The Forest of Dean is a forest in Western England, a bit like Thetford Forest here in the East but I think (not 100% sure) it is a “real” forest rather than a manmade one.
I’ve been to a few parties round that way when I lived in Reading, but what has happened is exactly the same as round these ends or at the Ridgeway in SE England.
People have rinsed the venues, rinsed the ketamine and rinsed themselves. Lots of people have burned out recently or got tired of cop hassle so there are less crews doing parties
Also, there has been a backlash from the rest of society which just sees youths destroying themsleves with drugs, so both cops and journos are sticking their noses in to glean whatever info they can (including using undercover tactics)
Therefore, the remaining ravers have been put on the defensive – these days they are more and more wary about sharing info with others until they’ve gained trust. Newbies on any forum are initially viewed with suspicion until they contribute for a bit and get to know people. The days of making one or two posts on a forum and getting info (or even finding whole partylines on the forum which people once got away with!) are long gone…
