Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004

Subject: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 06:18 AM

Leigh Folk Festival (near Southend, Essex, UK) is next weekend June 25-27th. Who's planning to go ? (- are you going as usual McGrath ?).

Does anyone know if I'm likely to be able to get my caravan on the campsite if I turn up on Friday night ?

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 02:11 PM

Slats and Dilligaf going up on the Saturday - their computer is on the blink right now.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 05:10 AM

There seems to be a possible problem over the campsite at the moment.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 05:50 AM

"There seems to be a possible problem... That's the kind of thing they say when the engine falls out of the plane. Tell us more Dave - is there some access problem to the campsite this nyear? The festival website just says, in respect of camping "Check this website for availability before travelling". Which leaves us rather in the air (and that's tricly when the engien falls out of the plane...)

All things going well I should be there - it's a very enjoyable festival. You don't get Belly Dancers and Morris Dancers together at all that many places.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 06:11 AM

I e-mailed the festival yesterday:
Will there be room for me to bring my small (11') caravan to the campsite ?

I got this reply from John New:

Ordinarily yes ~ but we are currently working on a serious problem that may mean we cannot have any camping ~ I will let you know ~ meanwhile I am sweating ....
john

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 02:16 PM

Dave, contacting the person with the answer just isn't the Mudcat spirit. You'll be doing your own Google searches next.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 05:11 AM

Does anyone have any more info about this ?

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 06:33 AM

"we are currently working on a serious problem"

That really does sound like an engine falling out...

Keep us informed, Dave. I'm sure John can do without having to respond to too many people asking the same questions. (I wonder if it could be flooding?)

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 07:10 AM

The spring tides for this period are not due until the following weekend. For the 25/06-27/06, the tides forecast (for Southend) are all 4.9m & 5.0m which are fairly low for the area, esp compared to the 5.9m forecast for the 4/07-6/07.

There are a couple of Caravan Club CL sites in the area, I may try to book on one of those if there's a problem with camping down near the station.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 03:09 AM

And the connection betweenthe tides and the camping?

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 03:20 AM

"And the connection betweenthe tides and the camping?"

you may need a BRIDGE

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 04:25 AM

The camping is down at beach (or rather mudflat) level. Given high tides and strong winds in the wrong direction, it is probable that the area could flood. Mind you, I'm not sure whether that is the reason. I still haven't heard any more from John - will e-mail him again,

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From:
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 08:20 AM

I am the part of the festival organisers and wish to quell this malicious rumour.

The festival, with camping facilites is goin ahad ~ full details at www.leighfolkfestival.co.uk

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: GUEST,John ~ Leigh Folk Festival
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 08:28 AM

There are no problems withthe campsite now the gypsies have left and we have cleared up ~ everything running as planned.
The site, by the way, is adjacent to a nature reserve with views of the Thames estury, across to Kent as well as view of Hadleigh Castle (painted by Constable no less!).

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 08:53 AM

Thanks John - It's just that I didn't want to drive all the way to Leigh (including an extra quid for Dartford Crossing) with the caravan on the back of the car just to find that I'd got to turn round and go back again. See you around over the weekend - Linda should be with me on Saturday night.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 11:51 AM

I don't think it was a malicious rumour - a rumour, but not malicious...

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 12:08 PM

Not a rumour, because there actually was a possibility that camping might not be available.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From:
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 01:47 PM

I am also involved with the festival. Just to confirm; the campsite is fine and was all checked out a couple of hours ago. We look forward to seeing tomorrow. There is brilliant sunshine here in Leigh as I write; but we can't guarantee that aspect. I might use the idea of "Belly Dancers and Morris Dancers together" in next year's publicity! Thanks for the image.......
details at www.leighfolkfestival.co.uk

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dead Horse
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 06:09 AM

Appalachian & Irish too! Can't bring myself to mention L*** dancing.
I believe it was invented by Navajo indians who wanted to git as many cowboys as possible with jist the one arrow!!!

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: GUEST,A Belly Dancer
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 05:03 AM

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 05:57 AM

That was a very self-effacing belly dancer.

A good weekend. Organised spontaneity at its best.

Subject: RE: Leigh (Essex, UK) Festival 2004
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 06:10 AM

I'm afraid that I wasn't feeling very well on Fri/Sat, so Linda and I didn't manage to get there after all. Sorry to have had to miss it.