Shhhhhhhhhh

[xrayspecs]

Oh yes, how could I forget....thanx for the reminder chumpton

Fancy dress

Night time in the woods

Cider (and real ales)

[Muddy Welly]

Hi Shambalians

Does anyone know if it's definitely okay to take a transit van on a live in vehicle pass? I know it's okay to pitch a tent next to your van but does the van have to be converted to live in? We were going to take ours but it's just a normal van. The ticket info says "

For camper vans / car & caravan / trucks etc. NOT cars."

Edited May 14, 2012 by Muddy Welly

[chumpton]

Hi Shambalians

Does anyone know if it's definitely okay to take a transit van on a live in vehicle pass? I know it's okay to pitch a tent next to your van but does the van have to be converted to live in? We were going to take ours but it's just a normal van. The ticket info says "

For camper vans / car & caravan / trucks etc. NOT cars."

[SarahNatBenAmy]

Hello! We're going again dispite last year. Billy Bragg and John Cooper Clarke will be defos for me. What do you like the look of?

Edited June 7, 2012 by SarahNatBenAmy

[SarahNatBenAmy]

Not got our tickets just yet but will do in the next few weeks ! ive had a look at the E flyer they have online,do think some names appear year after year witch is not so appealing but some gems in there too (Billy Bragg), some one else has said they have never found the secret bar and knor have we so might be the mission this year! thimk we going it alone again this year, people not got the cash to do the festies amymore !

[SarahNatBenAmy]

Not got our tickets just yet but will do in the next few weeks ! ive had a look at the E flyer they have online,do think some names appear year after year witch is not so appealing but some gems in there too (Billy Bragg), some one else has said they have never found the secret bar and knor have we so might be the mission this year! thimk we going it alone again this year, people not got the cash to do the festies amymore !

[Muddy Welly]

Pretty sure you'll be fine as I've definitely seen panel vans with no windows in the camper van field, even seen a Luton hire van complete with sofa!

Shambala is chilled festival and not heavy on searches and booze restrictions

[xrayspecs]

We didn't find the secret bar either, I was told where it was but when we went it looked like it was still too early and closed. That's if we were looking in the right place

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Bought me and a mate a ticket for it this evening. Also just bought a dress off ebay for £6 because the site says you can't get into the ladies disco without looking at least a bit like a woman. Apparently there's going to be help there for the blokes to achieve this anyway.

This brings my total fests to 3 this year. Just hope I'm fit enough for Bestival 2 weeks later.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Bloody dress doesn't fit. It was the first time I'd put a dress on (honest) and I didn't like the feeling one bit. Not that I was expecting to get a stiffy you understand! lol

[eFestivals]

if you don't know them, I hope you're all familiarising yourselves with the Twinkle Brothers?

It'd be sad beyond words if there was just the handful of people to watch them as there was at Bestival a few years ago. They're an absolutely classic reggae band!!!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

if you don't know them, I hope you're all familiarising yourselves with the Twinkle Brothers?

It'd be sad beyond words if there was just the handful of people to watch them as there was at Bestival a few years ago. They're an absolutely classic reggae band!!!

[outlinereality]

Can't wait to get back here!

There will be a girl down at the front for Billy Bragg all wide eyed and lovely. That will be me. Say hello if you're there!

Loved the festival last year, it's going to be even better this year since I've convinced some others to come along with me

[si_t]

if you don't know them, I hope you're all familiarising yourselves with the Twinkle Brothers?

It'd be sad beyond words if there was just the handful of people to watch them as there was at Bestival a few years ago. They're an absolutely classic reggae band!!!

[eFestivals]

As yet I've heard nothing of their stuff - any albums you'd suggest as a starting place for an old skool-er like myself who actually still pays for their music?

'Countrymen' is defo the one to start off with.

[xrayspecs]

Hadn't heard about the ladies disco, sounds like that'll be a good laugh. My other half as a pink two peice suit he wears with longjohns. I'll have to make sure we pack it.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Hadn't heard about the ladies disco, sounds like that'll be a good laugh. My other half as a pink two peice suit he wears with longjohns. I'll have to make sure we pack it.

[Miesh]

Bloody dress doesn't fit. It was the first time I'd put a dress on (honest) and I didn't like the feeling one bit. Not that I was expecting to get a stiffy you understand! lol

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

That reminds me of one Halloween where we dressed up and the boys were in drag. One Polish lad looked fed up and I asked if he was ok. He said "no, I do not like being a girl. My bra hurts, my shoes hurt and I am cold in this dress!" - welcome to our world!

Seriously though, good on you for being up for it. May I suggest a charity shop where you can try stuff on?

[Miesh]

I've gone and bought another dress off ebay a size up now. It arrived this morning but I have yet to see if it fits. I'll do so in a bit and let you know how it pans out. I've also this afternoon bought on line a kilt which is my size, so I'll use that if this dress doesn't fit.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Well I hope this one fits you, you'll be spending a fortune! What size was the one that doesn't fit? I might buy it off you for my husband. I would have to get him drunk, although he has agreed to dress up for SGP.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Well, that's another few quid down the drain. Not only doesn't the new dress fit over me but had it done so it wouldn't even have covered my tackle. Obviously made for a much smaller person than me who wants to show off a lot of leg.

Miesh - I can also send your other half a very scanty size 16 dress if that's more his size. That said, if he's anything over about 5' 8" he'll be showing his wares off!

[Miesh]

Well, that's another few quid down the drain. Not only doesn't the new dress fit over me but had it done so it wouldn't even have covered my tackle. Obviously made for a much smaller person than me who wants to show off a lot of leg.

Miesh - I can also send your other half a very scanty size 16 dress if that's more his size. That said, if he's anything over about 5' 8" he'll be showing his wares off!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Oh dear Yoghurt! That did make me laugh though. Thanks but they are more my size than his, and I have plenty of dresses. Maybe you can off load them in exchange them for a drink at the festival?

Off to the charity shops with you, don't give up now!

[Miesh]

We had a good time (not as good as previous years) but all in all we enjoyed ourselves. Highspot for me was the beatbox workshop and lowspot was some random (totally off his head) trying to get into our sleeping bag with us at 3.30am this morning. Thankfully he wasn't a thief because he'd opened the main zip, then opened the inner zip and was peering over us calling for "Lisa". Neither of us had heard him coming in, I screamed like a banshe for him to get out of the tent but he was still asking for lisa, then my other half screamed at him to get out and he said "Oh sorry mate" and went leaving both zips open wide open. It scared the living daylights out of us cos we were both flat out. Made me think though that I was glad I wasn't sleeping alone in the tent. Can smile about in now but had trouble going back to sleep at the time.