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Posted by: Richard Garvie Nov 12 2013, 11:37 AM

I just wanted to say thank you to the estimated 10,800 people who turned up on Saturday night, and to ask what you all thought (those who attended)?

Posted by: spartacus Nov 12 2013, 06:12 PM

10,800!!? Are you sure?

Posted by: Cognosco Nov 12 2013, 07:47 PM

This includes the Political spin factor I expect! Just unable to turn it off me thinks?

Posted by: user23 Nov 12 2013, 08:07 PM

How many people was the event licenced for?

Posted by: On the edge Nov 12 2013, 09:34 PM

Well we enjoyed it, gave a few of us family oldies a chance to do something Saturday evening. Quite like these crowd things.

Posted by: Richard Garvie Nov 13 2013, 02:19 PM

That's the official estimate I've been given.

As for the temporary events notice I applied for User, I had estimated 3,000. I thought that was being optimistic!!

Posted by: motormad Nov 13 2013, 02:46 PM

Based upon the official death toll of that Tsunami was 10k, and now it's 2000... shall we re-think that we-estimate that?

I wasn't even sure there were 10,000 people.

Posted by: Nothing Much Nov 13 2013, 03:44 PM

I wasn't even sure there were 10,000 people..........(see below)

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Posted by: On the edge Nov 13 2013, 03:59 PM

Be careful Richard, if the Officials are bigging up the numbers a bill might be looming. You are in luck this year though, because you can say a bloke you met in a Thatcham pub said the Councils weren't charging for events this year.....

Posted by: Blake Nov 13 2013, 04:06 PM

I went and I am pretty doubtful there were anything like as many as 10,000 in attendance. Maybe 3000 tops.

It was ok, but like the racecourse display, it was disappointing it did not keep to the times advertised.

A pity the dire Heart FM were invited. That is the most pleb-oriented infection of the airways and low-brow junk to curse our lives since Russell Brand darkened our national cultural life.

Posted by: motormad Nov 13 2013, 04:20 PM

I hate Heart FM with a passion.

Posted by: Richard Garvie Nov 13 2013, 06:09 PM

Absolutely right, would be in my interest to play the numbers down. Not sure I can get a bill now, but certainly next year will require a lot more planning!!

Posted by: Andy Capp Nov 13 2013, 06:43 PM

Is it not a charadee event?

Posted by: Strafin Nov 13 2013, 07:12 PM

Well done on a great event Richard, kudos all round no matter how many people were there.

Posted by: Simon Kirby Nov 13 2013, 07:24 PM

Yes, good job Richard. It went ahead because of you and a lot of people will have enjoyed their evening out because of it.

Posted by: spartacus Nov 13 2013, 11:08 PM

I would have gone if there was a bonfire.........

Posted by: Andy Capp Nov 14 2013, 12:26 AM

Yes, there's nothing like the smell of carbon release in the evening!

Posted by: motormad Nov 14 2013, 10:18 AM

At least you can slow-roast the bones of your defeated Squash opponent, considering that's what politicians do in their spare time...