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

[Greebo]

Lovely all week and now this shit weather

It'll be great if they have the Berkley Owls doing their display in a tent again, easier to get close enough with a camera.

 

[nagapie]

Maybe it'll keep the crowds down a little?

It's no good with kids. Usually we stay until the end but there's no way Adam will put up sitting around with our friends if it's raining.

 

[trashpony]

Oh dear, just looked at the forecast. Doesn't look as if there is likely to be any let up It's quite nice here too

 

[colacubes]

Oh dear, just looked at the forecast. Doesn't look as if there is likely to be any let up It's quite nice here too

It's not raining at the moment although it is very grey and muggy.

 

[Orang Utan]

It's no good with kids. Usually we stay until the end but there's no way Adam will put up sitting around with our friends if it's raining.

Are you going to be there at around 2-3?

 

[Stig]

We've decided to go tomorrow instead of today. Today will be a staying indoors kind of a day. Tomorrow will be less rainy and will feature the official Urban meetup.

It seems that there is going to be a picnic THIS Sunday at 2.45 pm under the trees by the picnic tables, by Brockwell Hall!
Be there!

 

[colacubes]

We've decided to go tomorrow instead of today. Today will be a staying indoors kind of a day. Tomorrow will be less rainy and will feature the official Urban meetup.

It's not that official tbh More a tradition.

 

[Badgers]

What hats are people wearing?
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[nagapie]

Are you going to be there at around 2-3?

I think we'll go from 1 as the weather looks like it might be more decent earlier. Adam is complaining already about the rain

I'm sure I've seen massive Urban meet-ups by the Chucklehead stall every Saturday for years. We go both days anyway.

 

[geminisnake]

I didn't bring a hat

 

[Orang Utan]

Yeah, you have to go both days or you're not proper Urbanz

 

[Orang Utan]

I didn't bring a hat

I doubt you'll need one!
I didn't know you were coming! I hope I bump into you

 

[Badgers]

I didn't bring a hat

 

[Stig]

I didn't bring a hat

If you're there on Sunday I can bring you a hat to wear for the day. I have a choice of top hat, felt witches hat, battered brown leather hat or straw flatcap. I'm personally leaning more towards the flat cap.

 

[SarfLondoner]

Mafia and Fluxy are playing this weekend - ringo can you recommend anything by them please? They've been around for as long as I can remember and I've got a few of their tunes, but they're all remixes of other people's stuff. Any original material worth checking out? cheers

(Country Show website is down atm http://lambethcountryshow.co.uk - hopefully they are adding the set times)

They have recently done 2 reggae heights albums, One with Johnny Clarke and another with Barry Brown,both well worth a listen.

 

[EastEnder]

This is the problem with foreigners, they just don't know how to follow our rules....

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I'm hatting up...

 

[buscador]

Judging by the state of our hat stand, and the absence of my beloved, there is currently a huge red hat at large in Brockwell Park. There may be no freebies or Chucklehead left by lunchtime.

 

[colacubes]

Judging by the state of our hat stand, and the absence of my beloved, there is currently a huge red hat at large in Brockwell Park. There may be no freebies or Chucklehead left by lunchtime.

If she drinks it all I will have words

 

[buscador]

If she drinks it all I will have words

You won't be the only one.

 

[Badgers]

I'm hatting up...

 

[editor]

If you survive the Chucklehead onslaught today, come on and join me in the Albert!

I'm DJing the Dogstar from 2am onwards after if you're still in the mood to drink

Heading for the show now!

*adjust hat to jaunty angle.

 

[snowy_again]

THERE ARE TWO CHUCKLEHEAD TENTS!

 

[T & P]

For those of us stuck at work, a few early images would be appreciated.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

For those of us stuck at work, a few early images would be appreciated.

I went there to get some breakfast - this was the scene about an hour ago:

 

[xsunnysuex]

Wayyyyy to hot for this. This self confessed misery is staying in doors.

 

[mango5]

I'm popping in for a short session now. I should be studying but this event is like South London's Christmas in July. Animals and families and home-made things and festive seasonal booze [emoji41]

 

[Stig]

Change of plan. We're in our local brewery in Tottenham, pleasantly drunk, it hasn't rained yet, why not. Entire length of Victoria line here we come! See you soon.

 

[geminisnake]

If you're there on Sunday I can bring you a hat to wear for the day. I have a choice of top hat, felt witches hat, battered brown leather hat or straw flatcap. I'm personally leaning more towards the flat cap.

felt witchy hat sounds good But it's a bit warm for a hat tbh, I've come back down the road to change to less clothing!

 

[Greebo]

Got there in time to miss the owls, but caught the dogs and ducks after getting the Chucklehead. Veg sculptures are okayish, and there were several interesting scarecrows this year. There are four or five free drinking water taps between the main arena and the path to the clock.

Headed home at about half 2, it was just too hot to stay for long after I'd got the sausages. Also, as Manter will probably confirm, I'd caught the sun a bit. BTW the plums on sale really are properly ripe.