Of to Download this evening.

[BoredBloke]

Travel was ok - a bit of a mare at the bottom of the M1 as I'd expected but nothing too bad. The problems were at the festival end. It had been raining earlier in the week and most of the car parks were in fields. These quickly turn to mud when you add a few thousand cars. When my wife went, from leaving home to getting to the site it took her over 6 hours. The traffic was murder. By the time I turned up the traffic was ok. But, while looking for a particular car park, one that I knew was tarmac, I ended up going into a different one by mistake. I was on a 1 way only route into a swamp. Mondeo's do not do off roading and I had to wait for the AA who had 1 bloke on site dealing with tons of customers. Yet the loons on the gate were still happily admitting more cars into a space that they could see was fast becomming a car swamp, with cars stuck everywhere.

Leaving the festival was even better. I left half way through Sabbaths set at about 10pm. I got to greenwich, a good 2 hour drive at a little past 5. Almost 4 hours was taken with getting off the car park!

[BigTime]

Normally I'd expect congestion in both pipes (Blackwall & Dartford) but it's half term so it shouldn't be too painful today.

[BoredBloke]

Blackwall Tunnel, A12, M11, M25 would be my choice. IANASATNAV. Also I'd leave earlier than that.

Thanks for that. That was the route the sat nav was suggesting but I wasn't sure what the congesstion would be like, but I suppose it takes a good number of miles out of the drive. Unfortunately I can't leave earlier due to work and also down to the fact that I'm a tight fisted get (not doing a half day!)

[carlosLondon]

Enjoy the festival and good luck with the weather! I'm off in 4 weeks to a festival in Spain, looking forward to that!

[BigTime]

I'm going to be leaving work at 4 and then driving from North Greenwich. What is the best way to the M1 from there (hoping for a little local advice). I figured just get to the M25 at Dartford rather than trying to navigate the A roads. My estimate is that I should get to donnington for about....er....Saturday!

Blackwall Tunnel, A12, M11, M25 would be my choice. IANASATNAV. Also I'd leave earlier than that.

[Spacecadet]

Off

[pacharan]

This is the old Monsters of Rock?

Hopefully without bottles of pee raining down.

Enjoy Black Sabbath. Hope Tony Iommi's doing ok now.

[BoredBloke]

the traffic around Donnington for the past couple of days has been a nightmare.

I'm going to be leaving work at 4 and then driving from North Greenwich. What is the best way to the M1 from there (hoping for a little local advice). I figured just get to the M25 at Dartford rather than trying to navigate the A roads. My estimate is that I should get to donnington for about....er....Saturday!

[FiveTimes]

the traffic around Donnington for the past couple of days has been a nightmare.

[Support Monkey]

Now just let me get this straight it's called the download festival right??

How did you get your tickets, did you receive them in an envelope, via a postman via the royal mail??

[Scrag Meister]

Donnington - so pretty central really. I set off after work. My wife should have already arrived and set up the tent even before I get into the car at this end.

That's the way. If you're lucky the boil in the bag sweet and sour will be ready when you get there too. Have fun whatever the weather.

[bobspud]

good luck. It sounds like you are going to hear a killer set by the Prodigy.

[BoredBloke]

Where is it being held?

If I remember correctly the South cleared up on Saturday and then pissed down again on Sunday.

Donnington - so pretty central really. I set off after work. My wife should have already arrived and set up the tent even before I get into the car at this end.

[Scrag Meister]

Where is it being held?

If I remember correctly the South cleared up on Saturday and then pissed down again on Sunday.

[BoredBloke]

and camping for the whole weekend. Now lets see what the weather has in store



Obviously that should have been Off in the title. Takes a while in the morning to get the 2 typing fingers warmed up!