I'd missed the bit at the bottom of my email re: the green stuff. That's actually really interesting. I'm nearly always one of the last to leave the campervan field and always have an opportunity to glance at the state of the other campsites on my drive home. This year was definitely better than oth...

Trollfest, Biohazard and Anthrax will be worth a watch. In Flames will need a decent amount of oldies to keep me enthusiastic

Niche series time. Mazda MX5 cup in North America, part of the IMSA (Daytona 24 hour, Sebring 12 hour) package. Way more exciting than BTCC. Last year's margin between 1st and 2nd places through the year with 2 races per weekend: about 10 seconds in total. This year's championship's just finished wh...

Whilst I still love my car, it's been a complete money black hole this entire year. First it got rear ended and needed the entire amount of money I got from the insurers to fix it. Next, the shocks needed replacing, which Bilstein refused to have in stock - cue a desperate call to a motorsport compa...

If it makes you feel any better, I read it

I haven't been watching either of them, or watch news broadcasts in general; radio tends to have a much better idea of conveying happenings as reporters don't have to worry about finding graphics to hammer home the points. That being said, news networks aren't short of upcoming ceremonial events fro...

To be fair to the media, our longest serving head of state in our history resigning is fairly major news

They did have a crowd but compared to other bands at a similar time on different days the density was noticeably thinner

It's true that Bloodstock's learned its lesson from Katatonia and chosen to completely ignore the wishlist (as well as Facebook if Vicky had any sense. Wait...), but I have passed on the wish for 2023's wishlist. I don't wield such power to do it myself, before you ask.

Good news! I have a rotator cuff impingement. Means I'm pinching a nerve in my shoulder in certain positions.

Unwarranted rants about Vicky's supposed transphobia. She make a stupid mistake. She explicitly apologised for it on three separate occasions, yet it's not enough. Despite not actually saying anything transphobic in the first place, some people are unable to forgive even the slightest transgression...

The topic of nudity and inappropriate attire comes up every year. You're allowed to look away. You're allowed to turn your children's heads the other way. My 7 year old Son goes every year, and he knows he's likely to see some "sights". He also doesn't care. The time to potentially worry i...

The Good: Bloodstock being very much Bloodstock. I began transitioning from male to female this year. No one cared. No one batted an eyelid or gave me a second look. I wore my girly clothes every day and never once felt uncomfortable. The only people to make any comment whatsoever were those who kn...

Traditional Night Before Bloodstock post. You know the drill. Excitement, wellwishing, happiness bollocks, that kind of thing. May your journeys be safe, your tickets be pixel or given form, the sun cream bountiful, hydration and "hydration" stocks plentiful. Tens of thousands set to desce...

I'm not sure about ice or mixers but there will be crates of tins. If you're looking for an amount of tins that's more manageable for an individual rather than a group, I'm not sure.