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blue haired pyrovixen monkey girl!
155 posts
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
blue haired pyrovixen monkey girl!
155 posts
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Posted:
Slap me down if I'm being blind, but I done some searches & couldn't find a Green Gathering 2005 thread... So here it is!
Gotta be my fave of all the festies, I been going for 10 years now! The best way I can describe it is the greenfields of Glastonbury, without the rest of the comercial monster that Glasto has become. It's a full on tree hugging, crystal rubbing, green thinking escape from reality.
https://www.big-green-gathering.com/index.html
This is where I first saw fire swinging & got my first staff & is always the bigest source of inspiration for me. The people you meet there are just so friendly! I had an ace time stewarding for it in 2003, but this year stuff like the EJC's taken priority & I don't even know if I can get the time off work for it, but anyways I'm still curious... Who's going?
Slap me down if I'm being blind, but I done some searches & couldn't find a Green Gathering 2005 thread... So here it is!
Gotta be my fave of all the festies, I been going for 10 years now! The best way I can describe it is the greenfields of Glastonbury, without the rest of the comercial monster that Glasto has become. It's a full on tree hugging, crystal rubbing, green thinking escape from reality.
https://www.big-green-gathering.com/index.html
This is where I first saw fire swinging & got my first staff & is always the bigest source of inspiration for me. The people you meet there are just so friendly! I had an ace time stewarding for it in 2003, but this year stuff like the EJC's taken priority & I don't even know if I can get the time off work for it, but anyways I'm still curious... Who's going?
Blue is best, blue is beautiful
If I knew what I was looking for, I would have found it by now, but that would take all the fun out of it. - me
I never wanted to be different. I just wanted to be me - bmeshop.com
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Oooooh so sorry to hear about the burn Frodo!!!!
You must have gone home early, no? Cos it's still the middle of the night in the UK and you've posted already....
Thanks for the reassuring words re safety, wellness, and amazingness! (apart from your paw...)
And the boy, eep, ballet! Was he wearing those frilly sleeves and powder blue tights again!!!
And highlight makes me
... balloon show... yeah, for a firedancer he's a pretty good balloon modeller
Luv it
Oooooh so sorry to hear about the burn Frodo!!!!
You must have gone home early, no? Cos it's still the middle of the night in the UK and you've posted already....Thanks for the reassuring words re safety, wellness, and amazingness! (apart from your paw...)
And the boy, eep, ballet! Was he wearing those frilly sleeves and powder blue tights again!!!
And highlight makes me
... balloon show... yeah, for a firedancer he's a pretty good balloon modeller Luv it
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Posted:
baloon show............
more like a deep throat contest
Dave does look ace in a short skirt and boob tube mind...... i think it made Ellys day
Great time had by all i rekon!
(apart from hobbits hand
)
baloon show............
more like a deep throat contest
Dave does look ace in a short skirt and boob tube mind...... i think it made Ellys day
Great time had by all i rekon!
(apart from hobbits hand
) "...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
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Member
114 posts
Location: Plymouth, UK
Member
114 posts
Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted:
Cheers for the spin guys, I've never spun in front of such a crowd!
Hope the hand gets better soon Frodo and isn't stopping you spinning.
Baloon show? I'm feeling like I missed something there
Cheers for the spin guys, I've never spun in front of such a crowd!
Hope the hand gets better soon Frodo and isn't stopping you spinning.
Baloon show? I'm feeling like I missed something there
Mags - watching police torches drawing closer - runs over to his poi:
"Maybe now would be a good time to have another burn, we might not get another chance..."
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old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
Posted:
the doctors say at least a week until i can use it!
hope its sorted by play!
the doctors say at least a week until i can use it!
hope its sorted by play!
passing through, this world still lives.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
Posted:
woooooooo!
Home safe and preparing for shambala on thursday
thank you all for a lovely time.
and for finding me - 2bags, Frodo, Mister Strugnell, Becci (plus munchkin) twas a pleasure as always........ I am such a lucky girl to have such wonderful people to play with
Hels you babe - festies/camping/general adventuring is always more complete with a Miss Bells to bump into - cheers for fantastic company as always. (and for allowing me to make my only funny joke of the weekend )
Dave it was awesome to chill with you for a bit - and yes, Dave in Drag was most definately one of the highlights for me too
Eva
it was great to finally catch up with you! Hopefully it won't be so long this time before we play again. You and your fairy wings are beautiful ( I am making some this afternoon ) - thanks for much bouncy fun and general loveliness.....
And, uber importantly, all the Chimaera wonderfuls who let me come - fire was beautiful, camp perfect, spikey hair, cider, drums and 12 foot staff of death eternally imprinted on my mind, not to mention raining graymen (dave) and other peculiar happenings.
ooooooo I want to go back! Big Green - fantastic
woooooooo!
Home
safe and preparing for shambala on thursday thank you all for a lovely time.
and for finding me
- 2bags, Frodo, Mister Strugnell, Becci (plus munchkin) twas a pleasure as always........ I am such a lucky girl to have such wonderful people to play with Hels you babe - festies/camping/general adventuring is always more complete with a Miss Bells to bump into - cheers for fantastic company as always. (and for allowing me to make my only funny joke of the weekend
)Dave it was awesome to chill with you for a bit - and yes, Dave in Drag was most definately one of the highlights for me too
Eva
it was great to finally catch up with you! Hopefully it won't be so long this time before we play again. You and your fairy wings are beautiful ( I am making some this afternoon ) - thanks for much bouncy fun and general loveliness.....And, uber importantly, all the Chimaera wonderfuls who let me come - fire was beautiful, camp perfect, spikey hair, cider, drums and 12 foot staff of death eternally imprinted on my mind, not to mention raining graymen (dave) and other peculiar happenings.
ooooooo I want to go back! Big Green - fantastic
Geologists do it in the dirt................ 
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Wah!!!
I am having such fun reading all these posts and imaginating my kids there. I always thought it was sorta sad when mummies had a vicarious life through their offspring but now I realise it is one of the great payoffs of having great adventurous kids.
ooooh I wish I had been there to meet you though FNF, cos since I saw a vid of you spinning I just think you're soooo purty!! and sweet spinner!
Wah!!!
I am having such fun reading all these posts and imaginating my kids there. I always thought it was sorta sad when mummies had a vicarious life through their offspring but now I realise it is one of the great payoffs of having great adventurous kids.
ooooh I wish I had been there to meet you though FNF, cos since I saw a vid of you spinning I just think you're soooo purty!! and sweet spinner!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
Posted:
rah
big green gathering 
everyone: that was a beautiful big green, it was so what a festival should be about.
thank you all
fave green memories: discovering the candlelit faerieglade with hels, monster ceilidh, THE SKY, beautiful inspiring spinning and juggling, horses and lovely faerie folk.. yeah especially men in skirts.. 
cheers muchly - u know who u r - you are all lovely, and see most of you soon at PLAY!
woot woot
biguptothe homeofpoi greengathering massive
rah
big green gathering
everyone: that was a beautiful big green, it was so what a festival should be about.
thank you all
fave green memories: discovering the candlelit faerieglade with hels, monster ceilidh, THE SKY
, beautiful inspiring spinning and juggling, horses and lovely faerie folk.. yeah especially men in skirts.. cheers muchly - u know who u r - you are all lovely, and see most of you soon at PLAY!
woot woot
biguptothe homeofpoi greengathering massive
"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
YAY and big up to wonderful sunbeams and all their gorgeous friends/mums/mates and extended massives 
who make girls dreams come true!!!
Luv ya and you ALL have a place to stay here in Brisvegas anytime!
YAY and big up to wonderful sunbeams
and all their gorgeous friends/mums/mates and extended massives who make girls dreams come true!!!
Luv ya and you ALL have a place to stay here in Brisvegas anytime!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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blue haired pyrovixen monkey girl!
155 posts
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
blue haired pyrovixen monkey girl!
155 posts
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hell yea, what a Green! Still my fave
Big love to all I met & didn't meet, but still admired from a distance! Hope to see you again at the EJC / Bristol circus skills convention.
My highlights:
The people (always the people!)
The spinning
I learnt new double staff moves :bounce!:
The sunset / stars / sunrise
dancing the night away to disco fromage
sitting round the campfire listing to our neighbours top quality reggee
my only problem was comming home
Hell yea, what a Green! Still my fave
Big love to all I met & didn't meet, but still admired from a distance! Hope to see you again at the EJC / Bristol circus skills convention.
My highlights:
The people (always the people!)
The spinning
I learnt new double staff moves :bounce!:
The sunset / stars / sunrise
dancing the night away to disco fromage
sitting round the campfire listing to our neighbours top quality reggee
my only problem was comming home
Blue is best, blue is beautiful
If I knew what I was looking for, I would have found it by now, but that would take all the fun out of it. - me
I never wanted to be different. I just wanted to be me - bmeshop.com
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lovin' it...
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom
lovin' it...
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom
Posted:
BGG rocks!
Personal highlights for me:
- Deep Throat Dave. What more can i say....
- Chimaera fire show on Sat night
- Tarantism at Croissant Neuf
- tubs of Cider for a fiver
- The deep sea diver walkabout crew
- Being an ostritch (hands in the air everyone, and do the silly walk!.... )
Big hugs to everyone
And Ros - that was one Hell.....o of a funny joke it's still making me giggle!
See you all again very soon
BGG rocks!
Personal highlights for me:
- Deep Throat Dave. What more can i say....
- Chimaera fire show on Sat night
- Tarantism at Croissant Neuf
- tubs of Cider for a fiver
- The deep sea diver walkabout crew
- Being an ostritch (hands in the air everyone, and do the silly walk!....
) Big hugs to everyone
And Ros - that was one Hell.....o of a funny joke
it's still making me giggle! See you all again very soon
Live well, love much, laugh often...
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old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
Posted:
what was the funny joke? please tell!
what was the funny joke? please tell!
"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Well missy
Glad you caught the
:meditate :Helz to BGG vibe thang then!
Sounds like you had a great time, and other people had a great time with you being there!
* wishes someone had a vid of this Deep Throat Boyo I keep hearing about!*
Written by: Helz Bellz
BGG rocks!
Well
missyGlad you caught the
:meditate :Helz to BGG vibe thang then! Sounds like you had a great time, and other people had a great time with you being there!
* wishes someone had a vid of this Deep Throat Boyo I keep hearing about!*
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
please, this is a family-friendly site - we have to draw the line somewhere...
cole. x
*...goes to check the video section, just in case...*
Written by: newgabe
wishes someone had a vid of this Deep Throat Boyo I keep hearing about!
please, this is a family-friendly site - we have to draw the line somewhere...
cole. x
*...goes to check the video section, just in case...*
"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood
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Me
607 posts
Location: London/Bristol, United Kingdom
Me
607 posts
Location: London/Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
That was a nice bit of fun.
personally I'd like to thank all the hippies for being the butt of many a joke and providing an easy target to rip into.
That was a nice bit of fun.
personally I'd like to thank all the hippies for being the butt of many a joke and providing an easy target to rip into.
Maybe I should change this too something abit nicer, humm no I still think your all C
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
Posted:
Geologists do it in the dirt................
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old hand
904 posts
Location: India/Bristol
old hand
904 posts
Location: India/Bristol
Posted:
OOOOOHhhhhhhh
I so wished I cudda gone - I loved Big Green soooooo much and lots o folk I would have loved to hook-up with and cudda worked properly with the Chimera crew(love to you all) - oh well next year - too much to do preparing for our SOLAR show for the EJC and beyond
I can just imagine Dave-deep-throat!!! I hope that nick-name stix!! but not in his throat!!
Glad you all had a wonderfull time
Peas, Love and carrots 2 u all (bloody hippies!!)
OOOOOHhhhhhhh
I so wished I cudda gone - I loved Big Green soooooo much and lots o folk I would have loved to hook-up with and cudda worked properly with the Chimera crew(love to you all) - oh well next year - too much to do preparing for our SOLAR show for the EJC and beyond
I can just imagine Dave-deep-throat!!! I hope that nick-name stix!! but not in his throat!!
Glad you all had a wonderfull time
Peas, Love and carrots 2 u all (bloody hippies!!)
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Phirenix
Pancake Maker
151 posts
Location: south wales
151 posts
Location: south wales
Posted:
what a wonderfully brilliant time. got home today and hate it...need to find a field to wake up in.
thanks to everyone for making it what it was, especially for helping out with my little man, who would like to thank jake for the extreme wheel barrowing, frodo for the deluxe baby sitting service and 2bags sorry 2hip for the transportation assistance.
looking forward to watching the sun come up with you again soon miss sunbeam.
2bags i have your bottle opener, hoping to come to play so i will see you there.
what a wonderfully brilliant time. got home today and hate it...need to find a field to wake up in.
thanks to everyone for making it what it was, especially for helping out with my little man, who would like to thank jake for the extreme wheel barrowing, frodo for the deluxe baby sitting service and 2bags sorry 2hip for the transportation assistance.
looking forward to watching the sun come up with you again soon miss sunbeam.
2bags i have your bottle opener, hoping to come to play so i will see you there.
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Well well well what have we here then!
Non-Https Image Link
Nice one Elly!
Well well well what have we here then!
Non-Https Image Link
Nice one Elly!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
Check ya later
500 posts
Location: Lower Shaw Farm
500 posts
Location: Lower Shaw Farm
Posted:
woopwoop! so glad someone got a photo of that.
see, green gathering can change even the weirdest people normal!!!
woopwoop! so glad someone got a photo of that.
see, green gathering can change even the weirdest people normal!!!
Jake the Juggler
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lovin' it...
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom
lovin' it...
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom
Posted:
Live well, love much, laugh often...
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blue haired pyrovixen monkey girl!
155 posts
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
blue haired pyrovixen monkey girl!
155 posts
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Posted:
takes me right back there!
takes me right back there! Blue is best, blue is beautiful
If I knew what I was looking for, I would have found it by now, but that would take all the fun out of it. - me
I never wanted to be different. I just wanted to be me - bmeshop.com
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currently mending
493 posts
Location: Bristol, New Zealand
currently mending
493 posts
Location: Bristol, New Zealand
Posted:
I think Dave Tavener's got a vid of deep throat dave... unfortunately it's hi8, but when i'm back in Bristol I'll see if I can find a way of getting it online...
I think Dave Tavener's got a vid of deep throat dave... unfortunately it's hi8, but when i'm back in Bristol I'll see if I can find a way of getting it online...
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
Nietzsche
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Thanks Dream, that would be .. umm.... Dreamy!!
Thanks Dream, that would be .. umm.... Dreamy!!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
Posted:
hand is getting better!! lots of drugs from those
lovely doctors!
ouch.
yeah for everyone there, and hope to see u at play!
frodos deluxe babysitting service is avalible at play! lol
hand is getting better!! lots of drugs from those
lovely doctors!
ouch.
yeah for everyone there, and hope to see u at play!
frodos deluxe babysitting service is avalible at play! lol
passing through, this world still lives.
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
OOOOH Frodo, that's taken a long time!
* sends healing vibes and a suggestion of lavender oil.. works a treat on burns (first degree anyway... not so sure about sending it deep into charred flesh!)*
Babysitting eh, well I think Princess Elly is a bit past yer actual babysitting, but she will be at Play now, thanks to the Impeccable Miss Bam and the Generous Cam so YAY for festivals, and YAY for daughters who finally see what Mum's been on about all these years!
And YAY for Frodo just because...
OOOOH Frodo, that's taken a long time!
* sends healing vibes and a suggestion of lavender oil.. works a treat on burns (first degree anyway... not so sure about sending it deep into charred flesh!)*
Babysitting eh, well I think Princess Elly is a bit past yer actual babysitting, but she will be at Play now, thanks to the Impeccable Miss Bam and the Generous Cam so YAY for festivals, and YAY for daughters who finally see what Mum's been on about all these years!
And YAY for Frodo just because...
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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