Electric Picnic 2016 // Discussion Only / NO Ticket Sales / Requests //

01-09-2016 06:04AM

Will we all put out child of pragues tonight.....

Lester Freamon · 01-09-2016 06:16AM

Latest from met.ie saying heaviest rain on Saturday will be south and southeast

MJohnston · 01-09-2016 06:21AM

Lester Freamon wrote: »

Latest from met.ie saying heaviest rain on Saturday will be south and southeast

Ah sure, Laois is midlands, not South

MJohnston · 01-09-2016 06:28AM

Seriously though, I'm optimistic for two reasons. First is that this could well only skirt Stradbally:

Second is that even in the less optimistic predictions, the heavy rain will last for 4-5 hours, early on Saturday, and the rest of the day will be dry. That's easily planned for and dealt with.

Swashbuckler · 01-09-2016 06:29AM

*anxiously waits for Villains weather update*

EoineyM · 01-09-2016 06:32AM

Apologies if this is asked elsewhere, couldnt find it if it is. But with the ban on stoves, how do people warm baby bottles on the family campsite? I'm sure gas canisters are dangerous but so too is a baby waking at 4 in the morning looking for warm milk!

Easy Rod · 01-09-2016 06:39AM

Yr.no again adjusting more positive with their latest. Hopefully Villain will corroborate their version!

roll · 01-09-2016 06:45AM

while we await Villain's hopefully optimistic update, would he/she mind telling us why there is SO much uncertainty with the current weather patterns? every weather source I've checked has mentioned the 'uncertainty' word.....

Lester Freamon · 01-09-2016 06:50AM

The more I hear the word "uncertainty" the more cautiously optimistic I am. I think worse case is rain on Saturday till 8pm.
Hopefully best case is .......

MJohnston · 01-09-2016 06:56AM

roll wrote: »

while we await Villain's hopefully optimistic update, would he/she mind telling us why there is SO much uncertainty with the current weather patterns? every weather source I've checked has mentioned the 'uncertainty' word.....

It's because there are a number of low pressure systems moving about in the Atlantic, and their interactions with each other as well as with existing high pressure, mean that small inaccuracies in the models predictions of how those systems will move and evolve could lead to a bigger variation in how our weather turns out vs the forecast.

This is much more changeable than if we had a stable pressure system over us and just one heading for us. It's like trying to predict how 20 pinballs will move, rather than just one.

Pudz21 · 01-09-2016 07:00AM

There's one certainty....we only have one more sleep, really looking forward to the festival now.
I hope you all have an amazing time!

MJohnston · 01-09-2016 07:11AM

Pudz21 wrote: »

There's one certainty....we only have one more sleep, really looking forward to the festival now.
I hope you all have an amazing time!

No more sleeps for me, heading down in the campervan later!

LimboSlice · 01-09-2016 07:11AM

Been to EP a few times, but this is my first time following the boards thread for it from the early days. I'd just like to thank all you lovely folk for really helping to build the excitement and for getting me listening to a lot of new music in the process!

Arne_Saknussem · 01-09-2016 07:12AM

MJohnston wrote: »

It's because there are a number of low pressure systems moving about in the Atlantic, and their interactions with each other as well as with existing high pressure, mean that small inaccuracies in the models predictions of how those systems will move and evolve could lead to a bigger variation in how our weather turns out vs the forecast.

This is much more changeable than if we had a stable pressure system over us and just one heading for us. It's like trying to predict how 20 pinballs will move, rather than just one.

The heavy rain Met were giving for Sunday night now seems like it will hit later than they were forecasting, after 6am on Monday morning.

They're also giving less rainfall for the Saturday, things are looking up!

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/5day-ireland.asp

Peterd66 · 01-09-2016 07:17AM

EoineyM wrote:

Apologies if this is asked elsewhere, couldnt find it if it is. But with the ban on stoves, how do people warm baby bottles on the family campsite? I'm sure gas canisters are dangerous but so too is a baby waking at 4 in the morning looking for warm milk!

Never been brave enough to bring a baby to a festival. One option to go with would be a baby flask and get one of the stalls in the campsites to fill it before heading for bed. I have no doubt they would oblige and the ones in Hendrix tend to run all night.

Requires more planning or coordination that I would be capable of at a festival.!!!!

MJohnston · 01-09-2016 07:17AM

Lethal Dialect has cancelled his Trailer Park slot

MJohnston · 01-09-2016 07:34AM

Peterd66 wrote: »

Never been brave enough to bring a baby to a festival. One option to go with would be a baby flask and get one of the stalls in the campsites to fill it before heading for bed. I have no doubt they would oblige and the ones in Hendrix tend to run all night.

Requires more planning or coordination that I would be capable of at a festival.!!!!

Way too late for this probably but we have a bottle that self warms using some salt based chemical reaction in a separate compartment. Single use only which is a pain though.

We are just going to bring those Aptimil pre-maid bottles with us, as our baby doesn't seem to mind drinking room temperature milk.

I think if you wanted to heat some milk though, buy one of those Tommee Tippee Thermos type things, get it filled with boiling water at one of the food/coffee stalls that should be happy to oblige. Same goes for formula, then you just have to wait for it to cool down a bit!

ghostdancer · 01-09-2016 07:41AM

latest GFS charts looking a bit better.

there seems to be a bit of high pressure pushing in from the south on Sunday night, and the band of rain looks to be affecting the north of the country more so than Stradbally so fingers crossed it stays that way.

Saturday afternoon still looking rain-y, but not as bad.

for people who want to see what's happening, choose HGT500-1000 on the left drop down menu, UK Precipitation on the right one, and then move the slider above, or click the amount of hours ahead you want to jump on the buttons above. the day/time is in the top right of the picture
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=nwdc;sess=

Prezatch · 01-09-2016 07:43AM

For anyone that has stayed in the pink moon glamping before - can you tell me whether the 2 man tents fit a double airbed

Thanks!

everlast75 · 01-09-2016 07:47AM

JoeyD wrote: »

For anyone that has stayed in the pink moon glamping before - can you tell me whether the 2 man tents fit a double airbed

Thanks!

someone is optimistic about scoring a lady this weekend.....

endainoz · 01-09-2016 07:49AM

JoeyD wrote: »

For anyone that has stayed in the pink moon glamping before - can you tell me whether the 2 man tents fit a double airbed

Thanks!

Should be good to fit but the do provide you with mats underneath your sleeping bag anyways

MJohnston · 01-09-2016 07:50AM

endainoz wrote: »

Should be good to fit but the do provide you with mats underneath your sleeping bag anyways

They only do that if you purchase the addon though, otherwise iirc its just the tent

Villain · 01-09-2016 07:54AM

Latest charts still a mixed bag, ECM has downgraded the rainfall a little but has a later downpour! While the higher resolution GFS has the rain pretty much as heavy as earlier and further north than low resolution:

viewimage.pbx-55.png

There is uncertainty still as the track of the low pressure system is unclear and we don't have cross model agreement but I would be hopeful looking at all info available at present that the rainfall on Saturday would be closer to 10mm now rather than 15mm, this can still downgrade or upgrade, later this evening we'll have a better handle.

The ground conditions surrounding the event fields look good this morning and only some light showers are expected today and tomorrow should be many dry. Sunday also looking mainly dry so its not all bad news.

A photo I got this morning from nearby the site:

I'll post some more images later.

room_149 · 01-09-2016 07:56AM

MJohnston wrote: »

Ah sure, Laois is midlands, not South

Tis the middle East!!!

Mince Pie · 01-09-2016 07:58AM

Jaysis lads. It's a bit fecking cold this morning. Gonna be packing the thermals. Bbbbrrrrr

room_149 · 01-09-2016 08:01AM

Mince Pie wrote: »

Jaysis lads. It's a bit fecking cold this morning. Gonna be packing the thermals. Bbbbrrrrr

Got word to do likewise from some of my buddies setting up down there yesterday!

BUBBLES1978 · 01-09-2016 08:14AM

half day in work...then all those girl bits have to be done...il be cracking the first can open this evening...one more sleep lads and lasses.....:):):):):)

patrickb · 01-09-2016 08:18AM

Anyone else dosed to the eyeballs?

room_149 · 01-09-2016 08:22AM

patrickb wrote: »

Anyone else dosed to the eyeballs?

Ah jaysus, bad luck there. I had a dose the year of Hurricane-Massive Attack.
>The clean Bog air of Stradbally & a clatter of cider will cure what ails ya!

dashdoll · 01-09-2016 08:23AM

Vitally important qs...for bringing in spirit bti the campsite...is there a limit? Can I just bring say gin ir vodka in a big plastic bottle no issues? Thanks!

Electric Picnic 2016 // **Discussion Only / NO Ticket Sales / Requests** //

Comments

Electric Picnic 2016 // Discussion Only / NO Ticket Sales / Requests //