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scruff monkey

Mince Pie wrote: »

So are we attempting to try another Boardsie meet up this year?

There was talk of silly o'clock st the daft as punk thingy

Mince Pie

scruff monkey wrote: »

There was talk of silly o'clock st the daft as punk thingy

Chances of me remembering a meet up that late when I'm gillespied is pretty damn low.

Art Fonzarelli

Canneverfindit wrote: »

Thanks for that too.
Husband really wants to stay here.
Its the walk IN with all the gear thats really putting me off.

Yep, it's a killer.

El Director

Hi all, really sorry if this has been answered already 😬

What campsite would you suggest my friends and I set up in, all 35ish, enjoy sitting around having our tins and smokes and really not interested in having any undesirable visitors. Also we don't want to have to walk miles to the arena or when dragging out crap in.

Thanks in advance boardies.

Burkie94

Been a lurker on this for last year and this years EP. Just wanna say thanks for all the build up, excitement, info and recommendations!

Have an unreal picnic everybody, don't stop smiling!

... even if it rains!

MJohnston

Just on my way down the campervan lane (ground here is nice and dry by the way!) and thought I'd warn that there's roadworks on the M7 Naas, so beware of that when travelling tomorrow!

Cavan Bear

Weepsie wrote: »

I just picked up a portable charger from someone on adverts.ie in Drumcondra.

No affiliation to them whatsoever but 22 quid and it's apparently 50000 mAh. Its certainly one from alieexpress but will get me through the weekend.

Solar charger is they key in adverts but won't post a link in case it's frowned upon.

I got one in Penneys last year it is only 1000 mah but it is deadly will give about two and a half full charges. It was only 9 euro.
Now a question that possibly has been answered on here but I am getting different info outside of here. I apologize if I am duplicating.
I have read through the thread re driving directions to the different parking areas. It looks like the yellow car park would really suit me and I have seen the directions on here. However It has been said to me that you can only drop people off at the green car park. I am not attending the festival so I just want to drop people off near the Jimi Hendrix camping area. Just wondering would I be allowed to drop someone off there. Thanks to everyone on here,your information is amazing. It looks like the Hendrix area is the most suitable for the twenty year olds that I am dropping off. Hope you all have a blast and again thanks so much for all the information.

hernie

Does anyone know if you can bring spirits into the campsite? I have a 1 litre plastic bottle of Vodka I was hoping to bring in! The EP site says only Sealed Plastic Water/Soft Drink Bottles Under 500ml but doesn't mention spirits.

Thanks for any info.

PabloAndRoy

Just rolled in in the campervan with caravan ticket. Wasn't even asked about it.

No need for a panic.

Queen-Mise

Cavan Bear wrote:

I got one in Penneys last year it is only 1000 mah but it is deadly will give

Head for family camping and keep going. Go as far as they let you. Probably yellow car park. That will be behind hendrix

LimboSlice

hernie wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can bring spirits into the campsite? I have a 1 litre plastic bottle of Vodka I was hoping to bring in! The EP site says only Sealed Plastic Water/Soft Drink Bottles Under 500ml but doesn't mention spirits.

Thanks for any info.

The EP Site is what you're allowed into the Main Arena,
You're allowed spirits/any drink into the campsite

scruff monkey

hernie wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can bring spirits into the campsite? I have a 1 litre plastic bottle of Vodka I was hoping to bring in! The EP site says only Sealed Plastic Water/Soft Drink Bottles Under 500ml but doesn't mention spirits.

Thanks for any info.

Pretty sure that limit is for into the general arena, not the camp sites

Ferris_Bueller

Jesus the excitement is hitting me intensely now. This thread has been a rollercoaster, from speculation of acts, reaction to the line up, recommendations of some great music, the usual tips and build up and of course the weather.. I doubt I am alone in eagerly anticipating Villains final update tonight! Can definitely say this thread over the year has been a great place to chat about Picnic and build the excitement as it has gotten closer. I actually hate this part as for the next 18 hours or so I will not be able to think about anything else and I just get too excited. Hope everyone has a cracking weekend! Will post up my final list of acts I hope to catch when I'm tucking myself into bed later.

Mince Pie

Car is packed! Few last minute bits to do in the morning and we're good to go!!! This is the most organised I've ever been considering I'm not organised at all.

BurtMacklin

Two of the lads can't make it til late Friday night. What is the latest they can enter and get a wristband? Anyone know?

Villain

Most of the heavy showers have cleared eastwards now, there will be some light drizzle tonight.

Tomorrow Friday looks mainly dry with just some light showers in the afternoon, a breezy day but mild up to 19c.

Saturday is very hard to call still but based on the best model data available at present it looks like heavy rain from around 9am for a few hours before clearing to showers. The problem is these showers could be thundery with some heavy falls of rain but the position of them is impossible to pinpoint. It will be breezy and cooler around 16c.

Sunday looks mainly dry with some sunny spells and back up to 18c, there is a chance of some rainfall overnight into Monday morning.

If you want to track showers over the weekend you can use http://carlowweather.com/wxradar.php

We'll have a live forecast from Electric Picnic tomorrow with an update on the latest charts.

strawberryb0y

BurtMacklin wrote: »

Two of the lads can't make it til late Friday night. What is the latest they can enter and get a wristband? Anyone know?

No recent info but I volunteered in 2010 and people were still coming in when I finished at midnight

Swashbuckler

Villain and Pablo have definitely earned a free pint or ten. Cheers guys.

I'm literally here trying to see when's the earliest I can go to bed so I can wake up to tomorrow

I hope everyone has an amazing wonderful and safe weekend. Thanks so much to everyone for some brilliant recommendations of acts I never heard of two months ago and are now my must sees

The beauty of this thread....now where's that child of Prague gone .....

Villain

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Villain and Pablo have definitely earned a free pint or ten. Cheers guys.

I'll drink anything and I'll be the one walking around live streaming the sky

Mince Pie

Meet up in Salty Dog AFTER Booka Brass Band???? This year I shall be sporting a rather lovely red felt trilby and Dame Edna glasses.

Swashbuckler

Villain wrote:

I'll drink anything and I'll be the one walking around live streaming the sky

I'll be sure to throw a capri sun of vodka your way if I see you...

Charlie

El Director wrote: »

Hi all, really sorry if this has been answered already 😬

What campsite would you suggest my friends and I set up in, all 35ish, enjoy sitting around having our tins and smokes and really not interested in having any undesirable visitors. Also we don't want to have to walk miles to the arena or when dragging out crap in.

Thanks in advance boardies.

Charlie Chaplin. I'm staying in Pink Moon this year, but I was in Chaplin last year. It's exactly as you describe. Majority of people are late 20's/30's. Everyone is there to have a good time, but no one is acting the bollox. It's kept nice and clean as well, and there seems to be more visible security to deter any ****ers liable to ransack/burn tents.

I wouldn't hesitate to stay there this year if I wasn't in Pink Moon.

Mince Pie

Ah jaysis, proper downpour outside right now is giving me the heebeejeebies. My poncho is still covered in mud from Glastonbury from the last time I saw LCD Soundsystem. I really didn't want to wear it again.

declanleo

Penguin14 wrote: »

Quick question..where do you have to show your ticket first?? Friends who have my ticket will be in there before me and are planning on coming out with the ticket to me. Will this work alright!?

Yes

declanleo

Mince Pie wrote: »

Chances of me remembering a meet up that late when I'm gillespied is pretty damn low.

Gillespied?

LimboSlice

Kaiden Old Therapy wrote: »

I'm literally here trying to see when's the earliest I can go to bed so I can wake up to tomorrow

I hope everyone has an amazing wonderful and safe weekend. Thanks so much to everyone for some brilliant recommendations of acts I never heard of two months ago and are now my must sees

The beauty of this thread....now where's that child of Prague gone .....

I dont reckon I'll get much sleep tonight.. Like a kid at Christmas here

Mince Pie

declanleo wrote: »

Gillespied?

Wooderson

Gillespied is efests shyte.

Mince Pie

Wooderson wrote: »

Gillespied is efests shyte.

Says resident shoite poster. Back in your cage woody, I'll buy ye a pint the next efests meet. :P
Ridge and furrow again? Lol