grumpyhack

FIRST I thought that Way Out West track had a familiar ring. Sampled from this. One of my favourite love ballads.

JAMS

ALIVE BBC Glastonbury coverage is another good example for those in another thread saying there is nothing worth watching on the BEEB

I couldn't disagree more. BBC News still remains my go to starting point for news. Excellent broad coverage not just of the UK but globally.

FEELING

CUP

MORNING A one time Ikette

SLEDGE Brilliant graphics on this, some done by Aardman Animations, the people behind Wallace and Grommit

HEART

SPINNERS Goin a bit folky

AWAY Great sax playing. A superb band live. The Springsteen second team.

WALK The US had The Ventures. We had The Shadows.

SHOE

NOW

LEAVING

BOTTLE

CIDER Little known factoids: Adge Cutler, the now departed main songwriter and leader of The Wurzels used to be Acker Bilk's road manager. The first Mrs GH's mum used to be a schoolteacher and for a while taught Acker Bilk in Pensford.

SAND

NICE (Link from Pet Shop Boys to Pet Sounds)

Can't advise on leaving him with family. You know your son and family. But assuming you do go one problem might be getting a mobile phone signal to call home. Make sure that your phone is fully charged as getting re-charges can mean quite a queue. As for making friends, no problem. Glasto is the friendliest festival I've ever been to. Say hallo to your neighbours, offer them a tea of coffee of something. You look out for their tent and they'll look out for yours. Remember where your tent is relative to fixed landmarks like pylons, hedges and toilets. No good thinking it's next to a big blue one because when you return there will be twenty other big blue tents. Same with where you parked your car. As for where to camp and what to do, read all the other Glastonbury threads on here. My general advice is camp closest to the area where you are likely to be at the end of the night so you don't have a long trek home when you're tired and emotional. What to do day time? Loads. Bring decent walking boots and be prepared to walk a lot. I reckon around 12 miles a day as there is so much to see. In fact, there's so much that fitting the music in can be a challenge. Have fun.

MOTORCYCLE Due to see The Manics at Lakefest in August. Saturday headliners.

MEMORIES

REMIND

RAIN While we are on the departed guitar greats.

INITIATION If you've never seen him live Tommy Emmanuel is mind blowing. Lead, rhythm, bass and percussion all played simultaneously by one man on one guitar.