Worthy View and Alcohol limit

[DougalMcGuire]

Anyone staying in WV, had the email today and notice this statement:

"If you intend to bring alcohol to Worthy View then you will only be allowed to bring a

reasonable quantity for personal consumption into the site (no more than you can

carry in your hands on your first arrival to the campsite).

Spirits and glass bottles are not permitted."

Now obviously the glass thing is a given, but seriously, no spirits??? Unless it's a typo and it should read spirits IN glass bottles. And only being allowed in what one can carry in your hands on the first trip into camp? Along with all the rest of your gear, for 5 days of boozing?? They've got to be having a laugh surely.....

Edited May 17, 2013 by DougalMcGuire

[bsolxiv]

Not sure about the spirits thing, but if the car park is so close - just leave some beers in there & get them on a daily basis.

[posthuman]

I saw that too, I'm not overly stressed by it. On the spirits thing, I think that's probably a typo. As for booze, I think they will be reasonable - if you arrive, drop your stuff, and go back to your car and pick up a slab of beer, I can't see them stopping you.

The one that I thought was quite interesting was

All those attempting to enter the site with alcohol will be checked that they are of legal age.

Edited May 17, 2013 by posthuman

[gibbin82]

I have the same email and don't think it will be a problem. I can see that the statements may have more to do with obtaining permission for an external campsite and licensing laws than the intention to enforce them rigidly and as already said what is going to stop people from going back to their cars to get more booze.

[al_coholic]

Dont think this is a problem. I only take 1 case in at a time anyway.

[ProperTea]

I've just emailed worthyview@glastonburyfestivals.co.uk to ask them to clarify their position on spirits. No spirits is ridiculous!

[scaryclaireyfairy]

the 'carry in your hands' thing is nonsense. i can't see how they can enforce it.

[ukmountie]

Will be interested to see what you discover. If I hadn't already rented a campervan for this year I would have probably done Worthy View. Almost certainly will if I get a ticket for 2014.

The spirit thing is odd. Why would you mention Spirits in bottles? Saying no glass is surely enough. As to the carry in your hands rule, it seems quite arbitrary. Sounds like a condition of the license and no doubt common sense will prevail.

[posthuman]

If you're *really* worried about it, you could always carry ONLY booze on your first arrival... Then go back to your car for other stuff once you're all checked in.

[DJL]

the 'carry in your hands' thing is nonsense. i can't see how they can enforce it.

[posthuman]

Not to mention discriminatory against those with disabilities. No way they can carry it out. It's very poorly worded...

[rexclark]

the 'carry in your hands' thing is nonsense. i can't see how they can enforce it.

[russycarps]

I think it's fair. You posh people are a NIGHTMARE when you get drunk

[jameshunt]

Not to mention discriminatory against those with disabilities. No way they can carry it out. It's very poorly worded...

I'd just buy a wheelbarrow.

[LondonTom]

what is going to stop people from going back to their cars to get more booze.

[DougalMcGuire]

I went to Play Fest the year before last and the rule was one case of beer OR one bottle of spirits per person into the campsite, which I think was the condition on the license, but it was strictly enforced as I recall. It didn't worry me too much at the time as the arena was separated anyway, but this one rang alarm bells slightly...

Wait and see what the response is before I start calculating how much I can physically carry in one trip. But I really don't want to be worried about having to smuggle spirits in Fruit Shoot bottles a la Reading.

[DougalMcGuire]

I think it's fair. You posh people are a NIGHTMARE when you get drunk

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i have a mate staying at worthy. i guess i'm going to end up schlepping some booze into the main site for her crew. well, i'll get it as far as the car park and they're on their own from there.

[Thearg]

As much as I can carry...better get down the gym tomorrow,with extensive training,raw eggs and steak 5 times a day I will be carrying a lorry load in.

[gibbin82]

I have the same email and don't think it will be a problem. I can see that the statements may have more to do with obtaining permission for an external campsite and licensing laws than the intention to enforce them rigidly and as already said what is going to stop people from going back to their cars to get more booze.

[Thearg]

I wasn't expecting the no glass policy,I thought it was just for inside the fence we were planning to take some bubbly for when we first arrived.

[dan05delaney]

maybe its one of them of "if you can afford to say in worthy view, you can afford to buy a pint when you want"

[strangetown]

Don't think it will be strictly enforced. If you try and blag your way through Pennards Gate with 15 slabs of Stella you will get a tug. Will have all my booze in a cool box and if I have to I will leave it in the car.

Went my batman turns up on Friday I will just get him to pop back there every 30 minutes like the good chap he is!

tally Ho!

[jameshunt]

I wasn't expecting the no glass policy,I thought it was just for inside the fence we were planning to take some bubbly for when we first arrived.

Edited May 17, 2013 by jameshunt

[Thearg]

Take it. Open it at your car. Pour it into another container that is allowed. Carry it in. Pour into plastic glasses, or mugs etc. and drink. It will hardly suffer any for the re-pouring and won't go flat in the few minutes it takes you to get to your site.

edit: forgot to mention - put the empty bottle in the boot of your car and take it home with you of course.