It's Tradition 09

[ding dong]

I do this thread every year coz it helps me get excited ..

What is the FIRST thing you do .. either when you get in the gate or after you set up tent etc

[samirocks]

give a little cheer!! pitch the tent, have a beer....ahhhhh home!

[Craig_G]

Got to the Stone Circle for a smoke and reflect on another year. Then hit the Borthers bar.

[Abbathehorse]

Traditionally for me it has always been set up tent, then have a sit down with a warm can of lager, a fat spliff and a smug feeling of satisfaction. However, this year will be my first festival in over 10 years without smoking. Not sure how I will replace that fat spliff Hopefully the overwhelming feeling of joy and being back at Glato and the baking sunshine should make up for it

[Felna]

As it's my first Glastonbury I don't have any set rituals, but traditionally at other festivals the first beer is a almost sacred event for me:

Once the tent is erected and everything is unpacked. I sit on a camp chair, open my beer and sit back for half an hour or so and just drink in the spectacle - people putting tents up, wandering past on their way to other campsites (I'm an inveterate people watcher so tend to camp at the edge of paths, plus it's easier to stumble back to your tent later!) listening to the sounds - the shouts and cries of the site with that classic bass-dub in the distance - you just can't beat it!

[LusciousLucy]

Hugs for all!

[Messiah Jason]

Having never been before the first things I'm going to do post tent setting up is explore!

[mancunianlegend]

Traditionally for me it has always been set up tent, then have a sit down with a warm can of lager, a fat spliff and a smug feeling of satisfaction. However, this year will be my first festival in over 10 years without smoking. Not sure how I will replace that fat spliff Hopefully the overwhelming feeling of joy and being back at Glato and the baking sunshine should make up for it

[freehugs!]

im going to let out a roar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! listen out for a giant scream at around 8.47am near the park

[clockworkpurple]

crack open the cider!

[Abbathehorse]

Have a fat bong instead

[ding dong]

im going to let out a roar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! listen out for a giant scream at around 8.47am near the park

[HurrahBrother]

Once tent is up, insides sorted, get water from nearest taps, brew up! Sit down with cuppa, start to soak up the atmosphear;)

[Kaye]

Tent will already be set up as my friends that are going on the Wednesday are taking it with them so we won't have to worry about that . . . . . once we've trekked to Hitchen Hill Ground, dumped our stuff, we'll crack open a beer, chill for a bit and then head for the Brother's Bus!

[Abbathehorse]

Tent will already be set up as my friends that are going on the Wednesday are taking it with them so we won't have to worry about that . . . . . once we've trekked to Hitchen Hill Ground, dumped our stuff, we'll crack open a beer, chill for a bit and then head for the Brother's Bus!

[Originalshez]

Set tents, sit on the hill, then wander over to the Brothers bar, 3 pints each then go for a stroll.

[denzilbrown]

I would really like to put real faces and names to some of the creations on here. I will definitely meet chazeboy and hogga as i aim to be playing for the rest of the world but among others i would like to catch up with are ' timespeedsup, rufus gwertigan ( what a great name ) and pezzypops ( phenominal amount of posts )

[nicktrow]

Go for a curry at a specific stall near the Jazzworld field. It's the best curry at a festival and all veggie. Always the the first thing I do.

[Rolf Harris]

when the tent goes up high 5's all around and a supping of a nice cold grolsh.

God knows what i'm going to do this year no massive walk with all my gear and no pitching a tent. Campervantastic.

[Craig_G]

Oh aye. I'll be camping in the Triangle so will possibly be making myself known to the forum crew.

[ding dong]

Go for a curry at a specific stall near the Jazzworld field. It's the best curry at a festival and all veggie. Always the the first thing I do.

[Mrs*E*]

grinning madly, saying hello to peeps around, havin a smoke, and then wander

[Arriente]

Crack open a beer, have a smoke then wander off to the Brothers Bar followed by Stone Circle . . . not long now. . . .

[just-spence]

we always have a shot of grouse , as soon as the tents are put up and before we have a beer

we drink to friends that are no longer with us. grouse was my father outlaws fav drink we had tickets to ozfest 01 and he past away just before the festival so the tradition started there but carried on to the rest of the festivals ....

[Thatmax]

What I do at all festivals. Have a beer, talk to the neighbours, and have a wander