Wasn't quite that simple.....all was fine except for the damage, the mess,( there were no toilets) the drugs, the untaxed, uninsured and unroadworthy vehicles.....also cost local tax payers a fortune as the poll tax rocketed to pay for the police, cleanup etc. etc.

Stonehenge is a real letdown ....the most famous heap of rocks in the world

The damage to the monument was rarely caused by the festival goers. Even the stones curator is on record as saying how the festival goers were respectful of the monument and that tourists suck up and chipped bits off the stones and even English Heritage had at one time sold little bits of the monument in plasic boxes as keepsakes.

The toilet facilities were a little basic:rofl: There were toilets, trench or portacabin if you were feeling a bit nancy boy. Field toilet for the better equipped.

The drugs, there were lots of those, though strangley (to outsiders at least) there was zero tolerance of heroin sales on site, enforced in a swift and effective (if brutal) manner.

Untaxed and uninsured vehicles were uncommon with the regular crowd. The coaches used to be stopped and checked / searched all the time. Back then the police could actually enforce the law as the hippies were not an ethnic minority. The problems started the year the police made it clear there would be confrontation. This got the "wrong element" involved, there for the fight.

The policing was usually one or two coppers down at the monument car park, who were there if you needed them. The last year I went, the year before the confrontation started, there were perhaps 8 or 10 policemen on duty to ensure the road was crossed safely and not blocked for traffic. No trouble, no arrests. Pretty impressive given the estimated 30,000 partygoers that day. The cleanups were by volonteer staffed truck rounds organised by Polytantric Circle IIRC who toured the site all day every day collecting refuse and taking it down the tip.

Where it all went wrong was when the government of the day decided it was time to ruin it for everybody. At the time anti government feeling was running high with poll tax and miners issues amongst other things. There were plenty of people who had never been to a festival going purely for the fight. As with all thing, politics ruined it. Believe what version of events you will, but as an attendee of 4 years, I know when it was good and stayed away when it went bad.

Chris

if i'm not working then count me in.... taint too far from here either

I'm definately up for this. 28th is fine ATM.

Okay, lets make a list of maybes for the 28th

1) Emily-Elizabeth

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom:)

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

I preferred Stone Henge to Avebury stones. I found Avebury a bit unimpressive really, it's on too much of a large spaced out scale to give any real feeling. I quite like the Rollrite (sp) stones as stone circles go. Not been there for years, they are kinda spooky

I will see what I can do re attending this

Think Stonehenge was kinda ruined with that road/visitors (payment) center though :(

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

4) MissKia

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

4) MissKia

5) Octygone +

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

4) MissKia

5) Octygone +

6) Cheezemonkhai & possible +

Can we go hippy hunting?

List of maybes for the 28th April

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

4) MissKia

5) Octygone +

6) Cheezemonkhai & possible +

7) tfboy

Last time we had a brisky meet in Marlborough and ended up in Avebury, you couldn't get near the Red Lion unless you had a pointy white had and a magical stick. Music inside was so loud, I was convinced the roof was about to go pop. A couple of naked people too being photographed :confused: .

I think we need to "book early to avoid disappointment" Or we all turn up in capes

From the last visit

Wierd lady with hat (although not pointy!) trying to lure sheep to the occult :P

A manic and possessed teenager preparing her magic wand for the move to Avebury (and I thought it was a car radio aeriel :confused: )

Another individual with some strange invisible glasses

Yay, a genuine wizard at last

List of maybes for the 28th April

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

4) MissKia

5) Octygone +

6) Cheezemonkhai & possible +

7) tfboy

8) WW_VRS

As it's a list of maybes:

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

4) MissKia

5) Octygone +

6) Cheezemonkhai & possible +

7) tfboy

8) WW_VRS

9) ZootyRS and family (a cunning plan has been hatched)

Last time we had a brisky meet in Marlborough and ended up in Avebury, you couldn't get near the Red Lion unless you had a pointy white had and a magical stick. Music inside was so loud, I was convinced the roof was about to go pop. A couple of naked people too being photographed :confused: .

Yay, a genuine wizard at last

And what did Tigger shout at the top of his voice........HEY OBI WAN MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

the red lion at avebury. where i live most evenings!! they do food tehre so could walk around stones and then go thee during the evening. got a dart board so i can attack people!:P and as for teh bikers-they are fair weather riders so its only my mates who turn up atm until the weather gets a bit warmer.

i am working that day but may be able to turn up at the pub in the evening if people are still lurking!

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As it's a list of maybes:

1) Emily-Elizabeth

2) TeflonTom

3) Dr Zoidberg

4) MissKia

5) Octygone +

6) Cheezemonkhai & possible +

7) tfboy

8) WW_VRS

9) ZootyRS and family (a cunning plan has been hatched)

Scared 'bout the cunning plan - especially after Xav's pics :P

Havent been to Stonehenge for a bit, should be a nice day. Let's hope it's sunny though

Just a bump to keep this going ........confused now though,.......... are we defo going to Avebury and surrounding areas

Yep, thanks for the :bump:

I think everyone I have spoken to said Avebury is a better location.

Now all we need is to up the numbers.

New thread with date etc perhaps EE?

New thread started here for numbers and info

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/south-west-skoda-meets/avebury-wiltshire-meet-sat-28th-april/76221/