How many days until WOMAD? THE countdown that never ends

[calndel]

May 13, 2023 13:29:44 GMT beef said:

May 13, 2023 11:12:07 GMT Rendrags said:

Sorry to hear this Beef - it is blooming expensive. I'm lucky enough to get mine discounted as I'm a local. This year they're not offering a locals' 'no camping' ticket so the price has gone up a lot.

Hopefully we can meet up one year!

...it didn't used to be - £40 for the weekend back in 1994, first time I went. This year I was hopeful, but I've just had to pay for a new boiler ...so no chance now really, unless I find a load of tenners down the back of the sofa.

Yip prices are going up and up so sadly something has to give.

We're already wondering how expensive food and refreshments will be at WOMAD this year.

[calndel]

Del had a great time at the Glasgow Coffee festival and tried around 14 coffees, (some were the same coffee but brewed in different processes) chatted with loads of coffee roaster some of whom recognised Del and his friend for last year!

Del also made a special tie dye for the event.

[calndel]

In other news our WOMAD preparations have begun as we've put our solar light out to charge and we've started to make travel plans for before and after WOMAD.

[Zenrider]

May 21, 2023 8:37:06 GMT calndel said:

May 13, 2023 13:29:44 GMT beef said:

...it didn't used to be - £40 for the weekend back in 1994, first time I went. This year I was hopeful, but I've just had to pay for a new boiler ...so no chance now really, unless I find a load of tenners down the back of the sofa.

Yip prices are going up and up so sadly something has to give.

We're already wondering how expensive food and refreshments will be at WOMAD this year.

I'm going to guess less expensive than at Bonnaroo. I'll bet there is great food again this year. As, it is. If you had to get a ticket for each and every act, it would likely cost much more, plus all the added travel for each event.

At least, basic camping is included at WOMAD. At Bonnaroo if you are bringing a car you have to pay to camp. However, for general camping it's $50 and you set your tent up next to your car, so that's kind of cool. From there it only goes up if you want to be in one of the special sections closer to the entrance, or where there might actually be shade trees and with it's own entrance, and of course the more expensive glamping area. The option for the Souvenir tent doesn't seem like a bad deal. It's kind of like Camp WOMAD, but you get to take the tent home if you want to. For $450 the tent you get to keep is already set up for you, and it includes two sleeping bags, two air mattresses, and a battery tent light. Thought about it, but I'm taking my old camper, which I just had to spray for, well, pretty sure they were carpenter ants. Ugh. That's what I get for not using it for a few years. Bug bombed it a couple of years ago, didn't see any issues with them last year, so hopefully I caught them before they really did any damage this year. There is a soft spot by the rear door, but I haven't fallen through, yet. It's twenty one years old and in otherwise good shape. Need to buy a new deep cell battery and test everything, but not expecting any problems. Fingers crossed. So, excited.

Can't believe it's almost June already. Where does the time go?

[beef]

May 22, 2023 3:23:01 GMT Zenrider said:

May 21, 2023 8:37:06 GMT calndel said:

Yip prices are going up and up so sadly something has to give.

We're already wondering how expensive food and refreshments will be at WOMAD this year.

I'm going to guess less expensive than at Bonnaroo. I'll bet there is great food again this year. As, it is. If you had to get a ticket for each and every act, it would likely cost much more, plus all the added travel for each event.

At least, basic camping is included at WOMAD. At Bonnaroo if you are bringing a car you have to pay to camp. However, for general camping it's $50 and you set your tent up next to your car, so that's kind of cool. From there it only goes up if you want to be in one of the special sections closer to the entrance, or where there might actually be shade trees and with it's own entrance, and of course the more expensive glamping area. The option for the Souvenir tent doesn't seem like a bad deal. It's kind of like Camp WOMAD, but you get to take the tent home if you want to. For $450 the tent you get to keep is already set up for you, and it includes two sleeping bags, two air mattresses, and a battery tent light. Thought about it, but I'm taking my old camper, which I just had to spray for, well, pretty sure they were carpenter ants. Ugh. That's what I get for not using it for a few years. Bug bombed it a couple of years ago, didn't see any issues with them last year, so hopefully I caught them before they really did any damage this year. There is a soft spot by the rear door, but I haven't fallen through, yet. It's twenty one years old and in otherwise good shape. Need to buy a new deep cell battery and test everything, but not expecting any problems. Fingers crossed. So, excited.

Can't believe it's almost June already. Where does the time go?

Always love your reports Zenrider... they describe/evoke a another world - strange yet familiar
... this one made me think of Harrison Ford - a combination of Indiana Jones and the Millennium Falcon... I bet you can make the jump to hyperspace...and climb out of a snake pit with just a bit of cussing but without breaking a sweat...

[calndel]

Blimeying Heck!! Hansel und Gretal!! Howard und Hilda! Jings Crivens help ma Boab!!!!! Geeze whiz!!! OMG !!!! WOOOOPIE!!!!

only 49 days until WOMAD UK 2023 !!!! Oh my!! OH MY!!
(Confirmed by Nigenet www.nigenet.org.uk/stuff/womadcount/ and Purpledawn ticks another day off on her calendar)YAY!!!!!
KeEp TwInKliNg aNd TwIrLiNg AnD SpArKliNg AnD FiZzIng AwAyWomadtastic is a fabulous word!!

Fabulous is a WOMADtastic word!! Yay!!

The early birds have hatched, flown the coup and are now sold out.

7 weekends until WOMAD uk 2023

Womad Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been and was glorious

WOMAdelaide Has been wonderful

WOMAD New Zealand has been wonderful too

WOMAD Chile is in recovery

WOMAD Mexico is having a siesta but has set it's alarm clock

WOMAD Caceres has just finished

1 day until WOMAD head to Rome for the first time!!!

The first forum was all backwards but the WOMAD IT Pixie got us back to normal until the GREAT ISOLATION of 2013/14 luckily we're all back together (apart from the weekend break in June 15 and the forum holiday at WOMAD Fuerteventura in November 2015) We moved to a shiny new forum on the 04/02/16 and the original countdown thread had reached 21540 reply's and 2154 pages! However the new shiny forum didn't work out so we went to the Full Moon Pub and we love it here

25 days until the next day/night full moon depending one where you are on the planet

105 days Autumn equinox

208 until the Winter solstice

Spring equinox has sprung

14 days until the Summer solstice

1 day until tomorrow. (Another day closer – yet it never seems to come)

1 days until Bacon Butty Friday (other butties and Fridays are available) but what colour is your sauce and brown, red, yellow or white? (Depends on the curry and the company, Cheeky! - Saucy, even!)

132 days until Musicport lets down it's new sails

Celtic Connections is officially resting and recuperating

Santa's sack is empty and he's back at the north pole having a snooze

The eyebrows have been shaped for one last time then reset with a Scottish accent?!?!?!?!?!

THE SUN IS STILL HERE (hopefully it will be around for a few billion WOMADs) YAY!!! YAY!!!!YAY!!!! (Can't see it, mind)

What will you have in your hip flask or flasks and is your hip flask big enough for Warrior?

and........
Don't talk to strangers...unless they're really strange!
Don't write in starlight 'Cause the words may come out real
Don't forget to wear sunblock
Don't cut the red wire
Keep your wellies dry on the inside
Never spit at a camel
Don't be gay (or democratic) in Russia (and don't swear!)
Never boil a kettle - it doesn't bubble as much as water.
Age is only important to cheese and wine and historians
Badgers aren't to blame
Don't let the hamsters nest in your mouth over night
If you take your teeth out at night, remember to get them home by 10.00pm!
Wear red and a large face bush when you're on Winterwatch Unsprung
When all at sea hang onto a floating island
In space no one wants to sneeze
Vote Hamster
Hug a Beaver!
Don't wave blue lights behind the back of police office
Wave a flag in front of a stove pipe hat
Vote Bob
Eurovision is best enjoyed on the WOMAD forum
Twitter power keeps the forum online
I don't get this Euro debt crisis - it's all Greek to me!
Mud is good for the skin
What will be this years WOMAD fashion must have wellies or sofas?
May the Forum always make it's Moderator smile and join the WoMaDnEsS
Lines in the sand should always be heart shaped
make Jam not war
you can never have too many bubbles
don't lock your sister away on a secret island prison
Always keep your countdown up to date
Bring a spare pair of socks
A stool isn't just for WOMAD
Don't be late for the cheese and port party
Take the knee
never compare the size of your big red buttons
Always hide your glowsticks from security
Never be afraid to ask a question
retain your boarding passes
Everything comes home eventually
You can have too much cheese
watch out for the guy ropes
beware of Gran Canarian mojitos
don't vote for the stupid people
Vote for Larry the cat
read all the paragraphs
Take back control and vote
Don't panic buy
WASH YOUR HANDS
STAY AT HOME
STAY SAFE
Don't follow Donald Trump's advice
STAY ALERTLY SAFE
Don't drive to test your eyes
Wear a Face covering
Don't wear your work ID when you storm government buildings
2 jabs are better than one but one jab is a bit better than none
Hands, Face, Arse = good bye
When your cat tells you it time to resign, fecken resign
Don't forget your sporran

and

WOMAD isn't just for the summer it's for life (Always good advice- THE best advice)

[calndel]

49 days to go, how did that happen!

We have finally started to work our way through the line up, sadly none of the headliners have really caught our imagination but there's always another stage or the real ale bar.

[calndel]

Last weekend we spent a few days in Port Patrick to celebrate Cal's birthday, free bus and training card. We had a lovely time visiting Logan and Glenwan Gardens in wonderful sunshine.

Cal was also able to use an electric buggy to get around the logan gardens. She really enjoyed it and found she could enjoy the gardens and the rest of the day without feeling exhausted due to long covid. We have started to look into booking one at WOMAD but at £30 per day she not sure.

[Zenrider]

Jun 8, 2023 12:57:22 GMT calndel said:

Last weekend we spent a few days in Port Patrick to celebrate Cal's birthday, free bus and training card. We had a lovely time visiting Logan and Glenwan Gardens in wonderful sunshine.

Cal was also able to use an electric buggy to get around the logan gardens. She really enjoyed it and found she could enjoy the gardens and the rest of the day without feeling exhausted due to long covid. We have started to look into booking one at WOMAD but at £30 per day she not sure.

Sounds like a great weekend. I can see Cal zipping around on her electric buggy with Del trying to keep up. I think we call them electric scooters and/or electronic conveyance vehicles (ECVs). Sounds like a nice relaxing weekend. BTW, I love Port Patrick. Stayed there a few times when I was stationed in the UK. Last time I went would have been in 1990. Ended up there by accident the first time, and managed to go back a few times.


WOMAD is approaching, and Bonaroo is next week! Yikes. Been working on my house and garage projects, and really need to spend some time prepping the truck. Had wanted to go to the Chicago Blues fest today, but I just have to keep doing stuff here. They have electronics pickup in town this evening, and have a few things I could drop off there. Amongst, so many other things I need to do. Need to build a deck to get my old camper off the rails of my newish truck, and put the tie downs on that will hold it in place. Keep thinking I should have spent the money to bring the old truck back up to speed, but could have easily cost more, but it was ready for the camper. It's a good thing I got an electric site, I may not put in the electric plug, unless I really have the time to make sure I do it right. Since I can plug in there, that will top off the battery, which I also need to get a new one. That's about all the plug does, is provide a charge for the battery while the truck is running. Camper's getting old too, it's a 2002, and needs a little prep itself, but should be good for this trip and perhaps a few more years.

Anyway, enough boring stuff. This week is WOMAD Roma, starts tomorrow, for those that are near there, and have the time and funds to travel there.

[Zenrider]

So, is everyone getting excited about WOMAD. As for me, ended up with a late start. Don't know why I thought I would get everything done sooner than I did. Sigh, going to leave soon. Drive until I'm tired. Sleep a bit in the camper. Should be able to get there fairly early. Going to need a newer camper, sooner than later, but it is 21 years old. Anyway, wishing you could all come with me. Probably should have done this next year, but here I go.

[beef]

Aaaaggghhhhhhhhhhh!!
(just testing if it's true that in space, no one can hear you scream)

[calndel]

pardon?

[calndel]

Cal managed to book an electric scooter for WOMAD, she sent them a email with some questions and got a phone call from one of owners who at a event overseeing that weekends hires.

All of Cal's questions were answered and she made her booking shortly afterwards. So on Thursday morning Cal will be able to pick up her scooter, she can use it as much or as little as she needs, return it to the charging tent at night for recharging and then collect it in the morning for another fun filled day. Cal is also making plans to make her scooter stand out.

[calndel]

In other news we, have a new gazebo.

We had been using Standing Stones only gazebo but we wanted something lighter and easier to put up. Del kept an eye out on Gumtree and eventually one caught his eye but even thought it had only been on sale for a few hours someone had beaten Del too it. The next day Del got a message to say the first buyer had cancelled, unfortunately Del was on his way to work but luckily Cal was able to check out the gazebo and buy it.

We also found a new version of the gazebo online

Cal and Del's gazebo

should go well with our tent

[calndel]

Blimeying Heck!! Hansel und Gretal!! Howard und Hilda! Jings Crivens help ma Boab!!!!! Geeze whiz!!! OMG !!!! WOOOOPIE!!!!

only 40 days until WOMAD UK 2023 !!!! Oh my!! OH MY!!
(Confirmed by Nigenet www.nigenet.org.uk/stuff/womadcount/ and Purpledawn ticks another day off on her calendar)YAY!!!!!
KeEp TwInKliNg aNd TwIrLiNg AnD SpArKliNg AnD FiZzIng AwAyWomadtastic is a fabulous word!!

Fabulous is a WOMADtastic word!! Yay!!

The early birds have hatched, flown the coup and are now sold out.

6 weekends until WOMAD uk 2023

Womad Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been and was glorious

WOMAdelaide Has been wonderful

WOMAD New Zealand has been wonderful too

WOMAD Chile is in recovery

WOMAD Mexico is having a siesta but has set it's alarm clock

WOMAD Caceres has just finished

WOMAD Rome roared

The first forum was all backwards but the WOMAD IT Pixie got us back to normal until the GREAT ISOLATION of 2013/14 luckily we're all back together (apart from the weekend break in June 15 and the forum holiday at WOMAD Fuerteventura in November 2015) We moved to a shiny new forum on the 04/02/16 and the original countdown thread had reached 21540 reply's and 2154 pages! However the new shiny forum didn't work out so we went to the Full Moon Pub and we love it here

16 days until the next day/night full moon depending one where you are on the planet

96 days Autumn equinox

199 until the Winter solstice

Spring equinox has sprung

5 days until the Summer solstice

1 day until tomorrow. (Another day closer – yet it never seems to come)

6 days until Bacon Butty Friday (other butties and Fridays are available) but what colour is your sauce and brown, red, yellow or white? (Depends on the curry and the company, Cheeky! - Saucy, even!)

123 days until Musicport lets down it's new sails

Celtic Connections is officially resting and recuperating

Santa's sack is empty and he's back at the north pole having a snooze

The eyebrows have been shaped for one last time then reset with a Scottish accent?!?!?!?!?!

THE SUN IS STILL HERE (hopefully it will be around for a few billion WOMADs) YAY!!! YAY!!!!YAY!!!! (Can't see it, mind)

What will you have in your hip flask or flasks and is your hip flask big enough for Warrior?

and........
Don't talk to strangers...unless they're really strange!
Don't write in starlight 'Cause the words may come out real
Don't forget to wear sunblock
Don't cut the red wire
Keep your wellies dry on the inside
Never spit at a camel
Don't be gay (or democratic) in Russia (and don't swear!)
Never boil a kettle - it doesn't bubble as much as water.
Age is only important to cheese and wine and historians
Badgers aren't to blame
Don't let the hamsters nest in your mouth over night
If you take your teeth out at night, remember to get them home by 10.00pm!
Wear red and a large face bush when you're on Winterwatch Unsprung
When all at sea hang onto a floating island
In space no one wants to sneeze
Vote Hamster
Hug a Beaver!
Don't wave blue lights behind the back of police office
Wave a flag in front of a stove pipe hat
Vote Bob
Eurovision is best enjoyed on the WOMAD forum
Twitter power keeps the forum online
I don't get this Euro debt crisis - it's all Greek to me!
Mud is good for the skin
What will be this years WOMAD fashion must have wellies or sofas?
May the Forum always make it's Moderator smile and join the WoMaDnEsS
Lines in the sand should always be heart shaped
make Jam not war
you can never have too many bubbles
don't lock your sister away on a secret island prison
Always keep your countdown up to date
Bring a spare pair of socks
A stool isn't just for WOMAD
Don't be late for the cheese and port party
Take the knee
never compare the size of your big red buttons
Always hide your glowsticks from security
Never be afraid to ask a question
retain your boarding passes
Everything comes home eventually
You can have too much cheese
watch out for the guy ropes
beware of Gran Canarian mojitos
don't vote for the stupid people
Vote for Larry the cat
read all the paragraphs
Take back control and vote
Don't panic buy
WASH YOUR HANDS
STAY AT HOME
STAY SAFE
Don't follow Donald Trump's advice
STAY ALERTLY SAFE
Don't drive to test your eyes
Wear a Face covering
Don't wear your work ID when you storm government buildings
2 jabs are better than one but one jab is a bit better than none
Hands, Face, Arse = good bye
When your cat tells you it time to resign, fecken resign
Don't forget your sporran

and

WOMAD isn't just for the summer it's for life (Always good advice- THE best advice)