[What's your run in?]

1st June to 6th - few days in Split, Croatia

9th June - 57th birthday

12th June - Alela Diane at King's Place

26th - travel down to Glastonbury

 

[Checking Tickets]

Thanks I think that is the answer. Different reference number. My See Tickets account just has my deposit reference number and not the reference number for paying off the rest owed. Two different reference numbers.....

[Checking Tickets]

Thought I look at See Tickets to check on progress on delivery of tickets and there is only reference to deposits being made for the order. We paid in full in April so assume this is ok as there is reference further down to

"We are awaiting delivery of tickets for this event. As soon as they are in stock we will send them to you."

 

[Glastocam!]

Wall going up

[Glastocam!]

Glastonbury needs a license for the sale of alcohol and also has an Event Management Plan - see link

https://www.mendip.gov.uk/article/7467/Glastonbury-Festival-Licensing-and-Event-Management-Information

But as a temporary use less than 28 days a year I am not sure that planning approval is needed as well

[Your favourite Glasto images]

2017 - tents up at 9.10 am so red wine and pork pie well deserved 

[Cameras - what do you take with you?]

Bought a Lumix GX9 to take. Just need to make sure it comes out of my daybag and I use it rather than just carrying it everywhere.

[Official Glastonbury Artwork]

Not my taste but it’s cheerful in a sort crayon sort of way but won’t lose too much sleep. Just nice to see another step to the start of the festival.

[What's your exit strategy?]

Normally pack up tent and stuff Monday morning at 6.00 am (usually in Pylon Ground) and amble over to car park. Always drive straight out without any queues. Only varied from this once when we left around 8.30 am and found massive queues to drive out as exits close whilst locals so their school runs (I think that was the reason). Best to go before or simply wait till later mid morning.

[The camping essentials - I've found a bargain which you all need to know about thread...]

1 minute ago, Cian T said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F5Q4F0U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SHjUCbH65WH0H 

This is the power bank I’ve been using the last few years, it lasts the whole weekend and is less than half the price of the one you’ve found

Got one of those! Agree it does the job just as well but getting a new power bank every year is part of my Glasto preparation ritual.

[The camping essentials - I've found a bargain which you all need to know about thread...]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0761NKB74/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is my recent acquisition - ridiculously expensive but looks good

 

[Deluxe diner]

Thanks for info - looking forward to it as well

[Deluxe diner]

Booked for Sunday lunch and had acknowledgement email. Does anyone know whether you just turn up at the relevant time and perhaps show a copy of the same email - do Deluxe Diner send anything else, tickets?

 

[Your unofficial - official start to the festival]

Tent up and then glass of red wine and pork pie as we survey the scene welcoming new neighbours who are all in a similar state of high anticipation. Then Hobo Jones on Avalon telling us how lucky we all are to be at the world's greatest festival knowing that he is so right.

[Ticket Balance Payments]

Do we think it is alphabetical? I am a P and haven't received.

[Ticket Balance Payments]

On the dot

 

[The Co-Op at Glastonbury]

7,000 sq.ft is a decent size store. The challenge will be to deal with hordes of customers. 

[Top Ten Must See So Far...]

The Killers

The Cure

Christine and the Queens

George Ezra

Lauryn Hill

Snow Patrol

Two Door Cinema Club

Vampire Weekend

Sheryl Crow

Michael Kiwanuka

[Surely an Announcement Soon]

[Capacity Increase Confirmed]

2020 being 50th anniversary may generate more demand of course. Interesting that reason given for greater capacity was need to keep ticket price down - obviously sensitive to criticism from some quarters regarding ticket price going up every year. Suppose you won't notice another 7,000  watching a headliner on Pyramid or will it make a bad situation worse? 

[Capacity Increase Confirmed]

7,000 tickets can be sold but not in 2019?

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/glastonbury-festival-tickets-capacity-number-2572276

 

 

[Sunset at Glastonbury at 5.10 pm]

[I'm cutting down on the amount of shit I take to the festival]

At WOMAD the place is cleaner/tidier after the festival than before but obviously it's a much smaller event. 

[Who was the first act you saw at Glastonbury?]

Rolf Harris in 2010 on Pyramid

[Affordable accommodation]

2 hours ago, Hotchilidog said:

From personal experience I can say that Pylon is a pretty quiet camp. Unless you are in Pennards or Oxlyers the camping is surprisingly quiet at Glastonbury. Ear plugs and an eye mask will absolutely sort you out.

If you really want the accommodation then keep an eye on the Worthy View page as accommodation does become available as people's plans change.

Agree we always camp in Pylon for that reason and rarely have a problem with noise