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I was quite weirded out one year seeing these guys at something that wasn't Glastonbury. Can't quite remember where now, possibly a Christmas market, maybe York? I mean of course they'd be at different events, would be mad if they just did Glastonbury, but it just seemed wrong.

Fair enough. Maybe I (or the two guys) misremembered it. They definitely reckoned they got into it though, and weren't even trying a blag. Dunno how they would've even got backstage though. Unless it was before the Wednesday and things were a bit lax

The shuttle bus is free again now. Paid for by the charge for taking a van.

That's what they want you to think.

Glastonbury is, as ever, a very different and much bigger beast, but I managed to get on the same shift pattern as my mates for Womad one year when I only got my spot a few days before the festival. Was fully expecting not to so was a pleasant surprise to pick up the shift sheets. And that was with 4 other people, one of whom was a deputy shift leader and two were supervisors.

Christ, how much would it cost for a plane to pick you up at your house?

Did he present it to the losing team by mistake?

Could be wrong here but I think there's two. One crew and one artists. Some fellow stewards I met got into the crew bar one year, then they found themselves in a different bar with a load of drinks laid out. They helped themselves to a couple then went looking for somewhere to pay but couldn't find anyone. It slowly dawned on them what they'd done. I assume they then helped themselves to a few more. As they left they noticed security who weren't there when they came in. Good accidental blag. (I could be remembering some of the details incorrectly, it was a few years ago.)

And anywhere half decent usually has INSANE queues. Unfortunately good coffee is only going to get more and more expensive. Arabica in particular is particularly at risk from climate change.

That really does emphasis just how far there Oxfam field is from Sticklinch. God I hope I'm not working there this year.

Don't have kids myself, but talking to friends who do and just having seen the place myself I'd agree that Womad would be a good choice for young kids

I was on statins for a while when I was diagnosed with type 2. My cholesterol wasn't even particularly high but like so much with diabetes it put you at higher risk. Decided to come off them when I went into remission

The town or the festival?

I was not happy that he was Pulp's support in Manchester last year. Pretty much lived down to expectations

Looking at some of the names on there it has to be