Next time I will...

[Ruwise]

be fiiter and hopefully my husband won't have a hernia or whatever it is that meant he couldn't stand for more than half an hour without being in real pain. 

[Bonneville88]

Bring sun cream.

Bring fancy dress.

Drive up - the rail and ride is horrendous, especially when scorching hot.

Get there earlier on the weds.

Bring more beer.

Go more wild on the Weds night, it really was the only night I wasn't completely knackered for.

Spend more time with the random people I meet.

[Tuna]

I think drive there instead of do all the train stuff. Otherwise I can't really think how I would have done it better, the whole weekend was so perfect.

[TomWales]

Get some comfy insoles for my boots (or at least take the ones that I left in my wellies at home...)

 

 

I need to do this, or get some decent walking boots.

 

My feet were ruined this year.

[ChewieDC]

I did finally get into NYC Downtown and found Piano Bar, so for the next year:

 

- Get into Rabbit Hole and don't be lazy to stand in line

- And, most important - get a fucking ticket

[kellly]

Take less stuff (i say this every year)

Use gate A again

Meet Mr Eavis (something else i say every year )

[Glastobuddy]

Purchase a decent 4 wheel trolley

Take less crap with me

Go to the smaller stages more often

Get to the naughty corner before the crush

[blackred]

If I do go again I will either, go in a group, of friends or people off the internets, or go in a camper.

 

I feel this year was as close to perfect as it could get, and I was planning on making 2014 my last. I would be happy to go out on the high of 2015, so will have to do something different to entice me back.

[kellly]

Purchase a decent 4 wheel trolley

This was last years "next time i will" for me, invested in one of those xl garden trolleys and it made such a difference!

[Seldom Seen Kid]

Using p20 suncream spray each morning, this stuff is a miracle for those that burn at the sight of a 60w bulb.

Next time I will have to give this a go! My Piz Buin Factor 50 Allergy stuff didn't cut it for me this year.

 

[yellowsnow]

Take more socks. Get a better rain mac. Take cotton/lightweight clothes for the hot weather. Take less make up - didn't give a crap after the Thursday (I just covered myself in glitter instead)... Don't mix drinks. Visit the circus fields more. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Eat more than half a plate of food on the Sunday.

[TheNewUnion]

Get breakfast at Manic Organic

Not take cider, I will take bitter instead

[TheBurns]

Go see the wheel of 4tunes everytime they're on again

Absolutely superb way to waste an hour and a half late at night

These guys were fantastic! So glad we stumbled across them!

As for myself:

-take less stuff

-probably arrive early wednesday instead of tuesday night considering where we camped still had lots of room thursday

-get a hotel for monday so we dont have to travel back to Ireland

 

[SloopJohnB]

These guys were fantastic! So glad we stumbled across them!

As for myself:

-take less stuff

-probably arrive early wednesday instead of tuesday night considering where we camped still had lots of room thursday

-get a hotel for monday so we dont have to travel back to Ireland

Where did you camp?

[zero000]

Buy Gel insoles. My feet are fucked.

[TheBurns]

Where did you camp?

The top of bushy near gate D

[Harry3]

Spend more time in T&C fields, actually go in NYC Downlow, the Rabbit Hole and The Temple. All of which I was meant to do this year. Oops.

[St.A.to.Z]

- Spend more time in the Park & West Holts regardless of who is playing

- Invest in some sort of proper waterproof. Mine was absolutely useless on Friday

- Avoid being guilt tripped into going to Shangri La

[budvar]

Get a massage (I say this every year...)

Pretty much everyone in my group did this except me - they all really enjoyed it so I'll be adding to my list for next time

[SloopJohnB]

The top of bushy near gate D

 

 

Thanks...looking for quieter (in terms of space) for next year.....probably Wickets Family whilst my daughter is still young enough though  

[budvar]

actually go in NYC Downlow, the Rabbit Hole and The Temple. All of which I was meant to do this year. Oops.

Can add all of these to my list, though I did visit The Temple in the Park, which was nice

[Quark]

Using p20 suncream spray each morning, this stuff is a miracle for those that burn at the sight of a 60w bulb.  

Recommendation - use Boots Soltan Once instead.  Cheaper than P20, 5* UVA rating and effective as hell.  I burn quite easily without cream, and I survived the whole week with nary a red mark upon me.

 

For myself:

 

Take less booze.  I don't really need to drink during the day except for the occasional cold pint, so no point lugging it all in.  I drank it all, but only because it was there.  However...

Get utterly Gillespied one night.  Always stoned, never properly drunk.

Talk more to random people.

Get more involved in crowds when on my own.  Missed a couple of crowd surfing opportunities because I was loitering at the edge.

Make it to the eFests meet.  Didn't go this year as I'd only just joined the board, but looking forward to it next year.

Bit more time in Green Fields.  This year's (achieved) target was the circus and cabaret fields, next year is green.

Make it to the Rabbit Hole, Secret Piano Bar and Glasto Latino.

Get to Strummerville before 2am on Sunday.

Not lose my phone!

Edited July 3, 2015 by Quark

[Matt42]

Spend longer at the meet

Because everyone's actually very nice

[Space Shanty]

Spend longer at the meet

Because everyone's actually very nice

 

Yeah me too... should've spent longer than an hour or so.

I spent the first 20 minutes talking to an Aussie girl at a picnic table assuming she was with the group before having the sense to ask her about eFestivals, which drew a predictably blank expression.

D'oh