mentalextra Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 My idea of hell is living in a country where it is sunny and hot 'all the time' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 19 hours ago, peteb said: Er yes. Britain is an island in the North Atlantic and has a 'maritime climate'. This means that it rains - alot...! Understood Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 42 minutes ago, mentalextra said: My idea of hell is living in a country where it is sunny and hot 'all the time' Where I live , I've experienced 105 degrees. That's hot and not fun. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) On 2/26/2018 at 17:49, LeftyP said: Fun in the Sun? It's such a common phrase, I'm not sure what it actually means Possible connected to the "good life" hanging out with no real responsibility. You know merely frolicking about having a good tine in sunny weather Blue Edited February 28, 2018 by Bluewine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 On 2/26/2018 at 15:33, FinnDave said: It's the UK. It rains a lot, because we're an island with the whole of the north atlantic next to us. I used to go to free festivals like Stonehenge in the 70s, and don't remember any rain at all, though my memory from those daze might be too reliable! Yeah, I'm starting to question my memory for anything that happened in the 60s and 70s. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 They should hold a big festivals in southeast Essex near the coast - doesn't rain much here. +/- 20" on average. I think there was once one at Weeley, near Clacton, back in the early 70s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalextra Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Paul S said: They should hold a big festivals in southeast Essex near the coast - doesn't rain much here. +/- 20" on average. I think there was once one at Weeley, near Clacton, back in the early 70s? Small world, I'll be over that way on thursday evening, well Frating, which isn't too far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalextra Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 34 minutes ago, Bluewine said: Where I live , I've experienced 105 degrees. That's hot and not fun. Blue That's not for me, a couple of days in July about 70 degrees is enough sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 On 2/26/2018 at 22:26, gjones said: Summer is our 'rainy season'. Tuesday is our rainy season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 46 minutes ago, Bluewine said: Where I live , I've experienced 105 degrees. That's hot and not fun. Blue 6 minutes ago, mentalextra said: That's not for me, a couple of days in July about 70 degrees is enough sun. That's where we're different - as soon as work and family commitments allow, me & the missus will be moving to somewhere with a far warmer climate (UK's suicidal politics permitting)! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converse320 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Speaking of unlikely music festivals, how about the completely insane Bardney festival in Lincolnshire early 70s? Again lashed by rain and a sea of mud, but some big names. Heres a poster: https://community.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bardneyvillagehistory/section.asp?catId=23001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, converse320 said: Speaking of unlikely music festivals, how about the completely insane Bardney festival in Lincolnshire early 70s? Again lashed by rain and a sea of mud, but some big names. Heres a poster: https://community.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bardneyvillagehistory/section.asp?catId=23001 Some great bands on that line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said: Some great bands on that line up. Wow! What a line-up. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Is that Genesis I see way down the billing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converse320 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 12 minutes ago, bassace said: Is that Genesis I see way down the billing? Yes, the Word doc on the village website has them down as playing on the Monday. This really has to be one of the strangest UK festivals. Backed by Lord Harlech and Stanley Baker (presumably the actor??), it was held in fields at a tiny little village which even now is in the middle of nowhere. In 1972, middle of nowhere doesn't even come close to describing what it would have been like. I'd love to understand how this event came about. The Byrds played the same venue the year before incidentally. Ive been there recently - fields and a plaque commemorating the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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