kh24

Well this thread resonates. I've missed a couple previously through choice, but this year was the first time I was unlucky with tickets and it is painful. I know there are much, much worse things people are having to deal with, but the closer we get, the more I am feeling it. Last year I got a ticket in the last gasps of the resale, but I had to suddenly pull out on the Tuesday night due to some very sad family circumstances. I was hoping against hope that this year I could make up for it but it just wasn't to be. There is just absolutely nothing like the build-up, the electricity in the air on Wednesday evening, the sunrises, the sunsets, the longdrop clangs, that first walk down to the site once the tent is up, the first cider bus cider, the campfires and the togetherness. I've been avoiding everything (including the forums) but there is just nowhere else in the universe I'd rather be this week. For those who are packing up and setting off: have an absolute blast. Love to everyone else who feels a little bit heartbroken, and especially if you have been going through a difficult time. Edited June 23, 2022 by kh24

So I basically got as far as packing all my stuff, everything arranged over the weekend, and we’ve had a last-minute family emergency, sadly. I need to be here to support loved ones so there wasn’t really a decision to make. I know given the wider picture it’s not what’s important right now, but it doesn’t stop me wanting to burst into tears when I put the radio on, or catch something on IG etc. It’s been a tough few years, and as much as anything else I was looking forward to a break. I always think of Glastonbury as being a tonic; frankly, it restores my faith in humanity. Even before the events of the last couple of days I think I just needed that this year. Once this passes I’m resolved to try and channel those good vibes in some way. Love to everyone else who feels a little bit heartbroken, and especially if you have been going through a difficult time.

I got some of the electrolyte drops people were recommending in the 2019 Glasto Hacks thread and they were a lifesaver (granted, the dehydration was probably heat related rather than alcohol being the main culprit)