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Over the years the stuff we drag on to the field has diminished as Ames’ Sherpa skills have reduced. I, of course, supervise. Compared with our family visits I think these have gone:
Groundsheet, flag, vast quantities of food and drink, lanterns, sticks to hang lanterns from, hammer, binoculars, video camera, tripod and tons of assorted other stuff.

Can’t think why we thought we needed it.

What are you not taking this year?

Ps this is a sort of anti-what do I need to take to Crop that appears annually...

We've gone from a family-sized Qashquai to a Mini Countryman so we're very restricted on what we can take.

I suspect the 2nd table will be left at home. And the cold box (the milk went off last year so no point). And extra shoes. And maybe the rug, although it's useful for keeping the inner tent dry if it rains.

Alternatively, we might hire a roof box and take extra stuff!!! All the stuff  ;D  ;D

I recall the Rhythm Festival years ago at Twinwood airfield specifically banned anti-tank weapons, so I always leave them at home.

Chinese Lanterns. Couldn't believe we saw some flying at the New Forest last week.

Dogs, children, rappers, didgeridoos, banjos, accordians.

That's the levellers knackered then

Lol  ;D

Arf!  ;D

I remember a year when there was a nasty outbreak of rhubarb.

As for ukuleles, just don't. You'll never start a barbecue with just one.

Cats. One year I saw three people, all with cats on leads. Although it was pointed out to me that what I actually saw was one person and one cat, three times, and I can't rule that out. But even so............

You can blame Stackridge for that one.

Last year my on field kit was a chair a tankard and a wallet.

DW

i always take too many clothes and too many pairs of shoes, and not enough phone charger.

I was going to say, Yer granny, and then I realised there are an awful lot of us that are grannies and grandads.  :-[  [;-) {:-)

Your worries - need to find that kitbag now...

....My wife. She doesn’t like folk, she doesn’t like camping. (But I love all three)

Ah , the naked Cropredy experience.

I'm fairly certain I saw a goat once, too. Also on a lead.

(I was going to say 'No kidding' but decided against it)

Patio sized umbrellas/parasols

Huge tarps.

Just wondering if we ought downsize the chairs this year...

You did. I remember it too, no ifs or butts ;D

I seem to remember it was being led by a man in a nightdress using a banana as a phone. (Or was that just a product of my imbibing strange concoctions at the toast?)

 Bananaphone man was a real thing, for sure. I didn't see the goat though.

I could swear i saw giant inflatable kangaroos flying across the stage once...

I think your brain has combined two separate incidents here. I have seen both, but not at the same time.  ;D

Paul

Was it pink?

Paul

Yes - and the sky was lit up with shafts of light. It was cosmic, man

And also very wet if I remember correctly.

Paul

Yes, nobody bring rain. >:(

Laser pens. Saw some idiot using one to illuminate the musicians at a recent festival. Forcefully told him to put it away.

Agreed!

Especially if you also bring about ten chairs to put round them...only three of which ever appear to be used.

Oo that annoys me  :(

They can blind.

Stuff which attracts wasps ...so mainly, any sweet foods, sweet drinks, beer, yellow things, flowers  ;) ;D

Musical preconceptions- I've been pleasantly surprised (and let down!) over the years....

Spot on, Adam!

BTW, you're in charge of the Talkawhile 10k this year... assuming you're going!  ;)

I'll not be in attendance next month. Unless I have some kind of a windfall!

Food poisoning... Had a really miserable time for a couple of days a few years ago.

the man on the bananaphone was in fact Palfi the clown, Daisy's hero for many a year.

If you are Chris Leslie, please don’t take a banjo.

We want the Metal Matty intro this year don't we?

That would do nicely!

I reckon you'll get it too...

Why do you think we'll get it?

I think that can be answered in one word.....Maart

Yep.  Assuming he's well enough, I think this will be a Maart-dominated set.  For that alone, I wish I was there.  I look forward to hearing it.

A lot of Sandy songs as well bearing in mind it’s 40 years this year she sadly departed

Arguably, they get a pretty good airing most years though...?

Yes I know. I do go to Cropredy Festival most years as well. I was just making a comment.

Whatever you thought you heard in my post wasn't there.  We're all 'Just making comments'.  That's what this place is  :)

OK maybe it was just me...thought you were saying “D’oh don’t you know they sing Sandy’s songs then!”

I apologise  ^-^

Nothing to apologise for.  Again, assuming Maart is up to it, we'll both be right, I imagine...lots of Maart era stuff and lots of Sandy material too...and maybe Maart playing on some of the latter too  :)

Sounds good...looking forward to it  ;D

Just a cautionary word, despite the circumstances, Maart isn't guaranteed to play on Saturday evening.

As far as I know, he's only confirmed as playing with the Barsteward sons of Val Doonican.

Unless, of course, I missed some announcement?

"I shall play my final live performance at the Fairport Cropredy Convention this August, but I shall continue to make music while I draw breath. "

Assuming he is well enough, I'd bet my last quid he'll be on that stage on Saturday night.

If you had been a significant member of Fairport and still a very good friend of theirs, why would you want to play your final live gig with the Doonican thingies? I think it's a no-brainer really (health permitting).