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No pitching the tent in the dark for me. Is it terribly un-rock and/or roll of me to admit to Tangerine Fields? Tent up, mattress blown...
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/16/2009 2:29:58 PM
Just stocked up on festival supplies. Hmmm, orange juice and an eyemask? I appear to be growing old. Still, the OJ goes well with vodka.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/16/2009 2:32:28 PM
Off to Decathlon to buy my wellies for Latitude ... and a gazebo, maybe. I'll be having my tent pitched by slaves (no joke) tomorrow. Ah ...
by OliverPickup via twitter at 7/16/2009 3:04:28 PM
Leaving London much later than planned and driving through a big old lightning storm. Aaah, the joys of English festivalling.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/17/2009 10:33:59 AM
http://twitpic.com/al7ry Here! Storm followed us here despite our best attempts to shake the thing. Thank crikey some tents are already up!
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/17/2009 10:34:00 AM
http://twitpic.com/ammso Morning, and no rain! Housemates B and D survey the tent work we did at 2.30am in the dark. Not bad. Not bad at all
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/17/2009 10:34:00 AM
http://yfrog.com/9ebnjj loving my lovely new peach wellies. Almost want it to rain! Actually scratch that.. Ugly packamac doesn't match.
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/17/2009 10:34:01 AM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/17/2009 10:34:01 AM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/17/2009 10:34:01 AM
Grey sky of death as we pack the car for Latitude. But nothing's going to dampen my spirits! BBC just announced 'unseasonal weather'... duh.
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/17/2009 10:34:01 AM
http://twitpic.com/amtr0 Huzzah for the sunshine! Now let's get Latted.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/17/2009 10:46:58 AM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/17/2009 10:47:00 AM
Made it! Packed in like sardines at tangerine fields, but at least we're here. Arena here I come...
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/17/2009 11:43:59 AM
About to catch the train to Latitude, armed with one of these: http://bit.ly/Bw84Q
. Bring on the cold!
by OliverPickup via twitter at 7/17/2009 2:02:30 PM
http://twitpic.com/an7he Amazing Baby on the Main Stage. They're not babies and not amazing, but they are on the main stage so only 2/3 lies
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/17/2009 2:13:29 PM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/17/2009 2:13:30 PM
Ok, first stage- comedy. Stephen k Amos. With the rest of latitude by the looks of it. Better be funny!
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/17/2009 2:34:59 PM
Only just arrived and yet to meet my tent slave, who have not yet performed their duty. And it's starting to rain. Gaaaa ...
by OliverPickup via twitter at 7/17/2009 6:50:29 PM
Midnight and it's kicking off at the sunrise arena. In the middle of the woods. What a magical spot..
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/17/2009 11:09:29 PM
Little rain. Wellies on. Main tent: I like to move it, move it ... Come on! It's only 0026, not 1994 .,,
by OliverPickup via twitter at 7/17/2009 11:24:29 PM
Local Natives - the best band so far, and in the middle of the woods, too. Just beautiful.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 12:47:29 AM
http://twitpic.com/aplsx Where do festival loving pirates go? Laaaarrrrrtitude.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 12:48:59 AM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/18/2009 12:49:00 AM
Back in bed. Hear grunting to the side. Really hope it is one of the slavesz.
by OliverPickup via twitter at 7/18/2009 2:19:29 AM
http://twitpic.com/aqyal Festival cooking - who needs dirty burger vans when you can cook tiny rashers of bacon one piece at a time?
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 8:59:59 AM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/18/2009 9:00:00 AM
Saturday is shaping up as the best latitude lineup. DM stith, Scott Matthews, st vincent, spiritualized. Let's hope the weather holds...
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/18/2009 9:25:29 AM
Something I learned yesterday - getting connected to do this tweeting malarkey can be a right palava in a festival forest
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 9:32:29 AM
Wildbirds and Peacedrums absolutely rocked the uncut arena. What a find! Thank you @mrleeward for the tip. Best so far?
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/18/2009 12:05:59 PM
Weatherman talking rubbish: it's t-shirt-and-shorts hot here in Suffolk. Notice it more during the day: lots of school kids here. Too many?
by OliverPickup via twitter at 7/18/2009 1:55:30 PM
http://twitpic.com/arfsk Back we go for more Latitude action - the lure of the woods is strong today. Maps and Passion Pit? Yes please.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 1:56:29 PM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/18/2009 1:56:31 PM
Datarocl are making it a day to rock.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 2:02:30 PM
http://twitpic.com/arkt8 H tucks into festival oysters. Brave girl!
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 2:49:59 PM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/18/2009 2:50:00 PM
http://twitpic.com/arp16 No idea who these are.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 3:29:59 PM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/18/2009 3:30:00 PM
Oh, they're The Airborne Toxic Event! Well, why didn't they say so?
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 4:11:30 PM
Patrick Wolf: cross between a Thundercat and a pirate. Not sure about his music - shouty warbling. The pie I've just had was superb, though.
by OliverPickup via twitter at 7/18/2009 4:55:29 PM
http://twitpic.com/as2z3 Emmy the Great. She's called Emmy and she's great. Way more truthful than those Amazing Baby characters.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/18/2009 5:20:29 PM
by randyburbridge via Twitpic at 7/18/2009 5:20:30 PM
Passion Pit seems to ne today's hidden gem. Everyone packed into the little sunrise arena, having a boogie.
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/18/2009 8:04:00 PM
Another cracking day at a cracking festival. After the bands ended the dancing continued in the woods til the wee small hours. Lovely stuff!
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/19/2009 8:43:36 AM
Passion Pit seems to be today's hidden gem. Everyone packed into the little sunrise arena, having a boogie.
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/19/2009 8:56:06 AM
Heading in nice and early for a good spot for Thom Yorke's solo. His soundcheck is already drifting across the campsite. A perfect start.
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/19/2009 8:59:07 AM
I'm afraid your poxy lovebox toilets can't hold a candle to the grotesqueries of the latitude black hole masquerading as a loo
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/19/2009 9:36:36 AM
A lot more rain today and the ground's starting to churn. Still, it's the last day and at least the comedy tent is dry.
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/20/2009 12:31:14 PM
Sad to leave Latitude early but housemate/driver makes the call on that front. A really quite wonderful weekend - I'll be back next year!
by randyburbridge via twitter at 7/20/2009 12:31:14 PM
Ok, the last hurrah. St Etienne, !!! and Gossip to round out what's been a brilliant, wet Latitude. iPhone dying, over & out...
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/20/2009 12:31:14 PM
Sunday turned out to be the highlight music-wise, despite the horrid weather. Thom Yorke=brilliant. Gossip= riotous fun. !!!= ultra funk.
by sarafina75 via twitter at 7/20/2009 12:31:14 PM