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[Josie's Cat]

So, the bf drove right past Pilton/festival site today and said there are people in campers and tents and stuff, and people walking along with backpacks and so on, already!

Is this normal, do people usually just camp outside the gates for a  few days waiting for the festie to open?

I said it was probably just staff but he said it was campers with parking stickers?

[Laura_Babs]

Haven't heard anything like that before but am intrigued to know!

[mandypants]

Could be workers.  The police move people on if they go and camp outside too early.

[Alcatraz]

mandypants, on Jun 21 2009, 06:17 PM, said:

Could be workers.  The police move people on if they go and camp outside too early.

I'd imagine its the workers, otherwise fuzz would have come and moved them on

I've seen a few vans headed for the festie in town already though, I love living down here at this time of the year

[Aragorn]

lots of people arrive on site today who are working as well as tomorrow

[mouth]

just getting me more excited. want to be there now

[dancingdaisy09]

All workers who go on site from yesterday had to show car park stickers and wristbands.

Hello btw!  

[Laura_Babs]

Suspected that would be the case but was ready to skive work and jump in my car now if neccesary.lol.

[Josie's Cat]

Ha ha ha - yeah me too - a secret early festival, a pre Glasto warm up, how great would that be?

Hello Daisy! *waves*

[Abbathehorse]

dancingdaisy09, on Jun 21 2009, 06:25 PM, said:

All workers who go on site from yesterday had to show car park stickers and wristbands.

Hello btw!  

Welcome to the boards Daisy

[sinhala]

Surely they wouldn't force staff to camp OUTSIDE the festival ?

[Laura_Babs]

sinhala, on Jun 21 2009, 06:56 PM, said:

Surely they wouldn't force staff to camp OUTSIDE the festival ?

I expect it was probably people taking a rest or something before going in, not literally setting up camp.

[dancingdaisy09]

No but the op said that people were walking along with rucksacks and i guess driving along in campers.
There is a security campsite away from festival camping, maybe it's that.

No one would be allowed to set up camp outside now, the villagers would be up in arms.

Thanks for welcomes.  

[TheBoyInTheBubble]

dancingdaisy09, on Jun 21 2009, 07:12 PM, said:

No but the op said that people were walking along with rucksacks and i guess driving along in campers.
There is a security campsite away from festival camping, maybe it's that.

No one would be allowed to set up camp outside now, the villagers would be up in arms.

Thanks for welcomes.  

Maybe it is a fiendish scheme by a villainous villager to have the festival stopped by them camping out themselves and thus having something to complain about in their villager guise.