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7 hours ago, The other Bellboy said:
How do you get to these pages pls? I can't find them - cheers
They’re actually screenshots from a short promo video they were running yesterday!
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22 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:
I hope so - I really want to watch The Libertines, Ziggy Marley, Rufus Wainwright & First Aid Kit.
Libertines & Ziggy not live (I guess highlights later) but Rufus and First Aid Kit are
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1 hour ago, Lynds10 said:
Got to say the Skelton Lake new one near Leeds is pretty great.
An excellent name for a lake
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2 hours ago, sam1981 said:
Don't. This is my nightmare. I strugglednwith my test run too and have to set it up solo. Well, with my 7 year old and I'm sure he'll lose interest within 5 mins.
Can you stop by Wickets camping on weds afternoon to give me a hand? 😜
20 minutes ago, Twiggy553 said:Getting the poles into the feet is pure brute force. My wife is strong but I still don’t think she could do it alone.
hopefully they’ve done it this way to account for stretch/flex over repeated use and it’ll get easier over time.
9 hours ago, Beaver89 said:Test run completed on our 4.1 F&B poles on Sunday. Should have taken 15 minutes (love that its one piece plus poles and pegs) but it took us 2 hours and eventually both of us brute forcing to get the centre pole into both sides. Unsure either of us (or many people in general) could do it solo. Anyone else experience this or got any tips to make it easier?
Regarding light in the tent, certainly wasn't truly blackout like in the store but an awful lot better than a non-blackout tent. Seemed cool enough inside but it wasn't up for long and not in direct sun for most of the time. I figure some reflection and darkness is better than none. Hoping it holds true to the promise come next week!
I’ve used mine twice, had the same issue the first time (although it didn’t take 2hrs!) but it was noticeably easier the second time. Hoping it’ll be even easier next time round.
Maybe put it up again before the festival? And leave it up as long as you can, to stretch the fabric?-
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57 minutes ago, Troy McClure said:
Has anyone ordered this from Next before? I presume it'll be fine but a little nervous about the fact it's over £30 cheaper than direct from Decathlon. Obviously if it's legit then great!
Also, while I'm here, I understand how the 'Black' part of F&B works, but not quite clear on the 'Fresh' part. How does it manage to keep the bedroom of the tent cooler? I've seen images where it seems to open a small amount at the back so just wondering if you're exposed to the elements (& potentially unwanted arms/bugs creeping in) if you want to keep it fresh?
If you trawl through the fresh & black thread, several people have ordered via Next and it’s legit, the same product. The fresh bit is a white reflective coating. It really does work.
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2 hours ago, a6l6e6x said:
Had the same name and description. I just needed anything so clicked buy now with very little research
It’s a good tent, no problem there, but if you want the fresh and black, it’s worth the extra £27 if you can get one from Next. You could always cancel/return the one you’ve ordered. I have it in f&b and it’s great 👍
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9 hours ago, a6l6e6x said:13 hours ago, Chrisp1986 said:
Where from?
That’s not the fresh and black version though?
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Saw them at Beautiful Days in 2019, absolutely smashed it, great set
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11 minutes ago, CH0161 said:
Lost Horizons showers.... cubicles or communal?
cubicle but open if that makes sense? You just walk into your own cubicle but there's nothing to shut behind you and anyone walking past to the next one will be able to see you
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6 hours ago, garc1a said:
next thing i need to think on is how i zone out the sound of the SE corner that we are camped just a bit too closely to.
Try these, they’re excellent at blocking out noise
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1 hour ago, Absorbingbow said:
Would I be judged if I wasn't nude and wore swimming shorts? Not a fan of being nude in public lol
Not at all. People in various states of undress and no pressure to strip off. Although when you’re there, you may change your mind!
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11 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:
@guypjfreakis after a sticker post-festival that would otherwise end up in a bin. As a souvenir. I sent him mine after the 2015 festival 👍
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34 minutes ago, ErnestWorthing said:
Am I right in thinking its nudity strongly encouraged?
Well, no one is wondering around suggesting that you get your kit off but it is part of their ethos. That said, when I visited in 2019 there were people in various states of undress. No pressure to do anything. The majority of people were nude and it's a comfortable safe environment to do so.
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1 hour ago, CH0161 said:
Was it easy enough to get it back in the bag? I want to do a trial run but I’m apprehensive
Absolute doddle!
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1 hour ago, CJL9494 said:
Does anyone else remember in 2016 Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers lookalikes coming out from under the bridge singing islands in the stream?
Renée and Renalto in 2019 😂
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41 minutes ago, waynewdk said:
That’s a good idea with the sheet roll back, yeah same here was hard to get the rods in, once if we can shave a little of the rods or the holes them self,
1 hour ago, Staberinde said:Did you have the same trouble? Do you reckon the fabric may stretch over time if I leave it up?
I have the same model and had the same issue the first time I used it. I used it a second time last weekend and it was noticeably easier so I’m hoping it’ll continue to improve
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2 hours ago, Dave_c said:
Now I just make curlygirls Cherry Bakewell Vodka as it's epic.
Agreed, it's the best! For those not familiar with it, it's equal parts vodka, cherry brandy and amaretto. Just mix together and drink, no infusion needed. It's great neat but would also mix well with lemonade I guess.
Credit to @Curlygirl
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2 hours ago, Twiggy553 said:
Tent campers i seriously recommend buying a footprint groundsheet.
Gives an extra layer of protection (and waterproofness) from anything sharp piercing the bottom of the tent.
Stops the bottom of the tent getting wet/muddy. (It’s much easier to clean a ground sheet when you get home than the bottom of your tent)
Gives you some clean and dry floorspace to pack all your stuff (including your tent) away before you depart for home.
1 hour ago, jimmillen said:Do you use a custom size footprint sheet for your tent, or a more generic rectangular sheet?
I'm just having a look at this now, doesn't look like Decathlon do a footprint for the tent I'm planning to buy.
I did exactly this for my trip last weekend and it's a great idea, made it really easy to pack up too. Forget searching for tent footprints, just go to Screwfix and get a tarpaulin that's roughly the right size. It'll be about half the price of a tent footprint. The one we got had plenty of eye holes to peg it out, we just had to fold one end over to be able to get the tent pegs in.
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8 minutes ago, Lushroom said:
disco shitter.
They're playing Hell stage at 4am Saturday, I hear 😂
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48 minutes ago, Fish Bulb said:
Thanks all, and thanks for the further ear plug threads.
What about eye masks? I bought a cheap one recently but the light slightly gets in under my eyes - anyone use one of these they'd recommend? Might be a moot point as I've joined the Fresh n Black crew this year anyway.
If you’ve got a F n B tent, you won’t need one. I’ve also got one and did a test run a couple of weekends ago, it’s properly dark!
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3 hours ago, Tommy Dickfingers said:
I get to the festival Wednesday so I was gonna mooch off and do a few things I’d never had chance to do as most of my mates arrive on Thursday.
On me list so far is
Stone circle
Strummerville
Glastonbury sign
Find the Dragon which is also near Piano bar
Glastonbury on sea
Lost Horizons
I feel a bit guilty having not bothered with a lot of these I’ve been every festival since 2013. Been busy though haha. Any other recommendations what I should scope out?
You could also try and find the tunnel under the railway. Took me 3 festivals to find it!
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5 minutes ago, JoeyT said:
One of the biggest "I'm home" moments I'll get is asking the nice person serving behind the bar at the Ciderbus to double cup my hot n spicy.
Add a cider brandy to it and you're set up for the day!
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16 minutes ago, Fred Zepplin said:
m not sure where it is but I’m sure my kids will enjoy going on a dragon hunt to try and find it. Talking about dragons, anyone remember this beast
You might want someone to give you a general area to search in. It's not obvious, or visible from just wandering around the site. You could have some very frustrated kids! I'm happy to give you some guidance without giving her location away if you DM me 🙂
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15 hours ago, Bigfishlittlefish said:
I'm afraid were far past this option now as we have spent ~£1k on a 8 man tent and a porch add-on 😅 like I said I'm just trying to get a sense of whether the wheels will be large enough to withstand the potential mud
Isn't the bigger issue that you may not be able to take a trolly on the coach at all, never mind two of them? I've never used the coach before but plenty of people who have, all say that you can't take a trolly. I think you need a plan B for that eventuality? What if you get told you can't take them on the coach - do you leave them at the pick up point and jump on regardless? Just something to consider.
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Don't know if it's there or not but if it is, you need to go through the woods and out the other side, right by the fence. To your left if you were stood in the circle looking up the hill