Thats Me Booked. Silverstone 2012.

[The Pits]

I hope all who are going have a great time. I also hope that the unpredictability of the British weather continues, to mean despite the 70% chance of rain, that it actually stays dry. That way I may be able to cycle up on Friday!!

 

[Hamberg]

Well they said it would be sunny last Sunday and it rained so I'm turning up with a rucksack full of all eventualities

 

[Jen]

Eventualities? Aren't they usually quite heavy?

 

[mjo]

Well they said it would be sunny last Sunday and it rained so I'm turning up with a rucksack full of all eventualities

Yeah, 20% chance of a shower...

 

[gethinceri]

Jos the Boss, conspicuous by his failure to comment.

 

[Porceliamone]

Up at the crack of dawn tomorrow. Already had some bad news regarding a flood in the hotel I have booked for Saturday. My room is now unavailable. Typical. Looks like water is already doing its best to fuck this weekend up for me :-/

 

[chreden]

We're there now, tent is up in the exciting world of zone C. Was sitting in the sun (!) for a while. Not muddy around the tent yet.

So if anyone wants to meet up I'm in the green tent in zone C.

 

[Josh]

What is there to do on a Thursday? Can you enter the track and watch the preparations etc?

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

We're there now, tent is up in the exciting world of zone C. Was sitting in the sun (!) for a while. Not muddy around the tent yet.

So if anyone wants to meet up I'm in the green tent in zone C.

Just one green tent so far then?

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I must say; rain, mud and Code Red warnings or whatever, I'm really missing being there (couldn't afford it this year).

Me & my brother would ordinarily by now have got the tent set up, 12m flagpole raised, Flag of St George hoisted & we'd be setting off on a stroll round the camp site with can of Kronenburg in hand.
Roll on 2013 (if I can save enough pennies)! For now, to all who are there, have a great time; I'm with you in spirit.

 

[Dizzi]

Any weather updates?
I don't know how many changes of walking boots/wellies I'm going to need.
Silverstone have advised us to pack a picnic in the car to have while we queue for the 'car park', doesn't bode well!
If it weren't for the fact we've bought the tickets & the atmosphere is usually so fabulous I'd stay at home.
I'm not over optimistic we'll even see any F1 cars if the weather bods are right - if we're lucky we'll bump into some fellow CTA members and put the F1 world to rights.
Methinks a swimsuit may be the most appropriate attire tomorrow...

 

[chreden]

Sunny pretty much all day today here, weather forecast says rain tomorrow, but it said that today.

 

[Dizzi]

Thanks Chreden, I'll still pack my brolly!
Lets hope the rain detours elsewhere & it's as hot as 2010 (wishful thinking!), I'm still grateful we're lucky enough to be there.
Enjoy the weekend

 

[Dizzi]

Just wondering how everyone is faring in the campsites?
I've been thinking about you today!

 

[chreden]

I have returned. Wasn't too bad getting out of the campsite, once we managed to turn around. Will post a fuller report soon, along with some selected pictures from the 1000 odd that were taken (I took a rapid fire approach to taking pictures, looks like some actually turned out OK).