Isle of Wight

BlueLlama · April 4, 2014

bluebud said:
No way, small world, bet you had yer first bev in the Squadron?

Ha ha almost.Yelfs Cellar. How old are you mate?

bluebud · April 4, 2014

37 mate, You? Do you remember Patsys? Proper dive

BlueLlama · April 4, 2014

bluebud said:
37 mate, You? Do you remember Patsys? Proper dive

Happy fingering memories

bluebud · April 4, 2014

BlueLlama said:
Happy fingering memories

indeed, Happy hunting ground, I had a fake NUS card I bought from an ad in the back of loaded of something like that, good times

Bruce Wayne · April 4, 2014

Grew up on the island (in Cowes). It's alright if you like the things they offer, but it's much of a muchness. You know? Not a great deal of cultural diversity. There aren't a huge amount of jobs either. Those are the two main reasons I moved away, and wouldn't consider moving back there, despite the decent environment for cycling.

Heading down there later actually as I have a house there and need to check on the tenants.

NSNO_Phil_1878 · April 4, 2014

Harcourt Sands mate, been their quite a few times to see old friends over the years. Used to drink in that Squaddie, gone now hasnt it

ijjysmith · April 4, 2014

In the main, and excellent little music festival.

A few dodgy years, but generally brilliant.

bluebud · April 4, 2014

NSNO_Phil_1878 said:
Harcourt Sands mate, been their quite a few times to see old friends over the years. Used to drink in that Squaddie, gone now hasnt it

I've not been to Harcourt, went to Puckpool Park as a kid tho. I drove past the Squaddie last time I was back, it's been made into more of a nightclub, didn't catch the name.

bluebud · April 4, 2014

ijjysmith said:
In the main, and excellent little music festival.

A few dodgy years, but generally brilliant.

It's a pop festival these days really, the original festivals at Afton Farm were proper rock festivals. Before my time but 1970 must have been amazing, Hendrix, The Doors, The Who and Free were prob the headline acts.

bluebud · April 4, 2014

ijjysmith · April 4, 2014

bluebud said:
It's a pop festival these days really, the original festivals at Afton Farm were proper rock festivals. Before my time but 1970 must have been amazing, Hendrix, The Doors, The Who and Free were prob the headline acts.

It's more poppy these days. But you've got the Chillis headlining this year and I've been there with Foo Fighters and The Stones.

bluebud · April 4, 2014

ijjysmith said:
It's more poppy these days. But you've got the Chillis headlining this year and I've been there with Foo Fighters and The Stones.

Oh yer still pulls the big headline acts because of its rep,gutted I couldn't go in 2012, missed Pearl Jam.

ijjysmith · April 4, 2014

bluebud said:
Oh yer still pulls the big headline acts because of its rep,gutted I couldn't go in 2012, missed Pearl Jam.

Same here.

Still trying to work out if I can go this year or not. Unlikely at the minute.

Bruce Wayne · April 4, 2014

The festival tends to get acts that are kinda past their prime though don't they? I can't think of many of the really big names that have played there whilst in their prime.

ijjysmith · April 4, 2014

Bruce Wayne said:
The festival tends to get acts that are kinda past their prime though don't they? I can't think of many of the really big names that have played there whilst in their prime.

Not at all mate. You get a really good mix.

This year for example has modern acts like Rudimental, The 1975, Katy B, Passenger, Tom Odell etc...

As well as big acts that will never leave like Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Suede, Kings Of Leon etc...

It's a really decent mix and is most years I'd say.

I love it. I've never seen any trouble at this festival either.