Sat 19th/Sunday 20th July 2014 - 40th Anniversary Lambeth Country Show at Brockwell Park

[Crispy]

Aswad denied AGAIN

 

[gaijingirl]

Well after it becoming apparent that no amount of huddling under a tree was going to save us - gaijinbaby the elder and I just walked home in the rain. Was quite a laugh actually. It's been an odd sort of LCS for us for one reason or another - but memorable as always.

 

[leanderman]

Jeez that was wet.

Tell me more. That humidity was never going to end well

 

[gaijingirl]

oh and, in what appears to be turning into a tradition, the picnic blanket got abandoned *again* as there were people huddling under it... dunno if A.N.Other urbanite has picked it up again?

 

[Badgers]

(((Aswad)))

 

[Winot]

Tell me more. That humidity was never going to end well

Let's just say it got to the point at which our clothes couldn't get any wetter. And that the wet T shirt look isn't one that suits an overweight 43 year old Dad.

 

[spanglechick]

i just collected grinder from west dulwich station as he realised he was never getting on a bus, and his clothes were like he'd gone swimming in them...

 

[Ms T]

Soaked to the skin here too. Went home and am now feeling cosy after a shower, a change of clothes, tea and toast.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

wow, match abandoned after bibilical rain!

Sheltered under a tree for half an hour but it just wouldn't stop, so went home. Highlight of the walk back was baby hatter (very dry, in his waterproof buggy) taking the piss out of me and ms hatter by laughing his arse off at how wet we were.

Great to see loads of local peeps. Black Roots were ace, loved them, they played some classic old tunes like Juvenile Delinquent and What Them A Do.



Managed to recruit some new Dulwich Hamlet fans due to my Hamlet t-shirt.

Bit gutted event was curtailed and Aswad couldn't play. Still, this will do wonders for my hangover tomorrow...

 

[Stig]

We got there, had a wander through the park; we saw Onket! Ace! And then we went in the food tent and got food just as the heavens opened. It was great timing and we barely got our sandals wet. We're now sheltering in Craft with a half before legging it back north.

 

[rich!]

DEAR GOD WHY WON'T IT RAIN?

Thanks for that.

 

[T & P]

I can see Norwood Road from my window and there has been a constant exodus of very, very wet people walking south for the last 90 minutes. A damp squib-ish end to a great event.

 

[moon]

Shame it got shut down, we decided to stay on the sofa and watch films all day after a excellent AV laser gig at the Barbican last night..

 

[friendofdorothy]

DEAR GOD WHY WON'T IT RAIN?

see what you did!

Glad I went there twice yesterday - and again early today. I was all out of cash and energy long before the rain.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I saw Orang Utan briefly

 

[friendofdorothy]

I went early to hoover up all available freebies on saturday - 2 Lambeth mugs, another shopping bag, lots of biros, packet of bean seeds, lots of plant markers, Coconut water drinks x 6, bear shaped cakes x 5, keg rings x3, few avon sample sachets and a banana. Not a bad haul - did I miss anything?

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Got caught in the rain when queuing for the toilets, a German behind me leant forward with an umbrella and sheltered me and one ahead. You are all ready wet why rush home, take shelter under a tree what is the probability of electricity?
I knew the last thing i wanted to do was buy a print from Keith Gretton, i looked at it yesterday. I bought something from him last year. I got to the marquee and it was packed with rain dodgers who were reluctant to let me in although i was already soaked.
I offered a weak but true opening gambit, i don't seek shelter i'm already soaked, there is something i would like to buy. Just as the heavens opened up, so did the crowd and i was allowed though like the truth cuts though a lie; like a hot knife melts butter.

I didn't buy one by Keith but one by his son Mark. I noted it yesterday and i thought if it is still unsold on Sunday you can make a firmer decision about it.
It was the least worst option in my price bracket, if i can get away with saying that.
I liked the colours and thought i saw something about the Park in it. It was not until i got it home that i realised it is called "Flood Plain".
What can be more apt than that?
When the storm finished i left the tent long after the others and my bag, offered to me as a convienience by the capitialsist system as part of the purchase of an Aloe Vera (non medicinal branch) which i unthinkingly accepted as a socialist, the same way a child would take poison if offered by a trusted adult, burst like the clouds above.

I found comfort in the CND tent. I asked them for plastic, they gave me bin liners to carry my plant and protect my print.

The candle is mine as is the print and the plant, the note book with hand made paper and the Bee Urban soap are presents.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I liked the colours and thought i saw something about the Park in it.
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I was going to say sharks swimming

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I bought nothing today except some Thai Basil

 

[el-ahrairah]

that was mental! got to the park, saw Scutta in the cider queue, gave him some money for cider and agreed to meet him by the urbanites. walked in a circle around the park until i found urbanites. chatted. heavens opened. went home soaked to the absolute skin. never got my cider

but i did persuade some strangers of the righteousness of the hamlet.

 

[Greebo]

Soaked to the skin here too. Went home and am now feeling cosy after a shower, a change of clothes, tea and toast.

IMHO there are few more luxurious feelings than getting warm and dry after being soaked. FWIW I left the park by about 3 on both days (got ther quite early), so missed the heavy rain.

 

[girasol]

IMHO there are few more luxurious feelings than getting warm and dry after being soaked. FWIW I left the park by about 3 on both days (got ther quite early), so missed the heavy rain.

You are not wrong there!!! The rain was quite spetacular. We huddled, pointlessly, under a tree, and finally left when they announced it was cancelled.

I can't remember the last time I got this soaked, it was fun!!! Then I started shivering a lot and didn't stop until I got home. Wearing dry clothes felt wonderful!

 

[girasol]

oh and, in what appears to be turning into a tradition, the picnic blanket got abandoned *again* as there were people huddling under it... dunno if A.N.Other urbanite has picked it up again?

we didn't this time...

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

I was going to say sharks swimming

I like your thinking but equally tents sinking.

 

[nagapie]

I was standing outside the bouncy castle when the heavens opened, so no shelter at all. When my son tried to get out, I shoved him back in and told him to play more. When I realised it wasn't going to stop any time soon, I called him out and we walked home. He wasn't very happy but luckily a helpful person pushed my pushchair all the way to my door so I could hold his hand and a neighbour gave me their brolly when they passed us.

Saturday was great though.

 

[T & P]

A bit ironic considering the downpour later, but I've just looked myself in the mirror and I'm properly burnt. Red as a cooked lobster

Any other suckers who should've known better?

 

[clicker]

I like your thinking but equally tents sinking.

Or watermelon yachts.

 

[Orang Utan]

Missed everyone again! Enjoyed the rain tbh. Was puzzled by wet people hiding under trees in very warm weather. You're already wet you fools! Had to go hide in a stranger's house for a few hours though.

 

[wtfftw]

I went early to hoover up all available freebies on saturday - 2 Lambeth mugs, another shopping bag, lots of biros, packet of bean seeds, lots of plant markers, Coconut water drinks x 6, bear shaped cakes x 5, keg rings x3, few avon sample sachets and a banana. Not a bad haul - did I miss anything?

I got a brockwell park badge.

 

[trashpony]

Missed everyone again! Enjoyed the rain tbh. Was puzzled by wet people hiding under trees in very warm weather. You're already wet you fools! Had to go hide in a stranger's house for a few hours though.

Did you just knock on their door and ask for shelter?