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[-pogo-]

Are there showers everywhere, or just in one place like most fests?

It's easier going for a shower in the morning to

A/ Keep hygene levels at a good level

B/ Puff up my perm

[ampersand]

they have hygiene in larkhall?

[Aurigan Prime]

Prefer the baby-wipe bath option myself. No time to queue for showers.  

[irons]

-pogo-, on Oct 5 2009, 08:25 AM, said:

Are there showers everywhere, or just in one place like most fests?

It's easier going for a shower in the morning to

A/ Keep hygene levels at a good level

B/ Puff up my perm

Showers at a festival? I do the babywipe thing.

There are showers at Greenfields thou, spotless apparently.

[-pogo-]

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they have hygiene in larkhall?

I'm from the posh bit of Larkhall.


Nah I like a good shower at a fest. Wakens you up too.

[rex]

There'll probably be loads of rain...!

[Aurigan Prime]

rex, on Oct 5 2009, 08:51 AM, said:

There'll probably be loads of rain...!

Nooooooooooo!

[markeee]

hey pogo there are showers mate

never used them myself a mate did, said they were decent..i assume they don;'t get used much lol

but i'd guess it's best to go pretty early, like before most people wakeup , the amount of people using them will be small, but most who do would prob use them early morning 9-11am id guess

[oysterboy]

there are showers alright, 3 in fact. the greenpeace ones near the greenpeace field have hot showers, and provide environmentally friendly soap for you to use. you're not allowed to use your own toileries unfortunately, as it adversely affects the wildlife in the area. there is another one in the green fields, which is actually a stall run by someone, it's called sam's sauna. from what i understand, there's another one near the kidz field

hope this helps!

[achoo]

I use the Kidz field showers every year... the quietest time is late afternoon.  Early-ish morning (think they open 9am-6pm) there's big queue.

I used to get by with baby wipes years ago, but having a shower is LOVELY

[Storm_NL]

I used to have a shower at all the festivals I went to...

Nowadays, I shun the showery goodness, and smell just like everyone else!  

(do indulge in Baby Wipe shenanigans, however.... no sense in ignoring hygiene completely...   )

[crimsonking]

Cold strip wash at the sinks in the morning with body/hair gel and baby wipes for more personal hygene is the way to do it, you can still keep a modicum of hygene standard and not have to wonder round like Stig of the Dump.

[emmacollege]

I have just ordered a £3.00 solar shower to take with me after the reading festival and waiting for showers decided on somethign else.

[cejx]

-pogo-, on Oct 5 2009, 08:39 AM, said:

I'm from the posh bit of Larkhall.


Nah I like a good shower at a fest. Wakens you up too.

if you want to waste 2 good festival hours by queuing!  Take baby wipes and a collapsible bucket with you.

[ianianian]

crimsonking, on Oct 5 2009, 09:38 AM, said:

Cold strip wash at the sinks in the morning with body/hair gel and baby wipes for more personal hygene is the way to do it, you can still keep a modicum of hygene standard and not have to wonder round like Stig of the Dump.

Got really annoyed with all the pretty boys blocking out the sinks while each taking ten minutes to take a wash last year.

If you're going to do this at least leave one sink free for the folks that just need a 5 second hand wash after using the toilets.

Ridiculously selfish otherwise.

Don't know what it was about all this sink-bathing last year. Everyone has managed fine with wet wipes and occasional greenpeace showers every previous year.

[catgirl]

cejx, on Oct 5 2009, 11:10 AM, said:

if you want to waste 2 good festival hours by queuing!  Take baby wipes and a collapsible bucket with you.

Best tip I read about showering that works amazingly well is to take a solar shower and a kids paddling pool about a meter wide, then use the solar shower while sitting in the paddling pool in your tent! It works best if you have someone to hold the shower above you though, and you need a tent with enough room to put the paddling pool...

[Funkyfairy!]

Solar shower or bucket for me does the job fine

Bio degradable shower gel from Millets- a tall man to hold up the bucket/shower over my head- a bikini and hey presto - sorted

Fantastic wake up shower, hair wash, no queuing and then baby wipe the rest

[-pogo-]

cejx, on Oct 5 2009, 11:10 AM, said:

if you want to waste 2 good festival hours by queuing!  Take baby wipes and a collapsible bucket with you.

I've never qued to shower at festivals! And I don't go at a riduclously early time or mid day when bands are on. It's normaly a 10 min job.

[random_man]

whats a shower at glasto?  the only shower ive ever experienced was the short rainfall type.

[kevin0410]

crimsonking, on Oct 5 2009, 09:38 AM, said:

Cold strip wash at the sinks in the morning with body/hair gel and baby wipes for more personal hygene is the way to do it

You won't get much respect admitting that here. Sinks are for washing hands and filling small bottles and it.s about time they put up signs to say this