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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:46 am
by Warpiggy
I for one will defo's miss hemsby. it was gloriously grotty....travel wise it makes no diference this year (we have to fly from dublin either way.)
worst part about the venue change tho is the arrivin on the friday part and missin half of the first night cos u haven't a fukkin clue where anythin is...hardly a big downer but we defo's had a much better first night last year when we knew what to expect. y'all get me?
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:55 pm
by james
Hemsby has a special place in my heart, but the beach and surroundings at Minehead look phenomenal.
This is a google image of the site, just check out the proximity and size of the beach!
Link is
here if you want to check it yourself.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:09 pm
by stripeyhat
I know, it's ace!
Just a shame it's in March
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:14 pm
by BLOCwknd
what else you gonna do in march? :p
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:23 pm
by evilShenanigan
Is that a golf course I see?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:20 pm
by stripeyhat
BLOCwknd wrote:what else you gonna do in march? :p
It's a good point, but I'm already booked in for Bloc - just meant I doubt much sunbathing/swimming in the sea is going to be on the cards *brrr*
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:53 pm
by jamesrdelaney
It should be pointed out that Butlins Minehead was the venue for Britain's strongest man 2008. This involved tossing large kegs of beer over high jumps and the always gripping 'rolling over the car' competition.
Also Minehead was the inspiration for the famous hymn 'All Things Bright And Beautiful'.
So I think you'll agree that Minehead is worth a visit even without the amazing bloc weekend.
James
:p
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:01 pm
by evilShenanigan
Butlins Minehead in 2006... apparently
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:57 am
by stripeyhat
jamesrdelaney wrote:It should be pointed out that Butlins Minehead was the venue for Britain's strongest man 2008.
funnily enough that was the first thing my parents told me when I mentioned Bloc to 'em
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:54 am
by dublinstep
Hmmm. As James says Minehead has a lot going for it - but I would miss Hemsby, big time, going down there last year for a pint at the local, into the thick fog with the place deserted was like something from a zombie horror film. Nothing can really top the total inbred-ness of the place. And as someone else mentioned, isnt the capacity of minehead double that of the Norwich venue? Part of Bloc's charm is bumping into the same people again and again over the course of the three days, its so small and easily accessible that you meet the same faces over and over. Making it twice as big... I dunno... might kill the vibe... I was at an ATP before, didnt register the same fun memories that Bloc did.
Either way I wont be there for it (more than likely, I'm on the wrong side of the Atlantic this year) so have fun!