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[m0ds]

Neat, well I'll take down your food perefences when we're there... I also ask you to consider what kind of things you like to eat especially if you're a vegitarrean! I suppose we could all buy our own food, but that would get a bit tricky.

There will of course be a BBQ and many sausages (and veggie sausages) on the go on evening #1. For other days/nights DON'T FORGET A PLATE AND CUTTLERY! :p

I will also buy a 3 man tent, and *hopefully* bring my big 6 man tent thing for rainy days... Chris is right, chairs are ESSENTIAL so if you can but can't be arsed, please be arsed!!

For anyone who is still looking for tents, Argos do some cheap ones and Tesco, for the same price of 39.99 do a tent starter pack, which includes a 3 man tent, 2 sleeping bags, 2 ground mats AND a padlock :p

[magintz]

Also if there is an Index/Littlewoods near you they are having a closing down sale on all their Index stock, which means all tents and tent equiptment is 40% off.

[Layabout]

I have no tent.

m0ds, i can probably get to didcot, i'll see what happens later in the week.

i have no tent or anything. i have a bag with some clothes and stuff.

i'll see if poundland has some cheap foldaway chairs. hopefully they will and i will be happy.

i will be staying from the 1st till the 4th.

I'll eat anything, if you saw the food we were given for free at work, so would you.

CJ, i live in gloucestershire. close to gloucester.

And make sure there is plenty of beer or i might have to buy some. MMM beer....

[Ashen]

Just booked my ticket, and I'm getting all excited now.

1. Yes, I'm bringing a tent.
2. Technically 2, but 1 and a bit of storage is more likely.
3. Yes, bringing a chair too.
4. Just the one.
5. London Victoria coach station 13:15, campsite however much later it takes to get there.
6. None I can think of.
7. Friday 1st - Tuesday 5th, so 4 nights.

[Pumaman]

For anyone who is still looking for tents, Argos do some cheap ones and Tesco, for the same price of 39.99 do a tent starter pack, which includes a 3 man tent, 2 sleeping bags, 2 ground mats AND a padlock :p

I'm perfectly happy to buy a tent and bring it along if we need it, but the question is, do we need it? How are we looking for tent space?

[magintz]

My count so far is:

Tent Spaceage Total: 16
Chair Totalage: 14
Vegatarians: 5

Although I haven't heard from Yufster, SSH or ShatteredSponge.

There will be 20 of us needing tents and chairs, which means we fall short some, but I have only included everyone's minimum space, so we might be able to squeeze some people in, and I haven't included m0ds' big 6 person tent either.

I think at the moment chairs are more of an issue.

[m0ds]

SHH won't be attending unfortunatley, and Yufster will need a tent for herself - not sure if she can provide it herself or not.

[Matt Goble]

It's not looking good for chairs at this end - M0Ds has one of mine, and we only seem to have 2 others in the garage, which I'm guessing 'the folks' may need at the weekend.

Where's a cheap place to buy folding chairs?

Aha! Argos:

http://tinyurl.com/asvsj

£2.49 each, I might try and reserve 4 to pick up Friday morning.

Ps: excuse any mistakes, I'm having a conversation with Magintz over MSN at the same time, and well I'm slow and old!

Another Update:

Staines Argos doesn't have any in stock, but I've found some near work I might try and get tomorrow.

Update 2 (or 3...)

Argos seemed to have sold out of the really cheap chairs everywhere, but I noticed today that Woolworths have folding garden chairs in lime green and bright orange for £4.99 each.  They were quite heavy to carry on the tube back from work today (yay rain!), so hopefully I can pick some up on Friday morning.

If the weather is bad over the weekend, I'll pick up a cinema timetable - I believe War of the Worlds is out.

[Creed Malay]

Whoop. Just got back from Glastonbury, and have about thirty hours before I set off Brittenswards. Life is hectic, but interesting.

1. If you are bringing a tent - Yep, I can bring a big one that'll sleep between 2-4, depending on how close people are willing to sleep to each other, and I've got a one man tent that's light enough for me to carry.
3. If you are bringing chairs - One camping stool, maybes.
4. How many chairs - 1
6. Any special eating requirements (vegetarian, vegan, allergies etc...) - might be helpful to know - Cheerfully indifferent.
7. Nights staying  - Arriving the night before Brittens (30th), staying at least untill monday, maybe longer if all is fun.

As I'm getting there a day early, I can probably gather up soem supplies and things, if there's anything anyone would like to have ready at the site?

Davy

[Dave Gilbert]

Whoompa. Leaving tomorrow at 4:30 am to start my roundabout 19 hour flight to London.  I'm arriving at 7am on Thursday, and since I know I'll be cranky and exhausted I'm checking myself into a hotel.  Will anybody be in or around London on Thursday?  PM me your digits and maybe we can hang out once I shake off the jetlaggyness.

[Shattered Sponge]

Well, I don't actually even have my coach tickets, yet, but assuming that all goes to plan:

1. Nope, but Davy told me I could sleep in his tent.  DON'T BAIL OUT ON ME NOW, DAVY.
3. No chairs; won't be able to carry one all the way down from Manchester, I'm afraid.
5. London very early; will prolly wonder around a bit, but so long as I don't get lost (which I actually probably will) I should imagine I'll get to the campsite in good time.
6. Well I really don't like celery.  Or cheap baked beans.
7. Arriving friday, leaving sunday (need to get back for school on the monday )

[magintz]

Creed, not sure if we will need your extra 1 person tent as we have m0ds biggie and I can fit maybe an extra 2.

As for chairs I bought 1 today so i can bring 3 chairs and a stool in total

[Layabout]

Dave Gilbert!

, I will be arriving in london on thursday and staying at  a hostel in russell square (central/north london) its on the piccadilly line anyway. although the west end is only about 15 minutes walk.

Dave, if you like a drink and a sing, oh and cheap drinks mind you, i can get you into the hostel bar, on thursdays they have kareoke night.

Anyway, I arrive at victoria coach station at 3:50pm.

I will pm my number to you. If you could do the same that would be even better!

[scotch]

I will NOT have a tent, so someone will have to let me sleep with them.
Edit: I will have a tent actually.  Sorry to get your hopes up.  (And that's a shame Sponge :|)

[Shattered Sponge]

Well, in case you're wondering, everything has not gone to plan, and, without wanting to get in to too much detail into why (or if you insist - I sort of didn't realise that Live 8 was THIS weekend and thus I wouldn't be able to be as disquietingly last minute in terms of booking transport as I was for Gilbertfest) it seems that I can't actually go.  Although I'm sure all those of you who had the misfortune to run into me at Gilbertfest are relieved, I'm actually quite gutted, as I was looking forward to unleashing my presence upon you all again - as well as upon those of you (Davy et al) who weren't there.  I also feel quite guilty at having to pull out at the last minute, as I've taken up a place that could have been taken by someone else - so sorry about that

Anyhoo, y'all have a groovy time, now - toodles!

[Haddas]

As I'm getting there a day early, I can probably gather up soem supplies and things, if there's anything anyone would like to have ready at the site?

Davy

Yes. Sausages. I want sausages. and ciggies. I'll bring my own sausages too.

[Ashen]

OK, I've acquired a 3-person tent. Not sure how it'll actually work out, but it's at least 1 more space for Fri-Mon nights, or storeage if needed.

Also, is there anything that needs bringing that's not on this list?

- Sleeping bag
- Hygiene accessories, i.e. toothbrush + paste, flannel, towel, soap, shower gel etc
- Eating implements, plate, knife + fork, tea towel
- At least *A* change of clothes
- A CUP of some sort, preferably blue
- Spending money
- In case of RAIN; Spare shoes, waterproof coat
- In case of HEAT; Sun-cream, shades (mine, dave, please )
- Phonecard, ET phone home - etc?

(I'm thinking mainly of pots & pans, although I'm not sure what I'd actually be able to fit in my bag.)

I may also be able to lay my hands on a second folding chair/stool, but don't count on that.

EDIT: Also also, will we need cash up front for the campsite?

[magintz]

Yes campsite is cash only as far as I can remember, they may accept a cheque?

As for pots and pans that would be great, last time we had to cook everything in cans and on tin foil. As for BBQ's will we be getting them there. I take it our food contribution fund goes towards this?

[Haddas]

As for pots and pans that would be great, last time we had to cook everything in cans and on tin foil. As for BBQ's will we be getting them there. I take it our food contribution fund goes towards this?

Hence sausage and ciggies. I might be bringing some sausages with me. Ciggies count as food right? To me they count as food. Do they count as food for anyone Do they count as food at all? I'm getting all yufster here!

[Privateer Puddin']

No ciggies don't count as food; money i'm putting into food money isn't going towards ciggies (well, it might for m0ds )