Spee Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 what about just swapping mobile numbers or is that a little too personal?? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That works for me. We could also do a photo exchange via PMs. Here's a link to a park map: http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/NR/Wandsworth...ges/battmap.gif We could agree to meet at a certain point on the map at a certain time, such as the bandstand or one of the gates. If we make it we make, if we don't we don't. I actually liked the flower idea. I'll have my backpack with me. Others may have a pack or camera bag. Pinning a red or white flower on to the bag would be an easy way to ID. Or perhaps make a color print of the TV logo and pin it to the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 SPEE - are you collecting mobile numbers? Rather than posting them on here - if we all send to you, then you can send the list back to each of us. (Carefully crafted art of nominating some else with all resposability ) If I remember I'll do the logo thing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokbutcher Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 (Carefully crafted art of nominating some else with all resposability ) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well delegated wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshchris Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Does anyone know what time it all kicks off and finishes?? Just wandering weather to stay up tehre at night or maybe travel up on teh day? Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dereklev Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I will be there with my wife and baby. We arrived in London last night from Korat. Hot here isn't it. We should definately have a TV meet up, I am sure there will be a lot of us there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Just wandering weather to stay up tehre at night or maybe travel up on teh day? Think it starts at 9am officially - I have never turned up before 10:30. It goes on until everning. If you drive up, then get there early or you'll need a taxi to get from your car to the park. There are parking spaces in the park, but very few. Most of the roads around have the parking restricted and spaces are hard to find. PS: You can always park the other side of the river and walk over the bridge; but you'll ave to stumble back later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 If everyone who has emailed me about coming actually turns up then we could probabally fill the place. Anyway I believe opening time will be around 11-00/12-00 noon and shutting up (last year)was after 7-00pm. Easiest way to get there is via train from Victoria Station and by jumping off at battersea park station. There are a couple of little grocer shops/off licenses just across the road if you dont want to pay festival Singha prices (again last year about £ 2 quid a throw) Cost was from memory £1 admission but that was to pay for the cleaners who did a great job keeping the rubbish at bay. Lots of porta loos but you might want to bring some bum paper unless you have gone completely native. If the weather holds up like this week then it should be a great day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokbutcher Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 So whos going to keep a list of whose coming and where to meet etc etc?? The wife will be going with a load of her mates, and I'll be there with a few beer buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 So whos going to keep a list of whose coming and where to meet etc etc?? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just PM'd you. Added my contact info. Suggested that you add your contact info to the list and send it on to another member responding in this thread. Once it is passed all the way around, we should have a full list that can be e-mailed out to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokbutcher Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Just PM'd you. Added my contact info. Suggested that you add your contact info to the list and send it on to another member responding in this thread. Once it is passed all the way around, we should have a full list that can be e-mailed out to everyone. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Done and sent to wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Done and sent to Rinrada (OP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Anyway I believe opening time will be around 11-00/12-00 noon and shutting up (last year)was after 7-00pm.OK, my memory must be getting worse - don't remember actually leaving last year though Only remember wifey storming off in a huff 'cos I was a little confused (must have been sun stroke )I came a little early last year (and got in free) 'cos Mrs was playing in the classical concert - and I knew the monks who were going in at the same time. Easiest way to get there is via train from Victoria Station and by jumping off at battersea park station. I always drive, but I get there early enough to park in the park. There are a couple of little grocer shops/off licenses just across the road if you dont want to pay festival Singha prices (again last year about £ 2 quid a throw) Cost was from memory £1 admission but that was to pay for the cleaners who did a great job keeping the rubbish at bay. I took a bottle of Mekong with me last year before hitting the Singha tent - er must have been what made me suseptable to sun stroke Lots of porta loos but you might want to bring some bum paper unless you have gone completely native. Smell is authentic too - reminds me of Thai service station loos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Er, is the list still circulating? Rinrada, did U pass it on etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokbutcher Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hopefully it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarastro Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hi there1 Having been to Battersea and Secretts there is no comparison: sat on concrete in B'sea or enjoying the countryside in Sussex with a lake for a Loy Krathong ceremony... Amazing Thailand Festival Secretts Farm, Chapel Lane, Milford, Surrey. Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 27th – Monday 29th August 2005 The UK’s most popular Thai event, the biannual festival in Surrey, is fast approaching and this year’s extravaganza promises to be better than ever with over 50,000 visitors expected. The event is organised by Mudita Trust, a UK registered Charity supporting the secondary education of girls from some of the poorest villages in Thailand helping prevent them from entering into prostitution and instead using education as a tool in helping them make a better future. The 5th Amazing Thailand Festival is being held at Secretts, Milford, Surrey with the theme of ‘Northern Thailand’ which includes the hill tribes and Isaan. This year’s delicious annual 3-day event will provide an exciting opportunity for everyone to learn more about Thailand’s culture. The festival will be blessed by Buddhist monks in the traditional Thai opening ceremony, and then officially opened at midday. Approximately 30 food stalls will then be showcasing traditional Thai dishes, prepared on the spot by chefs from the several Thai restaurants in London and beyond. Visitors will have the chance to taste a vast range of delectable Thai dishes including Tom-Yum, curries, aromatic salads and the famous stir-fried noodle dish, Pad-Thai and many more. For the sweeter palate, tempting delicate desserts, exotic fruit juices and herbal drinks will also be available with on site restaurants and supermarket stalls supplying all the ingredients for a Thai feast at home. For those who may have a thirst for something a little stronger a variety of Thai beers and Thai wines will be available in a beer tent and other specific locations around the site. Over 50 craft stalls, panniers and even a floating market will be joining us this year displaying Thai silks, cottons, handicrafts and fresh orchids, scattered all over the site. Visitors to the authentic Thai market will be greeted by shoulder masseurs, pannier sellers and fortunetellers. Travel agents and Thai property developers will also join us to make the fifth Amazing Thailand an event for all. Moreover, glittering performances of Thai national dances and martial arts displays will be staged each afternoon culminating in the enchanting Loy Krathong (festival of light) ceremony on Monday evening. Renowned Thai sculptor, Professor Nonthi of Silpakorn University, will spend two weeks at the site prior to the festival to recreate an enchanted corner of North and North Eastern Thailand in the Surrey countryside. In addition, Thai cooking, handicraft and fruit carving demonstrations will astonish and impress, whilst raffles with spectacular prizes and a wishing tree with guaranteed rewards for all will create a fun and festive atmosphere. Without a doubt, a visit to Amazing Thailand Festival is the most entertaining way for families and friends to spend their August Bank Holiday Weekend. Amazing Thailand Festival, Saturday 27th – Monday 29th August, From Noon – 7pm daily Entrance: £5.00 adult, £2.50 children, free for babies and toddlers. Adult entrance includes entry into a prize draw with a top prize of 2 return flights to Thailand courtesy of Thai Airways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gentleman Scamp Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I leave the U.K. for six months on the 20th so can't make it. I'll be popping down to London to say a few hello/goodbye's around the 9th if any of you fancy a beer anywhere in zone 1 or 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymanme Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 ummmmm where you off to then scampy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyboy Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Me and the wife will be up for the food festival and the other festival on Aug bank holiday, will be great to meet up with everyone in the uk, whats with pm passing info let me know Also got a friend who has a thai wife and i am sure they will be up for it, also a Thai family i know over here will probably be up for it Bring it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gentleman Scamp Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 ummmmm where you off to then scampy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't say because I'm thinking of getting a new nick and if the mods know where I am they will know it is me, but I've sent you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshchris Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Hi Guys Does anyone still know if the festival is going ahead still after what happened in London? Certainly hope so been looking forward to it for ages. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokbutcher Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 I would have thought so, i'm sure there will be something about it on the website.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshchris Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Butcher dont suppose you have the website address do you please?? Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baht&sold Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 (edited) Chris- this may help, also try the thaiuk forum. http://www.thaifestival.org.uk Also, if anyone is attending, PLS pm as I'd like to run a few photos etc in ThailandConnect mag. thx Edit: Anyone who may think Thailand is getting a bit pricey- check out this menu for comparison: http://www.yumyum.co.uk/delivery.htm Edited July 11, 2005 by bahtandsold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Edit: Anyone who may think Thailand is getting a bit pricey-check out this menu for comparison: http://www.yumyum.co.uk/delivery.htm <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not bad for London though... totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Also, if anyone is attending, PLS pm as I'd like to run a few photos etc in ThailandConnect mag. thx <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Several of us have exchanged PMs, mobile #'s, etc., and are planning to attend. I still am and will have my digi-cam with me. It would be pretty easy to send some pix to you. Just shoot me an e-mail for where to send. To you have some sort of shots specifically in mind, or just something generic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gentleman Scamp Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I can't attend... I'll be in Hong Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baht&sold Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 -Spee, you're a gent, thx. email enroute. Just generic shots, you choose. Maybe try to capture a banner shot in there for sure (ThaiFest logo etc) plus ppl, beers, food and activities beyond the beer/food/ppl . A few thoughts on the fest would be great as well -Scamp, chin up, you'll be making the big bucks in HK(!?) Try to stay rid of the tobacco habit when you're flush again and all the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I can't attend... I'll be in Hong Kong. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I could think of worse places... totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opothai Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 we are making the trip down to battersea on sunday and booked into hotel for the night so will be up for a few beers, where to meet or pm someone the mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokbutcher Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I will be there, just hope someone calls me as I lost the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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