Dizzy Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 It's that time of the year again and Creamfields 2012 is on next weekend around here. Is anyone of here going? (actually that's probably a daft question) If by any chance anyone has (or knows of) a couple of spare tickets up for grabs can they please let me know. It's sold out and my son and his cousins wanted to go but left it a bit too late and the tickets on ebay and other sites sound a bit dodgy to me so I wont let them buy them. Mums eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sorry Dizzy, can't help with tickets, but you are right to tell them to avoid buying from other sites and possibly lose their money. Good luck with the search. Possibly their mates are the best bet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Thanks SL, they've tried their friends already. The lady in the local shop said residents up that way used to get free tickets. I wonder if they still do but I'm certainly not going door knocking so I might keep that info to myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Thanks SL, they've tried their friends already. The lady in the local shop said residents up that way used to get free tickets. I wonder if they still do but I'm certainly not going door knocking so I might keep that info to myself Too late! All warrington knows now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 ohh eck what have you done diz, all those ticket-less people hammering on the locals doors asking if they have any free tickets. Can even imagine the aftermath like a scene from some hammer horror movie. Can see a mob of angry local residents heading for dizzy's house, Torches streaming in the wind pitchforks waving menacingly, sickle's held aloft with intent, muttered menaces and shouts of "there she is" echoing up the hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Ohhh blimey I see what you both mean. Do you think I should edit my earlier post where I mentioned 'it' and also your subsequent posts ever so slightly just incase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Too late! Too late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Too late! Too late! As the actress said to the Bishop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittles Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Why are you not allowed trainers at Creamfields, it is a festival!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'm pretty sure you can wear trainers skilltes. When I was looking for tickets the other day I read 'strictly NO tracksuits, jeans and trainers are OK unless they've suddenly changed the rules and I was reading the wrong info. Going by the weather trendy wellies are clearly a must tonight anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 How coud they say no trainers anyway? If they did there woud be next to no-one there because I think it may be true to say that most kids wear/own no other shoes but trainers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Comfort and fashion especially for the boys Cleo. 'Trainers' of the various sorts have come a long way over the years hence the costly price of them these days Gone are the days of highly polished shoes, winkle pickers and whatever men used to wear on their feet in years gone by. Don't see many wearing Dunlop Green Flash these days or cheap supermarket specials though once they pass a certain age Well it's a bit chilly and even more soggy here now Cleo (just mentioning that as obviously you cant see it) so I recon bare feet or crocs ( a type of flip flop and/or slip on clog type shoe) once they are in could be the best option second to wellies so their footsie wrappers are not ruined. Far easier and quicker to wash and dry a bare foot to bring it back to it's former beauty than a costly leather shoe/trainer I love my flip flop crocs and they have been one of the best thing I've ever bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 A couple of carrier bags and elastic bands - dirt cheap - keep the feet clean and dry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Maybe as well your son didn't get tickets for Creamfields Dizzy. The site has been closed (at least for today) due to weather conditions aand flooding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Yes, a family friend's house is flooded who leaves near the site. The fire brigade are near there, pumping water from the streets back into the canal. Apparently, police were out hunting for a rapist near the site last night too. Does anyone know about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 It's completely finished Cleo but was due to end tomorrow morning anyway. I feel really sorry for them all and wonder how they will all get home on a Sunday as public transports naff at the best of times. Sadako... not heard anything about a rapist Any idea what time they were allegisdely looking for one. We saw a rather rather interesting police 'capture' at bridge foot about 11.30 last night though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 What was that all about then Dizzy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 No idea Cleo. As for Criemfields... just seen these couple of pictures. BLIMEY some tents are completely submerged under water http://storify.com/nmemagazine/creamfields-cancelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 So you could say Creamfields was a washout this year. Neighbours not complaining though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 As a local, no sympathy whatsoever for Creamfields organisation, the two greedy landowners who rent out the site or the HALTON and WARRINGTON councils who have supported the last licence application for the event. Flooding of the site after torrential rainfall was inevitable, given the compacting of the land by heavy lorries and machinery in setting up of the site over last two weeks and compounded by the event over the last six years. When the Daresbury Labs 'Tower' was built some years ago several natural drainage pits in the woods alongside the festival site were filled in with spoil excavated for the tower and this caused an on going problem with water/soil washing across the A56 and into gardens and sometimes residences on 'Millioaire's' row. I do feel sorry for the thousands of punters (this time a record 55,000) who should not have had to endure the overnight camping conditions and camping has only been a facility for the last three years. Hope they can get at least some of ticket money back but wouldn't hold your breath - most likely to be a small discout on next year's ticket if purchased months in advance !! As for locals having free tickets, I think that these now go only to those who have not objected to the Licence over previous years and they are a very very minor majority and free tickets have never been available to be sold on/transferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I doubt the organiser will be that bothered Pedro as they've already had everyone's money so they wont have lost anything by closing a day early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Why the event was ever allowed in that area in the first place defeats me (other than greed that has already been mentioned) it's bang in the middle of four villages - Daresbury, Hatton, Walton, Appleton and probably affects Moore, Keckwick and Preston Brook surely the Parish Council's of those areas are strong enough to raise objections!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I thought it had something to do with the fact that the venue falls in Halton so Warrington Councillors have no powers to stop it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I thought it had something to do with the fact that the venue falls in Halton As does Moore, Daresbury and Preston Brook I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 The event is not my cup of tea, but I have nothing against such events going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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