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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: GUEST Date: 20 Jul 12 - 07:37 AM What ever your preference session wise you can pretty well guarantee that there will be something to your taste at Sidmouth. I love the Radway sessions for the predominantly English music and the opportunity to play with some really good musicians (they seem to tolerate me). Or, for unmitigated fun and a really good mix, the Sailing club sessions (as was) take some beating. It's been pointed out above that theses are moving to The Balfour pub in Woodbrook Road (EX10 9UZ). The Loose Knit band do a tireless job of leading a cracking session so I for one would like to lend my support at the new venue! That's The Balfour pub, Woodbrook Road. Pass it on!!! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Dave Earl Date: 20 Jul 12 - 08:51 AM I should have mentioned the York and Faulkener morning (10:30) session run by Kitty Vernon and the Evening Session in the same place formerly run by Rosy They'll probably never forgive me for leaving them out. Dave |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Herga Kitty Date: 20 Jul 12 - 12:51 PM That's ok Dave - at least Vectis and I mentioned the Faulkner am and pm events....! If we follow the usual tradition, Tim Edwards will be hosting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings... Kitty |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Surreysinger Date: 20 Jul 12 - 04:34 PM Decent pasties - from the shop near the church. Sadly I won't be at Sidmouth this year - trying to avoid withdrawal symptoms from not being able to go to the Volly... sigh. I'm sure they'll cope without self and Mrs Button! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: GUEST,Swindon/Enfield Pete Date: 21 Jul 12 - 03:03 AM Are there any slow sessions or time given over to slower players? Cheers - Pete |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Big Al Whittle Date: 21 Jul 12 - 04:09 AM I'm doing a charity gig at Sidford at the The Blue Ball this Sunday. the evening consists of Nigel - 8 to 8.40pm Ben & Lizzie - 8.40 - 9.20pm And then Al - 9.40 to 10.30 - with maybe a "bit of a jam" together for last 10 minutes? Its a nice room, nice attentive audience, no admission fee I don't think - just a make a contribution to local charity sort of jug (at least that happened last time). be nice to see anyone from the cat there. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Will Fly Date: 21 Jul 12 - 05:35 AM Have a good gig, Al. Don't really break a leg, but you know what I mean. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 21 Jul 12 - 04:48 PM Unbroken sunshine today, friends who have been in the sea say it is warming up nicely. Forecast is for full-on sun for the next few days and maybe longer. Floods are a distant memory. Except for one woman who abandoned her small car in the council car park at Sidford because the roads were impassable - she got a lift home in a 4x4 , went back a few hours later after the floods had subsided and found a parking ticket from East Devon District Council. They've refused to cancel it according to front page Toytown News this week. Quote: After careful consideration of the circumstances, we have found no grounds for cancellation of the charge. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Girl Friday Date: 23 Jul 12 - 07:43 AM Steve... that's reason enough for a like button on here. She should take it further. Glad to hear that weather is good now. Have you seen the campsite recently ? |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 23 Jul 12 - 10:04 AM I'll go in a few days if I have time, not that it will make any difference! The surface may have dried out but the underlying ground is still very damp - the risk is that any substantial rain may have more impact than in a 'normal' year because it will be falling on what will still be compromised ground. If I didn't live here I'd head for the high ground on Field 2, and avoid the possible swamp in Field 1. It would save a lot of tramping about if the organisers provided a water tap at the top of field 2 half the way along - shouldn't be too difficult to arrange once vehicle movements have been banned for the week! They may do so already - can't say I've looked........ Maybe put it on your feedback form? Meanwhile, the sun is blazing, the icecream sellers are delighted and the beaches are packed. It's far too hot for dancing though! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Dave Earl Date: 23 Jul 12 - 01:23 PM In my experience the "Top" of field 1 is usually fairly stable apart from where the trucks and 4x4s have churned it up. For several years I have been able to get my tent up against the top hedge and have stayed fairly comfortable within it. The getting about the field, as has been said, can be very difficult if there is any sort of wetness about. Hope for the best but plan for the worst! Dave |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: The Barden of England Date: 23 Jul 12 - 03:33 PM Sidmouth Folk Week site is messing about at the moment. John Barden |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Richard Bridge Date: 23 Jul 12 - 03:34 PM Is it flooded? |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: The Barden of England Date: 23 Jul 12 - 03:38 PM Nah!! John Barden |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Tattie Bogle Date: 23 Jul 12 - 06:59 PM Haven't come across any slow sessions but there are lots of impromptu ones along the prom so maybe start your own? |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Girl Friday Date: 25 Jul 12 - 12:08 PM Dave, I believe that your usual spot is near us lot on the disabled area. I have just seen the weather forecast for 1st to 3rd August. It's the same at home as it is in Sidmouth... heavy rain on Wednesday. Light shower Thursday and Friday. Hope to see some advice on the website soon. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 25 Jul 12 - 07:43 PM It is surely too early to predict with any certainty where there may be rain. All that may be reasonably inferred is that temperatures may be lower over the UK than of late - a good thing for the festival because it makes dancing less stressful. Forecasting even a couple of days ahead in Cornwall and Devon is difficult - friends in Cornwall say if you want to know the weather forecast - look out of the window. Apparently, air masses can move less predictably near land/sea boundaries. Often a downpour is predicted and we miss it completely. Or vice-versa. The Met Office forecasts during 'changeable' periods often update to entirely different predicted weather for Sidmouth even 2 days in advance - let alone 5 or 10 days. It may be just a normal year - suncream, mud and wellington boots. The floods have long gone - it would be a waste of money to plan on expecting them to return. We've had the once in 15/20 year event this year. Which is of course no guarantee at all we won't get another one quite soon. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Girl Friday Date: 26 Jul 12 - 04:01 AM I usually get the B B C Forecast. It's saying exactly the same for hnere at home, so maybe they are playing safe. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Girl Friday Date: 26 Jul 12 - 04:33 AM I have had a good lok at the Festival website. It gives a lot of information, but nowhere does it mention what facilities they have for disabled campers. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Tug the Cox Date: 26 Jul 12 - 05:22 AM Anyone know if there's anything happening at the Sailing Club now the musicians have decamped? |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Tug the Cox Date: 26 Jul 12 - 05:25 AM Ebor Fiddler, can't PM you as you're not listed as a member. What are your travel plans, there are a couple of us who live in Exmouth and go over on the bus and share a taxi back. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Rumncoke Date: 26 Jul 12 - 04:59 PM I'm on the South coast in Dorset and we are having a heatwave - temperatures have reached 30 degrees in my garden and that is shaded!! Of course that will only make matters worse if it rains as the topmost layer soil will have become a crust, but the change in the weather over the last few days is breathtaking. Anne Croucher |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Gloria Pipes Date: 27 Jul 12 - 09:58 PM Hello, Steve in Sidmouth - I'm looking forward to anything you have to say about the conditions of the campsite, where it will likely be driest on 1st August. I'm in Kent: forecast thunder showers for today have materialised as v. gentle rain. Hope that's true in the West where you are as well! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 28 Jul 12 - 05:50 PM Today was promised to be hot and it was - it's been well over 20C all week and not a drop of rain for over a week. The part of my garden that was under a foot of water on 7 July is now like a desert. People are watering garden plants!! However, Tues and Wed are forecast as wall to wall rain but it often doesn't happen (and vice versa of course). If you use the Met Office website the nearest location for which they give detailed predictions is STOWFORD - just by Waitrose. I'll have a look at the campsite if I have a chance, but I'd wager the surface is baked by now. The general forecast for the week is changeable - maybe more rain to start with than at the end (bad luck for the set-up crews). I would anticipate some mud and stay on the highest ground you can find, unless you like mud of course. The concern is how far down it is dry - you'll only tell after cars etc start churning up the surface. I'll try and have a look at the Ham too if I have time - that was very slow to drain in recent years - it now sits atop the sewage pumping station of course. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Gloria Pipes Date: 28 Jul 12 - 06:10 PM Thank you, Steve. Don't like mud. I'll check the predictions for Stowford Waitrose. I'm aiming to arrive asap the official site opens, Wed, and head for high ground! On a completely different tact, what does one do for wifi during the festival? I'm guessing phone/laptop charging is a matter of surreptitious plugging in at venues. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: GUEST,Abdul on his iPhone Date: 29 Jul 12 - 02:26 AM Wotcha Gloria, I believe there is a USB charger that works off the fag lighter in your car. If the offspring havn't acquired it I'll try and get it to you afore u go. Al |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 29 Jul 12 - 02:55 AM Elf and Saftey would probably preclude private use of any sockets in venues, but it's something I have mentioned before at other festivals. Phone based internet is taking over from wifi links? I believe the library in town (Blackmore gardens area) has wifi but you may need to register and pay. One festival did have a stewarded area for charging phones, and lots of power sockets - you left yours there, got a ticket and went back for it later. Can't remember where it was though! Might have been Towersey? Someone with a tiny Honda generator and an array of sockets could set up a changing station as a sideline! Output 1000 watts, power required per laptop = 50 watts? - you could do do twenty at a time! Expensive on fuel though! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Richard Bridge Date: 29 Jul 12 - 05:35 AM Power an inverter from your car cigar lighter and use your normal home charger for the gadget. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Gloria Pipes Date: 29 Jul 12 - 08:50 AM Thank you, Abdul, Steve and Richard! Perhaps order up unlimited phone data for the week; and a car lighter charger would help. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Tattie Bogle Date: 29 Jul 12 - 07:15 PM I have used the library computers in the past: not sure about wi-fi, they were desk-top machines. Used to be free for a half-hour session, but I think it's now only free for local residents, tho' not overly expensive for visitors. On a recent visit elsewhere, I found some of the pubs had free wi-fi, and it was far superior to the laptop mobile broadband dongle I had been using. The cost was a nice pint of cider, drunk very slowly! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Acorn4 Date: 30 Jul 12 - 06:45 AM Wonder if anyone knows the answer to this one. Is there a filling station anywhere in Sidmouth? Our car won't quite get from Leicester to Sidmouth and back on a tank due to towing the caravan, and last year I drove around the town trying to find diesel, but ended up having to go quite a few miles along the Exeter Road. No one who we asked last year seemed to know if the town had one, but it certainly seems odd if it hasn't. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: John MacKenzie Date: 30 Jul 12 - 07:22 AM Here I'm sure I saw one in Sidford too, but not 100% on that. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Leadfingers Date: 30 Jul 12 - 08:28 AM Google gives Ottery St Mary a well as John's link |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Acorn4 Date: 30 Jul 12 - 09:02 AM Ah, thanks for that - will check it out. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: GUEST,Lee, Nottingham Date: 30 Jul 12 - 09:05 AM As it's my 1st Sidmouth, thought i'd check out what the camping was/is like on site. Good job i found website. Looks like i'm going as high as possible on site, car permitting. Noticed the forecast says showers/heavy rain Saturday onwards. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: John MacKenzie Date: 30 Jul 12 - 09:35 AM If they let you take your car on site, that is! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 30 Jul 12 - 02:57 PM There is only one petrol station in Sidmouth. By LIDL on Woolbrook Road. all details including map here; all you need to know (almost) There used to be two petrol stations in Sidford - both were converted to housing a coupe of years ago. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 30 Jul 12 - 03:22 PM And don't believe weather forecasts more than a few hours in advance. Yesterday the Met Office forecast an all-day soaking for Sidmouth on Tuesday, now they are saying some rain tonight (it tried for a short while but has now stopped) and nothing much for Tuesday. The rain forecasts even a day in advance are pretty much useless in very changeable conditions. The Bulverton marquee looks awfully small perched on the hill - maybe it's wishful thinking on my part that it was larger! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Tattie Bogle Date: 30 Jul 12 - 09:11 PM There's a Tesco filling station at Honiton, if you're coming that way, but probably as well to patronise the local one before Sidmouth ends up with none! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: John Golightly Date: 31 Jul 12 - 03:58 AM Susie & I have just got back home from Sidmouth after a long weekend of doing admin stuff in preparation. Our tent is already up, on the Festival site, and as of 5pm yesterday (Monday) I can report.... There is no mud. There are no ruts, and the ground is firm enough to make my arms ache from hammering in tent pegs. All the really heavy stuff (generators, loos, showers etc) seems to be already on site. All marquees, electricity cabling and water pipes appear to be in place, including the overhead lighting. On Saturday, I noticed more hardcore being laid in areas which have been a problem in the past. FYI the word is, they are going to be very strict on early arrivals this year(no admission before midday Wednesday without explicit permission) John |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: GUEST,moira(flyingcat) Date: 31 Jul 12 - 05:47 AM just to remind everyone that Sheila Miller and i will be hosting the ballad sessions every evening from 5-7pm at the Woodlands. Looking forward to seeing everyone. (4 more sleeps!!) |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 31 Jul 12 - 08:05 AM Just looked at the LNE dance programme - they emphasise that the LNE has been extended to 1.15am but it now starts half and hour later. In 2010 we got three hours of LNE (10.30 to 1.30am) with (say) a half hour break so call it 2.5 hours of dance time. In 2011 it was scaled back to 10.30 to 1.00am, less the floor spot gave 2 hours of dance time. This year we get short changed again : 11pm to 1.15am less half and hour brings it down to 1.75 hours of dance time. So in two years we have lost 0.75 hours out of the 2010 figure of 2.5 hours or 30%. Major evening ceilidhs generally run from 8 to midnight with a half hour spot, thus you get 3.5 hours of dance time for typically £9. Sidmouth LNE now gives exactly half this for £13 - so it's cost per hour is almost 3 times larger. This is like comparing £26 with £9. Is there a prize for spotting the deliberate mistake in the full pdf programme? It's not an important one! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Acorn4 Date: 31 Jul 12 - 09:03 AM Thanks to all those providing the petrol station info! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Girl Friday Date: 31 Jul 12 - 04:26 PM Acorn4. If you are coming into Sidmouth from the motorway M5. There is one on the B road. May be the same one, but I don't remember seeing a Lidl close by. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: John Golightly Date: 01 Aug 12 - 02:07 AM Hmm. Some suprising comments from Steve-in-Sidmouth, in that a dancer of his calibre chooses to use 'dance time' as a measure of what the LNE is all about! I'd always considered it a much broader experience (listening, socialising etc). As for the arithmetic - anyone who has been involved in organising an event like this knows that there are set (planned) times... a) when the band 'finishes' for the first time b) by which the final encore needs to have finished c) by which the sound level needs to come right down d) at which the sound desk is switched off e) for last orders at the bar f) when the bar must close g) last public to leave venue h) last staff to leave venue... Somewhere in amongst that lot will be the advertised finish time. Some of these times coincide with each other, others don't. Some are set in stone, some fuzzy. Time will tell. I suggest any 2012 LNE-goers re-read Steve's post in 12 day's time or so, & then make their own minds up in the light of experience... |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: GUEST,Lee, Nottingham Date: 01 Aug 12 - 07:48 AM Has the recent rain made the 2 fields wet under foot? |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Leadfingers Date: 01 Aug 12 - 08:32 AM Just had a look at the Official Website - The Programme is there , but not as easy to find as it might have been , and runs to about sixty pages ! There is a brief mention of The Fringe on page 48 though they have us as being there Friday evening - NOT SO ! New Tavern , Gerry Milne and I , will be running from MidDay Saturday through the week - Drop in for a tune or a song ! |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 01 Aug 12 - 10:15 AM Very slight surface wetness on the grass owing to rain this morning - nothing unusual. Sunshine and showers until the weekend at least. Again, nothing unusual. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: GUEST,Lee, Nottingham Date: 02 Aug 12 - 06:07 AM All my camping gear is ready to be packed when i get back from work. Shall be loading up and leaving by 10am tomorrow. Hoping there isn't lots of mud when i get there, don't want to be cleaning my clogs to much. I'll be the tall chap in Earlsdon kit, have a good festival everybody who's going. |
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Subject: RE: If You're Coming to Sidmouth... From: John MacKenzie Date: 02 Aug 12 - 07:19 AM Shan't make it this year I'm afraid. 100 BTW |
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