is their prediction for the combined months of April, May and June. They’re still going for a warm to very warm Spring and Summer - bodes well… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Steve Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Also, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology have issued the February update for the state of the ground. This chart shows soil moisture conditions for the U.K. as of January 31st 2024. The area around the fields is still showing wetter than average, but shows a considerable drying after December’s deluge. This is the same chart for December, very wet: Their prediction for the Spring and early Summer is for the ground to be drier than usual, which ties in with the other agencies’ predictions of a warm dry Spring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Fingers crossed for a warm dry spring, on the webcam it looks a bit damp today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 3 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said: Fingers crossed for a warm dry spring, on the webcam it looks a bit damp today. going for a wander down there on Sunday 24th March with a few from here and a visit to the crown will check out how the ground is drying then . Anyone welcome if they are in the area please chuck me a dm if you are interested in a wander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said: going for a wander down there on Sunday 24th March with a few from here and a visit to the crown will check out how the ground is drying then . Anyone welcome if they are in the area please chuck me a dm if you are interested in a wander Thanks, There’s a strong chance that we might be down but a bit earlier in the month! All depends on the weather. Probably arrive on Wednesday as we like the drive home on the quieter sunday roads. Pilton visit on the Friday with a crown lunch. Edited February 9 by Ayrshire Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Blue sky over the pyramid this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 On 2/9/2024 at 5:18 PM, Crazyfool01 said: going for a wander down there on Sunday 24th March with a few from here and a visit to the crown will check out how the ground is drying then . Anyone welcome if they are in the area please chuck me a dm if you are interested in a wander I went last year around he same date and the fields were very soggy, but over the next couple of weeks it dried out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Just now, dotdash79 said: I went last year around he same date and the fields were very soggy, but over the next couple of weeks it dried out. Yeah I think you posted a vid didn’t you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 yep, then I saw a few others over the next couple of week on Socials and could see the progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadponyclub Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 I went down for a run around site last week, off track in grassed areas was very wet and soggy. There was plenty of track building working going on, diggers near to pyramid and by SE corner putting down fresh trackway. Good to see activity starting onsite ahead of the actual build starting next month 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, deadponyclub said: I went down for a run around site last week, off track in grassed areas was very wet and soggy. There was plenty of track building working going on, diggers near to pyramid and by SE corner putting down fresh trackway. Good to see activity starting onsite ahead of the actual build starting next month 😃 When you say trackway is it permanent or temporary? Or is it replacing existing track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadponyclub Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 10 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said: When you say trackway is it permanent or temporary? Or is it replacing existing track? Just replacing existing tracks with fresh gravel, I guess after a few years of use this has to be done to keep them decent for all the site traffic during build and the festival 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, deadponyclub said: Just replacing existing tracks with fresh gravel, I guess after a few years of use this has to be done to keep them decent for all the site traffic during build and the festival Noticed last year there was quite a lot of loose stones on some of the tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadponyclub Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 54 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said: Noticed last year there was quite a lot of loose stones on some of the tracks. next time I'm onsite I'll take my phone and see if I can get some snaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerqueen Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 I just think this year so far is so reminiscent of 2016 I am anticipating a muddy one. Obviously hope I'm wrong and it will be a lovely 23 degrees or so (I can't cope with the heat of some of the recent years!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 18 hours ago, Beerqueen said: I just think this year so far is so reminiscent of 2016 I am anticipating a muddy one. Obviously hope I'm wrong and it will be a lovely 23 degrees or so (I can't cope with the heat of some of the recent years!) 18-22 degrees is my happy place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilton digger Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 23 hours ago, deadponyclub said: Just replacing existing tracks with fresh gravel, I guess after a few years of use this has to be done to keep them decent for all the site traffic during build and the festival This is done every year, routine business really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike_Like_A_Mum Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Did someone say the build starts NEXT MONTH! Wild! Very excited ✨️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadponyclub Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, pilton digger said: This is done every year, routine business really. I’m guessing this is why they can do it outside of the ‘official’ site build dates allowed by the council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, Bike_Like_A_Mum said: Did someone say the build starts NEXT MONTH! Wild! Very excited ✨️ can't start until April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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