WestCountryGirl

Before the Dawn was perfect and I feel it is one of the great privileges of my life that I got to see it. But yeah, considering just how particular Kate Bush has always been about being in complete control of her output, I don't forsee her ever getting onboard with festival performances - if she ever chooses to perform again at all.

Okay. This is fine 🙃 My expectations have been shot to pieces, and now I can only be pleasantly surprised.

I know this experience was shared by others on here and has been mentioned before - but the most notable part of the 2016 slog in for me was getting out of my mate's car as we crawled through Glastonbury town to use the loo of a kind woman who had put up a sign outside of her house offering the use of her facilities. It was shortly following this that I jumped out of mate's car again to go and check in on our friends a little way back in the queue. When I got out of their vehicle to rejoin my main ride, everyone sped up for about 100m and both cars disappeared around the corner - cue my trying-to-be-but-not-very-non-chalant trot to catch up with them... Other fun games used to pass the time on that journey included "how many pringles can you fit in your mouth" and "what's the longest time you can take to eat a sandwich?"

Got four hours sleep. Did some day drinking. Had to have an hour's power nap this evening. Need to up my game over the next few weeks!

Just caught up with a friend who works for the Environment Agency, specifically in flood prevention. I've asked her to give me a heads-up in the weeks leading up to Glasto and she is on-board.

So glad New Dad are on this lineup - really hoped they would be popping up somewhere so I will be front and center for them.

My only significant clash that I've noticed thus far is Olivia Rodrigo / Leon Bridges. Thankfully not the worst as they don't directly overlap, and Other - West Holts isn't the worst sprint to have to make. If they keep their setlists pretty static as is, I'll be very happy to witness the first part of O-Rod and the latter half of Leon. I would love to be brave eneough to hold out on Olivia until deja vu and then just nip to Leon's encore, but I'd really like to see more of him than that.

Aaaaahhh!!! First clash casualty for me.. Olivia Rodrigo and Leon Bridges. Devastated. But so excited. I have a meeting now but I am going to be ALL OVER this this evening!! So many feelings!

Probably what happened to me - I noticed the message saying "No matches for your chosen date" - but right beneath is the box showing two available tickets, for the alternative date. I wasn't about to grumble!

Once through the waiting room for the Friday Bruce show I had 32000 ahead of me in the queue. Managed to snag two pitch standing tickets for the Sunday when I actually got my chance. SO RELIEVED.

Fiancé just sent me a pic of a particular envelope that he just signed for 😍 (What a bummer if this isn't my ticket!)

Bit miffed as an iD mobile user - I've always found them to be great, and reverted back to them for an excellent contract deal earlier this year. When I had been with them in the past they piggy-backed on the EE network, so I thought I was in the clear.. but no, they've switched contracts and now use Three 🤦‍♀️

I was really hoping for the full drop on the 24th to try and inspire some hype among my group. On top of some other personal difficulties in the last few weeks, the lack of excitement among my group is really impacting my own feelings about it in the run-up. 🤞 Really hope there are some tasty morsels this week to help stoke the hype-fire.

My brain really wasn't ready for my age to be in the latter half of the option boxes. Why are the under-30s broken into so many smaller groups?!

I'll never not enjoy that clip. Thank you for bringing a laugh to my Saturday morning!

I have long harboured a hope that The Divine Comedy show up on the farm.. just checked their website and they are now performing at a festival in Ireland over Glasto weekend. More likely? Less likely? Probably the latter, but I'll be clutching these straws until the full line-up is out (although I would have had them pegged for Acoustic if anywhere.. so chances ever slimming..) https://thedivinecomedy.com/live

I got this last year: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08FKRH1J3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1 Perfect size (surprisingly roomy) and comfy to wear. I found the "phone pouch" on the front of the strap was really convenient for storing cash/card and have it right under my nose. I've actually started using it occasionally in general life - far from fashionable, but just so practical.

That's a great pic! On a similar theme, this is me on top of my dear friend Daisy's shoulders - absolutely loving life as Radiohead did Fake Plastic Trees. I too usually hate all pictures of me, but I love this one..

Incredible news! Can't bloody wait.

The best thing I ate at Green Man last year was a serving of paella - it was so, so good. I foolishly did not note the stall name - but I am going to have my eyes open each day of Glasto on the hunt for it 🤞

Had a casual 3.5 mile walk to meet a friend for brunch. Haven't been using the gams as much as I should so thought I'd best start giving them a stretch!

Been bringing Severance and Euphoria last few weeks. Great shows both. Obviously thoroughly enjoying the new episodes of BCS too but will be so sad for it to be over.

My partner loves music and loves camping, but just doesn't like big crowds or anything too busy. It's an anxiety thing. He has said the only way I'd ever get him there is with some off-site accommodation so he could get a bit of space from it if all - and he'd probably just come in to see what it's all about and then retreat - but as if I'm ever going to do Glastonbury like that! It does make me a bit sad sometimes that I can't share my happiest place and happiest times with him, but by that same token, I also love that at Glastonbury I can just be by myself, or with my friends, do whatever it is I want and feel totally independent - and be glad to know that my partner is also happily having a perfectly introverted week at home by himself 🙂

My fiancé is very sweet at humouring me when I get excited about it - whether that's me making my packing list months in advance, or just telling him something that I really want to see. He has zero interest in ever attending and I certainly will never make him - he would be miserable. It works out because he really needs some time at home alone too, so my buzzing away to a festival suits us both down to the ground. I think he most struggles when I come back and it's all I want to talk about for a few weeks. I don't think he did at first, but now he fully understands how important a time it is for me, and responds with interest. He's a goodn. I must say even when I am having an absolute whale of a time at Glasto I still miss him!

This is an excellent shout. Thanks for the inspiration!