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  1. Off camping this weekend with my expat group. Good practice run for the tent to check it's all in working order. 

    Packed my bag and checked the weight, with all the camping gear, clothes, 6 cans, 1L gin and 1 bottle of wine in it's 20kg. I reckon I can manage another 15 in a front bag and a shoulder one or 2 to cover the extra days. 

    On the other hand I'm slightly dreading the walk from the gate to camp 

  2. On 5/9/2022 at 12:21 PM, Quark said:

    London ska band Chainska Brassika confirmed to a mate who saw them at the weekend that they'll be playing. No word on which stage.

    Thrilled about this one! A must see for me! Hopefully have a few slots as usual

  3. 24 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

    Unless The Eavii have a masterplan of opening her mind and helping her become a more powerful advocate in future. Perhaps if their Ukrainian refugee family have arrived by then they can be allocated to show her around the farm. 

    Every time I see this mentioned I just keep thinking I hope they like this sort of thing. I can't imagine the stress they have been under. Add to that 220k people moving in for a week when you just got settled in a new,  safer home with all the noise that comes with (arcadia explosions etc.). It may not exactly be ideal. I hope they have the option for them to take a little trip to the seaside if preferred. 

    On the other hand if they end up loving it I'd love to hear a little of what they get up to, epecially if there are kids. Obviously protecting their privacy but maybe an article with things like "our new little neighbous enjoyed hunting for the dragon, getting their face painted and playing on the pirate ship this weekend" and "mum was able to let her hair down for a brief moment and enjoyed having a dance to Diana Ross". It can be a good way to highlight how others can welcome refugees into their community. 

  4. 14 hours ago, Neil said:

    i just realised we won't get the full line-up before next week, cos it won't be finalised until after the emerging talent competition (which takes place on saturday)

    This is usually full line up including stage times isn't it? Is there any indication (other than smaller stage announcements) to expect it's coming almost a month earlier than previously? 

    Great if it does! 

  5. 4 minutes ago, George1399 said:

    This is my purpose in life. It's hard to get everyone excited in this weird limbo point...The penny hasn't dropped for them that we're going to Glasto and just how exciting that is

    Same here. All newbies and have no idea. 

    My boyfried did put his holidays in yesterday and apparently his boss was really excited for him, saying it's the best line up ever and he's sad he didn't get tickets. At least now I'm not the only obsessed person he knows! 

  6. I loved Lionel. Sad I missed Cash & Dolly. 

    Of the non-official legends I'd say Burt Bacarach. I sat in my chair in the sun, cider in hand gently swaying and singing along. It was perfect. 

  7. We have a group of 7 with various flights elsewhere on Tuesday & Wednesday from London. Most of us have a single coach ticket from London. NE already has very low availability. Will they be likely to add more? 

    Assuming not, has anyone got any experiences of the train back to London? Any tips? Is the bust to Bristol/Bath and then train from there better? 

     

    Edit to add - we will have items at a friend's in London so other departure points won't work. 

  8. 2 minutes ago, Florian Saucer Attack said:

    it does look like an arcade fire photo. Does anyone know hoe many people are currently in the band? 

    Are they not just laying the sand at Glastonbury-on-sea?

    The webcam thread said there was activity there. Also a Google image search didn't throw up anything music related.

  9. 9 hours ago, Beaver89 said:

    You are literally incapable of imagining how incredible it is until you've been, don't worry.

    I know this as even with 8 under my belt it takes my breath away every single time. I'm looking forward to this year as I've been away for a long time due to the ticket God's not deeming me worthy for a couple of fests. It's going to be fun to see it with fresh eyes again and with a fresh appreciation and gratitude as getting tickets is not a given as it seemed before (not that I really took it for granted).

    You've managed to alleviate some of my concerns taking 7 newbies with me. I love the fetival but it is certainly a marathon and not a sprint. I'm definitely hoping they will lead the way on Wednesday and Thursday with the wandering and I'll just gently guide to the sign for one of the sunsets. 

    I'm also very keen they each go and do what they want and we don't have to be bound together, especially on music days. I always try to go to 1 set alone and I'll be recommending the benefits of that too. 

  10. 25 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

    It’s definitely an advantage for people with male equipment to use a lenor bottle in the middle of the night. Definitely a struggle for the opposite equipped although there may be an alternative bottle. 
     

    Why lenor bottles are the receptacle of choice is down to the wide neck, opaque bottle and usually still has a bit of a fresh smell. 
     

    It’s shape is also unique compared to drinks bottles so when you’re fumbling around in the dark you know you have the right bottle. 
     

    For those not wanting to take the trek to the loos in the rain and mud during the night it’s a must pack. It’s far better doing that than being one of those scruffy twats who just piss on a neighbouring tent. I have been at festivals where they do that. 

    Word of warning...  friend of mine used her shewee and lenor bottle and had to replace her tent. It's worth the short walk to the logdrops. 

  11. The Shagri-La team are definitely not short of inspiration. I'm so excited to see what they come up with this year!

    I think we'll see something along the lines of the ordinary people rising up as that can incorporate the cost of living crisis, black lives matter, covid restrictions and especially Ukraine. 

    I too am hoping for not too Covid heavy and especially any discussion on restrictions/vaccines to be carefully approached. I do think there are interesting discussions to be had on how the lockdowns changed soceity overnight, and the lasting cultural impact of that though. 

  12. 9 hours ago, Leyrulion said:

    Peak 2020 lockdown I made a note of the forecast and actual weather. 

    If these notes are accurate 2020 could have been a trickster, just beautiful enough in the beginning to make you pack less but full mud by Sunday.

     

    Actual 

    Wednesday 24th : 28 sunny and very warm

    (forecast: Thursday 30, Friday 23,  Saturday 19 and rain, Sunday 19)

     

    Thursday 25th: 30 sunny and very warm

    (forecast: Friday 23 and thunderstorm, Saturday 19 (rain 64%), 18 sunny with cloud)

     

    Friday 26th: 22. Sunny, no cloud in day. Small shower at 6am, nothing major.Slight evening cloud

    (Forecast: Saturday 20 (rain 65%), Sunday 18 rain (40%))

     

    Saturday 27th: 18. Cloudy and showers all day. (Rain: 2-4, drizzle, 8-9, 9pm) (forecast Sunday 18, cloudy drizzle all day) 

     

    Sunday 28th: 19. Rain at 12. Cloudy all day. Feel like temp colder than yesterday.

    Wednesday and particularly Thursday would be brutal for me. I really struggle once we get to the high 20s. Added to that those are the days you need to walk most/carry most. In 2017 I had a Thursday coach ticket but my friend who grew up Brazil was really struggling Wednesday. 

    I'd take it over a mudbath but high teens/low 20s of the weekend there look perfect. 

  13. 2 hours ago, Mark_safc said:

    Inflation is a lot higher than the government are suggesting. For this reason I'm going for a straight £7 per pint.

    First time getting the coach this year for me so not looking forward to my hefty bar bill...

    I'm actually quite shocked watching it from the outside. I live in Switzerland now and in the city the going rate is 9 CHF for a 500ml lager (£7.38) and 10 CHF for cider or guinness (£8.20). The huge difference is the wages here.

    A person working full time (40h) for the main supermarket can expect their take home pay to be in the region of £30k after deduction of private healthcare costs.  Rent/groceries are more than London but certainly not double. The take home for london living wage is  £19.3k assuming a 40h week for comparison purposes. I honestly don't know how people were coping even before the coming energy rises etc.! 

    Although a £1 or 50p increase doesn't affect me hugely financially it does push me into considering carrying more alcohol in with me and reducing the cold pints. I'm orginally from a small town in the north west where, until recently, you could still find a pint under £3. Paying more than double of that in the UK just makes me feel ripped off.

  14. This will be my 4th. I feel kind of confident I know what to expect and where the main things are. I'm still nowhere near a veteran though! 

    I love meeting people who've been going decades!

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