Bye bye Country Show (picnic on July 22nd?)

[editor]

Where? and who will police it?

It won't need policing because it would be an entirely coincidental gathering of like minded people who just happened to be walking up to the park with amusing vegetable animals and cider.

 

[snowy_again]

Chucklehead deliver now. This is a bad thing to know.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It won't need policing because it would be an entirely coincidental gathering of like minded people who just happened to be walking up to the park with amusing vegetable animals and cider.

You could make it like one of those flash mob things and get tweeting a few days before and get some lovely Olympic tourists to attend. Make it a real multi-cultural event

 

[RaverDrew]

I'd heard rumours of this from a few people just after last years show. In fact I thought someone had mentioned it on a thread already. Sad if true.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

and what about the arena events?

I can shear a sheep with b/f's beard trimmers if someone could provide a sheep

 

[leanderman]

I discovered Chucklehead only last year. Farewell my friend

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I discovered Chucklehead only last year. Farewell my friend

I don't like cider so it's not a huge loss to me but I know it gives lots of people enjoyment... and massive hangovers

 

[editor]

and what about the arena events?

We can reproduce all of them: Dog races, people with balloon swords jousting, three legged races etc etc.

Add in the urban craft club and we've got a proper alternative country show.

 

[r0bb0]

sounds like an excuse to pull the event and save some dough

 

[editor]

I'm hearing that is definitely 100% cancelled.

 

[Badgers]

Where? and who will police it?

Me and EastEnder will do the door

 

[editor]

I propose Sunday July 22nd July to be the date for our entirely coincidental gathering of people in Brockwell Park.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

We can reproduce all of them: Dog races, people with balloon swords jousting, three legged races etc etc.

Add in the urban craft club and we've got a proper alternative country show.

What about the animals? I've got a furry horse. Anyone got any owls? I reckon we could conjure up some pigeons for falconry displays

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Me and EastEnder will do the door

I hope you're not charging?

 

[eme]

craft club could judge the cakes / jams

 

[boohoo]

Urban75 Country show?

 

[Ms T]

I can start training my cats now to jump through burning hoops. They'll do anything for a Whiskas temptation.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Do we have someone to do face painting for the mini Urbanites?

 

[Brixton Blog]

This is absolutely terrible news. We've just tweeted at Steve Reed so we'll have to see what he says. Seems like a narrow-sighted move - why not just rearrange the dates?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This is absolutely terrible news. We've just tweeted at Steve Reed so we'll have to see what he says. Seems like a narrow-sighted move - why not just rearrange the dates?

Why rearrange the dates? They don't clash with the Olympics, and so what if they did, it's not like half of South London's got tickets to attend the Olympics anyway

 

[RubyToogood]

Maybe a pedal powered sound system with a couple of reggae bands?

 

[RubyToogood]

craft club could judge the cakes / jams

I don't mind helping with that. It'd be pretty tough but someone has to do it.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Maybe a pedal powered sound system with a couple of reggae bands?

Aswad?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

In the absence of knights and horses, or any other battle recreations, can we all have a big ruck as well?

Maybe South Londoners vs North Londoners. Weapon of choice - free for all

 

[boohoo]

I think between us all we could put on a pretty good show!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I think between us all we could put on a pretty good show!

I agree. With all the cycling urbanites as well, we could have them jumping through hoops in place of all those little motorbike display teams. I'd quite like some urbanites to jump through hoops for me.

 

[RubyToogood]

Aswad?

We could definitely do Aswad.

 

[Orang Utan]

they've got it the wrong way round, they need to cancel the olympics so they can put on the LCS.
the olympics is gonna be the default excuse for loads of things going tits up this year, and probably for many years to come.
fuck the olympics quite frankly (except the women's beach volleyball, we can keep that).

 

[boohoo]

If we couldn't use the park, then can we use windrush square for animals (Vauxhall City Farm) and plant/cake stalls.
Station road for all the local Lambeth Groups and food stalls.
Dogstar, satay bar and living for crafty stuff
Another pubs for live music, morris dancers and poetry!

 

[editor]

Some of my friends are already saying that - purely by chance - they'd arranged a picnic at the park on the 22nd.

Incredible!