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Posted:
It's on!!!!
All details are at playfestival.co.uk but here are the basics cause this is just the tease thread, where we want you to chat and not clog up the PLAYnews thread.:
23-27 July in Llanfyllin, Wales, on the site of the rather lovely workhouse festival )
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its much easier to get to than you might think. all travel stuff is on the website
tickets are on sale, and are £35 until June 1st so don't delay in getting one cause they go up after. (incidentally that is the same price as last year
)
we can't wait to see you there!
love
da PLAY croo.
It's on!!!!
All details are at playfestival.co.uk but here are the basics cause this is just the tease thread, where we want you to chat and not clog up the PLAYnews thread.:
23-27 July in Llanfyllin, Wales, on the site of the rather lovely workhouse festival )
Non-Https Image Link
its much easier to get to than you might think. all travel stuff is on the website
tickets are on sale, and are £35 until June 1st so don't delay in getting one cause they go up after. (incidentally that is the same price as last year
)we can't wait to see you there!
love
da PLAY croo.
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compfuzzled
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Location: hastings, England (UK)
compfuzzled
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Location: hastings, England (UK)
Posted:
balls
gonna have to find something else to do for my bday now
balls
gonna have to find something else to do for my bday now
"the geeks have got you" - Gayle
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Posted:
Ok I have a campsite that has space and told me as long as we don't need electric hook ups they see no problem with taking a group of us. I said it would be about 12 of us... and his reply was "mid week is no problem, we only get fully booked on weekends, so if you phone up and book for the Wed/Thursday through to the Sunday on you will get a pitch". It's not the campsite on the beach at Llangennith but as I said before that site doesn't like people to book in advance and I thought some people that were coming from a long way or with children would prefer to have a booked pitch before they arrived.
The site is Kennexstone Camping and touring Park. PLEASE DO NOT MENTION FIRE SPINNING WHEN BOOKING. We obviously cannot spin fire on the site and it would only put the owners off allowing you to camp if they thought you might. I ask any of you before booking to read the rules of their park and be sure you feel you can stick to them before you book. If you don't think you can, please don't book. One person annoying them and getting thrown out could get the rest of us thrown out too. Thanks 
You can of course take your chance of their being space free at Hillend Campsite and just turn up on the day. The site is lovely and right next to the beach that I would recommend we all meet up at. I think Jon and I will probably be trying to camp here, just because it's a stones throw from the beach.
So who's up for a chilled weekend on the Gower?
[edit]For those not wishing to camp, there is a Youth Hostel too
And for the rich biatches amongst us how about here
EDITED_BY: Skulduggery (1215686107)
Ok I have a campsite that has space and told me as long as we don't need electric hook ups they see no problem with taking a group of us. I said it would be about 12 of us... and his reply was "mid week is no problem, we only get fully booked on weekends, so if you phone up and book for the Wed/Thursday through to the Sunday on you will get a pitch". It's not the campsite on the beach at Llangennith but as I said before that site doesn't like people to book in advance and I thought some people that were coming from a long way or with children would prefer to have a booked pitch before they arrived.
The site is Kennexstone Camping and touring Park. PLEASE DO NOT MENTION FIRE SPINNING WHEN BOOKING. We obviously cannot spin fire on the site and it would only put the owners off allowing you to camp if they thought you might. I ask any of you before booking to read the rules of their park and be sure you feel you can stick to them before you book. If you don't think you can, please don't book. One person annoying them and getting thrown out could get the rest of us thrown out too. Thanks
You can of course take your chance of their being space free at Hillend Campsite and just turn up on the day. The site is lovely and right next to the beach that I would recommend we all meet up at. I think Jon and I will probably be trying to camp here, just because it's a stones throw from the beach.
So who's up for a chilled weekend on the Gower?
[edit]For those not wishing to camp, there is a Youth Hostel too
And for the rich biatches amongst us how about here
EDITED_BY: Skulduggery (1215686107)
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Niraffe
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Location: Up north, Scotland (UK)
Niraffe
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Location: Up north, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
And for those of us who don't have access to our own transport, how would we get there?
And for those of us who don't have access to our own transport, how would we get there?
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1 + 1 = 3
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Location: Bristol UK
1 + 1 = 3
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Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
I vote we get in touch with the scout camp, here in Bristol. They easily have the space, and toilet/shower facilities...
I vote we get in touch with the scout camp, here in Bristol. They easily have the space, and toilet/shower facilities...
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
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Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
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Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Posted:
Please [Old link] Chelly... and anyone else interested in coming.
Please [Old link] Chelly... and anyone else interested in coming.
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veteran
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
veteran
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
gutted
Nothing is more fun all year, or more stress relieving.
I hope we can meet up somewhere somehow but it won't be the same.
guttedNothing is more fun all year, or more stress relieving.
I hope we can meet up somewhere somehow but it won't be the same.
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1 + 1 = 3
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1 + 1 = 3
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Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
As is custom at occasions such as this, I blame everything on Durbin.
When will he learn that he's just spoiling it for the rest of us...
As is custom at occasions such as this, I blame everything on Durbin.
When will he learn that he's just spoiling it for the rest of us...
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
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journeyman
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Location: Liverpool England
journeyman
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Location: Liverpool England
Posted:
I just want to point out even though it's been cancelled I'm amazed at how quickly you reacted trying to find new locations. In my opinion, no matter where you have it, you'll still be celebrating/enjoying Play.
JD
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I just want to point out even though it's been cancelled I'm amazed at how quickly you reacted trying to find new locations. In my opinion, no matter where you have it, you'll still be celebrating/enjoying Play.
JD
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journeyman
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Location: Liverpool England
journeyman
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Location: Liverpool England
Posted:
Me too! How old are you? I'm turning 21, would have had my Bday on the very last day. Oh well!
Hugz
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balls
gonna have to find something else to do for my bday now
Me too! How old are you? I'm turning 21, would have had my Bday on the very last day. Oh well!
Hugz
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
lovely place, but no outdoor lighting or places to go in the rain
PLAY Spirit is amazing, you're all such lovely people! I haven't cancelled my holidays yet so I'm sure if there are things going on we'll be seeing some of you at one of them....
Written by :Look_This_Changes
I vote we get in touch with the scout camp, here in Bristol. They easily have the space, and toilet/shower facilities...
lovely place, but no outdoor lighting or places to go in the rain
PLAY Spirit is amazing, you're all such lovely people! I haven't cancelled my holidays yet so I'm sure if there are things going on we'll be seeing some of you at one of them....
Let's relight this forum 
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HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
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Location: Staines, United Kingdom
Posted:
I think its a testimony to our spirit too, within 2 hours of the cancellation announcement there were already suggestions of alternatives! Keep it going guys!
I think its a testimony to our spirit too, within 2 hours of the cancellation announcement there were already suggestions of alternatives! Keep it going guys!
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Posted:
place in the Rain = Tents. Gazebos. the trees.
outdoor lighting = the sun. Fire. (because we'll be allowed fire at this place)
Next hurdle please...
Written by :DuncWritten by :Look_This_Changes
I vote we get in touch with the scout camp, here in Bristol. They easily have the space, and toilet/shower facilities...
lovely place, but no outdoor lighting or places to go in the rain
place in the Rain = Tents. Gazebos. the trees.
outdoor lighting = the sun. Fire. (because we'll be allowed fire at this place)
Next hurdle please...
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
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Pasta of Muppets
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Pasta of Muppets
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Posted:
place in the rain = may be able to nick my dad's big marquee...
Idea = good IMHO and they would be good on price and good on availability
place in the rain = may be able to nick my dad's big marquee...
Idea = good IMHO and they would be good on price and good on availability
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Pasta of Muppets
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Pasta of Muppets
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Posted:
Plus there's always Shell Island, LL45 2PJ near Llanbedr in north wales
Plus there's always Shell Island, LL45 2PJ near Llanbedr in north wales
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Pasta of Muppets
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nut.
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Location: Bouncing off the walls., England (UK)
nut.
756 posts
Location: Bouncing off the walls., England (UK)
Posted:
Sounds good to me.. why not ask 'em- nothing to lose..
Written by :Look_This_Changes
I vote we get in touch with the scout camp, here in Bristol. They easily have the space, and toilet/shower facilities...
Written by
lovely place, but no outdoor lighting or places to go in the rain
Written by :Look_This_Changes
place in the Rain = Tents. Gazebos. the trees.
outdoor lighting = the sun. Fire. (because we'll be allowed fire at this place)
Next hurdle please...
Sounds good to me.. why not ask 'em- nothing to lose..
THE MEEK WILL INHERIT THE EARTH!
If that's okay with you?
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Pasta of Muppets
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Pasta of Muppets
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Posted:
I like the way Dunc's name turns into a smiley when you quote him Hazel...
I like the way Dunc's name turns into a smiley when you quote him Hazel...
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discoverer of phat and poigling
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Location: North London.. England
discoverer of phat and poigling
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Location: North London.. England
Posted:
I am already missing all the hugs... sad but still going toto camp somewhere... and maby have a chilled out party ......
so for shelter I have a 3x9 m party gazeebo with sides and a 6x6m army tent. couple this up with loads of small gazebos and tarps an you could have a decent-ish chill out area but not enough height for the jugglers....
for power, battery lighting and a genny or 2 .. although limited. then rely on good weather and all we need is somewhere to do it. ....
and finding somewhere with water and toilets... and very cheap... not proving to be easy..
asy suggestions... any one got a huge back garden???
kev
p.s. dunc, i have a bar available for your fund raisers... big hug 2 u
I am already missing all the hugs... sad but still going toto camp somewhere... and maby have a chilled out party ......
so for shelter I have a 3x9 m party gazeebo with sides and a 6x6m army tent. couple this up with loads of small gazebos and tarps an you could have a decent-ish chill out area but not enough height for the jugglers....
for power, battery lighting and a genny or 2 .. although limited. then rely on good weather and all we need is somewhere to do it. ....
and finding somewhere with water and toilets... and very cheap... not proving to be easy..
asy suggestions... any one got a huge back garden???
kev
p.s. dunc, i have a bar available for your fund raisers... big hug 2 u
its all about the fun fun fun fun and more fun...
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Pooh-Bah
2,211 posts
Location: London, Wales (UK)
Pooh-Bah
2,211 posts
Location: London, Wales (UK)
Posted:
How sad :-( Fraid I can't help with suggestions for a venue for this year as its fully booked until September, however I know the lovliest farmer. His barn was my wedding reception venue and he allowed us to have fire spinning, a flame throwing fire engine, a fire works show and play amplified music for 2 days :-) The cost to hire the barn and camp shared between 100 people or so to camp would be very reasonable, there are toilets (no showers) and a lovely friendly farmer. Leave no trace policy in place and no fireworks after 11pm so as not to annoy the nice quiet villagers but its the perfect place for a weekend of fun.
How sad :-( Fraid I can't help with suggestions for a venue for this year as its fully booked until September, however I know the lovliest farmer. His barn was my wedding reception venue and he allowed us to have fire spinning, a flame throwing fire engine, a fire works show and play amplified music for 2 days :-) The cost to hire the barn and camp shared between 100 people or so to camp would be very reasonable, there are toilets (no showers) and a lovely friendly farmer. Leave no trace policy in place and no fireworks after 11pm so as not to annoy the nice quiet villagers but its the perfect place for a weekend of fun.
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Hitman
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Location: Gloucester England
Hitman
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Location: Gloucester England
Posted:
i think now i shalll hae not enough money for alternative transport etc.... Would anyone please like to vist me
I was thinking of maybe doing somthing down my ways like meet wise....
i think now i shalll hae not enough money for alternative transport etc.... Would anyone please like to vist me
I was thinking of maybe doing somthing down my ways like meet wise....
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Accommodationless in the UK between the 23rd and 27th of July due to PLAY cancellage
Free Brenn to a good home for up to 5 days. Enquire within a PM please. will give hugs
Accommodationless in the UK between the 23rd and 27th of July due to PLAY cancellage
Free Brenn to a good home for up to 5 days. Enquire within a PM please. will give hugs
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old hand
920 posts
Location: New Zealand
old hand
920 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
damn, this really sucks, i've missed play every year and had been sooooo excited to finally make it now that i'm back in uk.
Anyhoo, since everyone is free and up for a festival I definitely think we should have a get together.
I don't think there's much people really need, other than some space to spin and pitch a tent. So what's the deal with licensing? Can it be switched to a new location? Do you need a licence for a gathering organised in exchange for donations? Do you need a license if a load of random people all turn up at the same camp site at the same time?
hmmm... I'm sure we can all figure something out.
Hugs all round.
m
damn, this really sucks, i've missed play every year and had been sooooo excited to finally make it now that i'm back in uk.
Anyhoo, since everyone is free and up for a festival I definitely think we should have a get together.
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at such short notice we have been unable to find anything that is compatible with our requirements, also as we are now (Wednesday 9th July) within 10 working days of the event a new license cannot be arranged in time to ensure the festival takes place on the original dates and remains legal
I don't think there's much people really need, other than some space to spin and pitch a tent. So what's the deal with licensing? Can it be switched to a new location? Do you need a licence for a gathering organised in exchange for donations? Do you need a license if a load of random people all turn up at the same camp site at the same time?
hmmm... I'm sure we can all figure something out.
Hugs all round.
m
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Entry fee has no bearing on the license, licensable activity basically covers:
Playing amplified music (which would cover band, shows, ambient music etc)
Selling alchocol
It's also to ensure local authorities are aware of large gatherings where licensable activity takes place.
We can't have something like play without a licence but if a lot of people want to gather in tent in a feild/on a beach I would imagine there'll be no worries for the rozzers or the council. Hell we did it enough times in Falmouth Not that I'm advising what is/isn't acceptable to local authorities of course!
No they wouldn't let us switch our license to another location which was basically the nail in the coffin for PLAY
A lot of poeple are naturally asking 'is there anything we can do' but believe me, we searched every avenue of every possibility before making the really REALLY hard decision to pull the plug, thre really were no options left for us as a legal event.....on a brighter note our desperate search for a new location has thrown up lots of possibilities for a new location, one of which is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my life Next years location will be a long way away from standing water! lol
Entry fee has no bearing on the license, licensable activity basically covers:
Playing amplified music (which would cover band, shows, ambient music etc)
Selling alchocol
It's also to ensure local authorities are aware of large gatherings where licensable activity takes place.
We can't have something like play without a licence but if a lot of people want to gather in tent in a feild/on a beach I would imagine there'll be no worries for the rozzers or the council. Hell we did it enough times in Falmouth
Not that I'm advising what is/isn't acceptable to local authorities of course! No they wouldn't let us switch our license to another location which was basically the nail in the coffin for PLAY
A lot of poeple are naturally asking 'is there anything we can do' but believe me, we searched every avenue of every possibility before making the really REALLY hard decision to pull the plug, thre really were no options left for us as a legal event.....on a brighter note our desperate search for a new location has thrown up lots of possibilities for a new location, one of which is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my life
Next years location will be a long way away from standing water! lol Let's relight this forum
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Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
Posted:
Just a question - was it the site that had to cancel the festival or the Play staff decision?
Just a question - was it the site that had to cancel the festival or the Play staff decision?
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addict
412 posts
Location: Ireland, but floating around at the moment...
addict
412 posts
Location: Ireland, but floating around at the moment...
Posted:
So sorry to hear about this, wasn't going to manage to make it but have heard about how fantastic it is each year. to all the organisers and Play peoples.
Don't know how viable an alternative it is but the Carvin convention is happening around the same time if its possible to make it?
So sorry to hear about this, wasn't going to manage to make it but have heard about how fantastic it is each year. to all the organisers and Play peoples.Don't know how viable an alternative it is but the Carvin convention is happening around the same time if its possible to make it?
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Pinker than thou
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Location: A little pink world all my own..
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Location: A little pink world all my own..
Posted:
See now I thought the "no hippies" joke was funnier...
...this is a joke, right?
poo!!!
So, somewhere in the thread was mention of both refunds and of raising money for next year's.
I'm due a refund, but if it could somehow be worked that way, I'm quite happy to have already got next year's ticket (or a significant chunk of it) if that sort of thing (by enough of us) is going to help.
See now I thought the "no hippies" joke was funnier...
...this is a joke, right?
poo!!!
So, somewhere in the thread was mention of both refunds and of raising money for next year's.
I'm due a refund, but if it could somehow be worked that way, I'm quite happy to have already got next year's ticket (or a significant chunk of it) if that sort of thing (by enough of us) is going to help.
A wise man once said: "You have two ears and one mouth, therefore you should shut the 
up and listen" (though, to be fair, he might not've put it _quite_ like that..)
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Hunting robot foxes
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Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Hunting robot foxes
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Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Posted:
I'm with PinkNigel on that one, I've paid it now so I won't miss the cash, so if it can be put towards next years I'd be quite happy!
I'm with PinkNigel on that one, I've paid it now so I won't miss the cash, so if it can be put towards next years I'd be quite happy!
Working hard to be a wandering hippie layabout. Ten years down, five to go!
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
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Location: Wales
Posted:
I'm sadly in the opposite position. I have spent out a huge amount of money on making hoops and hat stocks to trade at the festival and now am really short on cash as I won't be able to sell anything to recoup that cash. I'm wondering what the time frame is for the money being refunded. I would love to be able to say "keep it" but I'm just too skint to be able to do that and I'm sure there are others like me.
I'm sadly in the opposite position. I have spent out a huge amount of money on making hoops and hat stocks to trade at the festival and now am really short on cash as I won't be able to sell anything to recoup that cash. I'm wondering what the time frame is for the money being refunded. I would love to be able to say "keep it" but I'm just too skint to be able to do that and I'm sure there are others like me.
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Niraffe
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Location: Up north, Scotland (UK)
Niraffe
884 posts
Location: Up north, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
Written by :Skulduggery
I'm sadly in the opposite position.
I'm wondering what the time frame is for the money being refunded. I would love to be able to say "keep it" but I'm just too skint to be able to do that and I'm sure there are others like me.
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Poi junkie
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Location: In your face!, United Kingdom
Poi junkie
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Location: In your face!, United Kingdom
Posted:
Wot no play?! i've had a few spolit camping trips in Wales, due to the weather. Thats partly why i had reservations about coming this year. Lucky it got washed out now and not whilst the festival was on, really. Otherwise they'd be a more than a few drowned hippies floating about!
Wot no play?! i've had a few spolit camping trips in Wales, due to the weather. Thats partly why i had reservations about coming this year. Lucky it got washed out now and not whilst the festival was on, really. Otherwise they'd be a more than a few drowned hippies floating about!
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