of course, in Wales we have the opportunity to be ungrammatical and spell badly in two languages. A misplaced accent or a fluffed mutation is a fighting matter in some parts.
I generally find that if I am in a tent (festivals or other reasons) I tend to be knackered when I get into my overly smelly sleeping bag (I think if I wash it it may disintegrate) and can sleep through anything. I didn't notice anything more than background noise last year when I left the arena early and actually tried this thing called sleep. Kids making noise was more noticeable, but then I was in the family area from Monday to Thursday and when I moved on the Thursday the noise remained where it was.
In fact the only thing that prevented me from sleeping was a woman who took it upon herself to poke her head in our tent and ask us to shut up at 3am. Talking is being rowdy apparently. Frustratingly I had drifted off about half an hour earlier and was forced to find my sweat-ridden sleeping bag once more for a second kip. Big sign with "quiet area" on it, plus an arrow underneath methinks for this year......
Waking up in a tent that acts as a greenhouse and having to drink 6 pints of water before being able to function is a bigger problem for me. I have a plan for this though - I suggest people who hear noise at night also consider formulating a plan. Did someone say earplugs?
Let's face it, if you want a guaranteed quiet night with no interruptions then don't go to a festival. We were always guaranteed someone passing our tent in the early hours and saying 'look here's that fucking big tent I told you about'. But then it died on the Gower.
Another noise avoiding tip is to not put up guy ropes unless you actually need them, which a large percentage of tents dont. I doubt many people were impressed when a slightly inebriated man crashed into their tent late at night and started off on a long (and sweary) monologue about the pitfalls of putting barely visible trippy things in his path as he stumbled off.
I have yet to see a tent take off due to lack of guy-ropes.
> I have yet to see a tent take off due to lack of guy-ropes.
You clearly haven't camped on the Gower then Loose Museli !
Although I'd agree that take off is unlikely in the sheltered environs of Glanusk. Some tents do need at least some guy-ropes to hold them up though. Supermarket carrier bags tied to them tends to be an effective marker.
and Bono......don't forget Bono. He's the one to blame. I wouldn't have a pint with any of them, and they can whistle for one of the Cyfarthfa Welshcakes let me tell you.
I have a Coleman tunnel tent this year. Can't remember which one, but used it last year and it was pretty good- the porch works well, and held up fine in the rain. only drawback was it dripped a bit from the long rigid tension poles.
I do need to get a smaller tent for Rheola however- any suggestions? I'll be on my own, unless I'm working. The female Cyfarthfas have rebelled en mass and are going to some hotel on the IOW. So the tent has to be spartan.
Looks good Krasnyi - and should the cinema or literature tent get flooded, you'll be able to offer an alternative venue.
Cyfarthfa, have you considered some of the larger pop-up tents that are around now. The Quechua ones are good value but I think they're only available from Decathlon (although they do mail order) Example of one below.
Last time I was in Go Outdoors they had some of the smaller Vangos on offer and they look pretty good too.
I'm in agreement with Krasnyi - a large tent is the way forward. M'self and the missus got one and debuted it at GM last year - a revelation! I'm quite tall and being able to stand up inside my tent is a definite bonus. Having a little extra space to leave bags, wellies and cooking utensils is also much appreciated.
We have opted for a porch tent this year. got really fed up when I fellover last year trying to put my wellies on outside. Other half and friends thought it was hilarious though, and in laughing have sowed the seeds of their own destruction.
A year may have passed, but a Scousebaby never forgets....
Porch tents are essential if you have young kids and don't want to go to bed the same time as them. Nothing better on a camping trip than sitting in the porch, watching the night sky and having a few glaasses of wine and the odd illicit fag. Thinking of trying to get the kids (5 and nearly 8) to stay up late at GM this year so we can all get to see Fleet Foxes. Good idea or more trouble than it's worth?
It's a difficult one Krasnyi. Probably best to just see how they're feeling on the day. When our daughter was younger we tried to get her to have a sleep during the day but it never worked - there was always too much excitement and too much to do.
She would doze off in a camping chair in the evenings, but the problem was that she'd then wake up freezing cold and grumpy just when we thought we'd got a way with it.
Thanks peridot. Unless the weather is foul (as if) I think we'll give it a go for Fleet Foxes. The boy child will doubtless fall asleep but I can still carry him.
Sorry, I should ahve posted earlier about Fleet Foxes live in Paris. I'd settle for that set, loads from the first album and the best stuff from the second. And what stage presence, what charisma! ;-)
i havent decided whether i should road test my new TESCO 6 man tent in rheola fest, just incase its shite and im stuck with a one year and pissed off misses in green man. i cant afford a coleman decontamination unit like all you teachers!!.
arrrggg....I have not been online since last thursday (laptop troubles) and i am back...and came straight here and there is talk of big tents and i've just seen there are 121 new entries in word association and I have just found out my client i was supposed to see tomorrow afternoon wants to see me in the morning instead and for some reason my I itunes won't let me copy my back up music folder to my itunes account and have i mentioned there are 121 new entries in word association and i want to watch the apprentice, but will have to delay that for half an hour...and you don't get paid for this computer crap. i am really enjoying the avett bros album, and all the big tents look lovely...and i think i'm gonna have a t-shirt made with the title on this thread on it and you can all buy me a drink when you see me in the pub.....ahh well i suppose that word association thread won't do itself.....
welcome back sb, the t-shirt idea is great! don't bother with the apprentice it's crap. i should be working but am listening to 6music and playing my bass along very badly to the tunes
About time peridot provided us with another weather update isn't it? I'm planning on testing out our new tent next weekend when I could do with a few hefty showers to make sure it's well sealed and blow me, it's forecasting a dry sunney weekend! Can't win.
Of course, the bloody
Of course, the bloody examiners are the worst.
9 A level and GCSE exams have included impossible questions this academic year alone!
Hopefully I'll have got over this by the time the all night discos start. I wouldn't want it to wreck my weekend while I'm cuttin' a rug...
soz...m8s. My 'other half' is
soz...m8s.
My 'other half' is a writer. I love pissing him off with bad grammar.
It makes me laff.
of course, in Wales we have
of course, in Wales we have the opportunity to be ungrammatical and spell badly in two languages. A misplaced accent or a fluffed mutation is a fighting matter in some parts.
rayrad replied on Permalink
i'm staying out of this from
i'm staying out of this from now on...
or, well, probably not actually
but i thought i'd open with a conciliatory thrust
oo-er missus, conciliatory
oo-er missus, conciliatory thrust eh?
Loose Museli replied on Permalink
Quite a funny thread this. I
Quite a funny thread this.
I generally find that if I am in a tent (festivals or other reasons) I tend to be knackered when I get into my overly smelly sleeping bag (I think if I wash it it may disintegrate) and can sleep through anything. I didn't notice anything more than background noise last year when I left the arena early and actually tried this thing called sleep. Kids making noise was more noticeable, but then I was in the family area from Monday to Thursday and when I moved on the Thursday the noise remained where it was.
In fact the only thing that prevented me from sleeping was a woman who took it upon herself to poke her head in our tent and ask us to shut up at 3am. Talking is being rowdy apparently. Frustratingly I had drifted off about half an hour earlier and was forced to find my sweat-ridden sleeping bag once more for a second kip. Big sign with "quiet area" on it, plus an arrow underneath methinks for this year......
Waking up in a tent that acts as a greenhouse and having to drink 6 pints of water before being able to function is a bigger problem for me. I have a plan for this though - I suggest people who hear noise at night also consider formulating a plan. Did someone say earplugs?
Let's face it, if you want a
Let's face it, if you want a guaranteed quiet night with no interruptions then don't go to a festival. We were always guaranteed someone passing our tent in the early hours and saying 'look here's that fucking big tent I told you about'. But then it died on the Gower.
Loose Museli replied on Permalink
Another noise avoiding tip is
Another noise avoiding tip is to not put up guy ropes unless you actually need them, which a large percentage of tents dont. I doubt many people were impressed when a slightly inebriated man crashed into their tent late at night and started off on a long (and sweary) monologue about the pitfalls of putting barely visible trippy things in his path as he stumbled off.
I have yet to see a tent take off due to lack of guy-ropes.
> I have yet to see a tent
> I have yet to see a tent take off due to lack of guy-ropes.
You clearly haven't camped on the Gower then Loose Museli !
Although I'd agree that take off is unlikely in the sheltered environs of Glanusk. Some tents do need at least some guy-ropes to hold them up though. Supermarket carrier bags tied to them tends to be an effective marker.
The Gower - tent graveyard.
The Gower - tent graveyard.
Have you got your
Have you got your accommodation arrangements sorted for this year Krasnyi?
I think we need a 'Get yer tents out ...' thread.
We have a tent 'sourced' but
We have a tent 'sourced' but not yet bought due to the usual cash flow issues. Here it is: http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/coleman_fremont_6_tunnel_tent__104446?ut...
Don't know why that link
Don't know why that link didn't work:
Nothing's bloody working. I
Nothing's bloody working. I blame Thatcher . . . and Blair . . . and Cameron . . . and clegg . .
and Bono......don't forget
and Bono......don't forget Bono. He's the one to blame. I wouldn't have a pint with any of them, and they can whistle for one of the Cyfarthfa Welshcakes let me tell you.
I have a Coleman tunnel tent this year. Can't remember which one, but used it last year and it was pretty good- the porch works well, and held up fine in the rain. only drawback was it dripped a bit from the long rigid tension poles.
I do need to get a smaller tent for Rheola however- any suggestions? I'll be on my own, unless I'm working. The female Cyfarthfas have rebelled en mass and are going to some hotel on the IOW. So the tent has to be spartan.
Looks good Krasnyi - and
Looks good Krasnyi - and should the cinema or literature tent get flooded, you'll be able to offer an alternative venue.
Cyfarthfa, have you considered some of the larger pop-up tents that are around now. The Quechua ones are good value but I think they're only available from Decathlon (although they do mail order) Example of one below.
Last time I was in Go Outdoors they had some of the smaller Vangos on offer and they look pretty good too.
I'm in agreement with Krasnyi
I'm in agreement with Krasnyi - a large tent is the way forward. M'self and the missus got one and debuted it at GM last year - a revelation! I'm quite tall and being able to stand up inside my tent is a definite bonus. Having a little extra space to leave bags, wellies and cooking utensils is also much appreciated.
We have opted for a porch
We have opted for a porch tent this year. got really fed up when I fellover last year trying to put my wellies on outside. Other half and friends thought it was hilarious though, and in laughing have sowed the seeds of their own destruction.
A year may have passed, but a Scousebaby never forgets....
Porch tents are essential if
Porch tents are essential if you have young kids and don't want to go to bed the same time as them. Nothing better on a camping trip than sitting in the porch, watching the night sky and having a few glaasses of wine and the odd illicit fag. Thinking of trying to get the kids (5 and nearly 8) to stay up late at GM this year so we can all get to see Fleet Foxes. Good idea or more trouble than it's worth?
It's a difficult one
It's a difficult one Krasnyi. Probably best to just see how they're feeling on the day. When our daughter was younger we tried to get her to have a sleep during the day but it never worked - there was always too much excitement and too much to do.
She would doze off in a camping chair in the evenings, but the problem was that she'd then wake up freezing cold and grumpy just when we thought we'd got a way with it.
Thanks peridot. Unless the
Thanks peridot. Unless the weather is foul (as if) I think we'll give it a go for Fleet Foxes. The boy child will doubtless fall asleep but I can still carry him.
The tent is bought - bring
The tent is bought - bring on the rain!
Me and pictures, just
Me and pictures, just doesn't work!
Is it the Freemont 6 that
Is it the Freemont 6 that you mentioned earlier ?
Freemont 8 - even
Freemont 8 - even bigger!
BTW - Fleet Foxes now streaming live concert at
http://liveweb.arte.tv/fr/video/Days_Off___Fleet_Foxes/
That IS a monster. Will you
That IS a monster. Will you get a chance to try it out before GM?
Caught the last 15 seconds of Fleet Foxes :(
Blimey Krasnyi it looks like
Blimey Krasnyi it looks like the decontamination tent used by the CIA at the end of E.T.
the editor of a... replied on Permalink
hahahahahahahahaha it really
hahahahahahahahaha it really does. good spot.
I do like a big porch
I do like a big porch me.
Sorry, I should ahve posted earlier about Fleet Foxes live in Paris. I'd settle for that set, loads from the first album and the best stuff from the second. And what stage presence, what charisma! ;-)
the editor of a... replied on Permalink
i havent decided whether i
i havent decided whether i should road test my new TESCO 6 man tent in rheola fest, just incase its shite and im stuck with a one year and pissed off misses in green man. i cant afford a coleman decontamination unit like all you teachers!!.
Not sure I can afford it
Not sure I can afford it either! And hey I ain't no teacher!
rayrad replied on Permalink
here's a picture of our
here's a picture of our tent:
http://www.ty-croeso.co.uk/jcms/images/stories/tycroeso-ext-300.jpg
Looks sturdy. how long does
Looks sturdy. how long does it take to put up?
You'll probably be able to
You'll probably be able to dispense with guy ropes with that one.
the editor of a... replied on Permalink
the tent at the end is the
the tent at the end is the same colour as mine.
Time to gratuitously bump
Time to gratuitously bump this one back up. Wonder if Parkes has ever been back to see what he spawned?
Race Horses session on Marc Riley tomorrow!
arrrggg....I have not been
arrrggg....I have not been online since last thursday (laptop troubles) and i am back...and came straight here and there is talk of big tents and i've just seen there are 121 new entries in word association and I have just found out my client i was supposed to see tomorrow afternoon wants to see me in the morning instead and for some reason my I itunes won't let me copy my back up music folder to my itunes account and have i mentioned there are 121 new entries in word association and i want to watch the apprentice, but will have to delay that for half an hour...and you don't get paid for this computer crap. i am really enjoying the avett bros album, and all the big tents look lovely...and i think i'm gonna have a t-shirt made with the title on this thread on it and you can all buy me a drink when you see me in the pub.....ahh well i suppose that word association thread won't do itself.....
oh and it's good to be back...
welcome back sb, the t-shirt
welcome back sb, the t-shirt idea is great! don't bother with the apprentice it's crap. i should be working but am listening to 6music and playing my bass along very badly to the tunes
good to be back..i know the
good to be back..i know the apprentice is crap...that's why i love it. it makes me laugh and cringe..
Yeah ... t-shirt idea is
Yeah ... t-shirt idea is fantastic, we should do it.
As for Parkes ... he's got his "FUCKING earplugs" in so he can't hear us .
t shirt idea is good.
t shirt idea is good.
do we have any budding
do we have any budding designers on here?
rayrad replied on Permalink
ha! like we're going to be
ha!
like we're going to be wearing T-SHIRTS!
i do, though, have the elves at work, weaving the slogan into a nice arran sweater
that better be waterproof
that better be waterproof
Donkey Jacket? Cape? Bardic
Donkey Jacket?
Cape?
Bardic Robe?
Gaffa tape on side of tent?
About time peridot provided
About time peridot provided us with another weather update isn't it? I'm planning on testing out our new tent next weekend when I could do with a few hefty showers to make sure it's well sealed and blow me, it's forecasting a dry sunney weekend! Can't win.
I will be wearing this
I will be wearing this t-shirt.
I shall wear it at the pub on Thursday evening.
If I have to wear, poncho, jacket, or even wetsuit, then I will remove said garment, to reveal t-shirt.
You will all queue at the bar to buy me alcoholic beverages, thanking me for making you all laugh, and kicking off the weekend with such a good lark.
I will inbibe.
I will fall over.
You will all laugh at me again.
I will cry
rayrad replied on Permalink
all life will be there in a
all life will be there
in a t-shirt
I do like the sound of that
I do like the sound of that arran jumper though...
It will be too bloody warm
It will be too bloody warm for arran sweaters - what is this, a Clancy Btothers revival? It's cardigans man!
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