Glastonbury 2009 review from a first-timer

[Bort]

Warning, lots of pics and it's quite tl;dr, but I wanted people that have never been to get a good idea of what it's all about, and hopefully convince them to make the trip.

http://simplyfussfree.blogspot.com/2009/11...m-outsider.html

[oldie]

Great photos

[worthyraver]

Great review I really enjoyed reading that.

Always good to hear other peoples opinions and reactions to the festival, particularly from someone across the pond, ie a "septic".

I was particularly amused by the reaction you got to entering the site with a suitcase, not necessarily fit purpose but hey you had no choice.

You obviously had a great time, it is hard not to!!!!

[blue6field]

Great Review! really enjoyed reading that!

Hopefully you can get back for the big 40th

[marktea]

Cheers Bort, great blog and one of the best about the festival that I have read. Perhaps it's because you could remember everything - guess the antibiotics were good for something

Hope you manage to make it back soon.

Edited November 9, 2009 by marktea

[Derby_Dave]

That is brilliant.

[jeanettekaren]

Really worth the read and I loved the pics, thanks a lot

[cejx]

Great reading. Thanks. xx

[5co77ie]

Good review

[.jay.]

Excellent read i loved it!!!

i am sending this to all the people who are coming with us for their first time next year as it says almost everything i want to tell them but cannot myslef put into words.

[LondonTom]

Great review, love that you left in that bits that annoyed you. Really excited for my first glasto now

[MikeyB37]

Great blog & photos, really enjoyed reading that thanks

[Boris]

Loved that! Well written and atmospheric. I like that you talk at length about the details outside of the music/bands inc. pics of your meals & various wanders.. v.nice pics too. even including catching the coach from London and queuing up for the coach to leave!

[mario man]

A superb read, well done! Really hope you make it back soon. 2010 perhaps...?!

[fullfathom5]

I've got a feeling I was stood next to this person during The Specials from the blog comment.

[Bort]

Thanks, everyone. I do have a ticket reserved for 2010, but still need a couple thousand dollars so I can make it, haha.

[adustlandfairytale]

that was a fun read. Maybe i should go to glastonbury?? mmmm

[Bort]

that was a fun read. Maybe i should go to glastonbury?? mmmm

[beermonster_c]

Bort

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your review, it has me filled with excitement to return again next year!

I look forward to reading your review of the 40th Anniversary!

[ferraristu]

Well I will buy you a beer in 2010 - payback for a fantastic review x

[Craigston]

Great review.

But wait till you try Glastonbury when you're NOT on antibiotics!

Perhaps next year I should try it without wine, beer, top-end tequila and other stuff

Maybe not...

[TheBigJT]

A great read and great photos.

Very relevant for me as I'm pretty much in the same boat as you were. Flying across the pond for my first in 2010. I've taken a number of tips away and confirmed a couple things I'd planned to do make sense (arriving early, buying a backpack, showing up with cash to avoid ATM's, etc.).

Good stuff!

Thank you!

[morduejamie]

That's awesome. Got me all excited for my 1st Glastonbury!

[Bort]

Well I will buy you a beer in 2010 - payback for a fantastic review x

[Sam Crawley]

Interesting read, well done chap. More photos of yourself next year! (I know the Emmy one got away..)

In case anyone is bored at work today, I blogged this year and last here: 2008 2009