TOILETS

[cejx]

Camped on Pennards. Always been a set of loos at the top by the SC entrance and a set at the bottom by the railway line.

Top gone.

Bottom shifted half way up hill and fewer.

Few toilets by park too.

[MEGABOWL]

I thought it was better than last year for toilets. A lot more clean ones too

[FunkyDenz]

There were toilets between the Stone Circle and the Pennards entrance, and there were toilets at the top of Pennards, next to the Park's entrance nearest the Tipi fields, so think they'd just moved things around a bit rather than reduce numbers.

[marktea]

I thought it was better than last year for toilets. A lot more clean ones too

[cejx]

I thought it was better than last year for toilets. A lot more clean ones too

[The Nal]

Seemed a lot better this year. Better pumping out

[5co77ie]

They could do with putting some in Avalon - it's a long run from the bar to the ones in the cabaret field.

[rischbrit]

Cleaner than last year but could have done with more in campervan fields especially if they were open from Tuesday lunchtime and not emptied until thurs eve!!!!!

[Spindles]

It seemed like there were fewer toilets (and water points) this year to me also. I assumed the move up the hill for the lower pennards block was due to bad drainage last year and it really looked like it made a difference.

There were more urinals though, which helped keep general standards up, I reckon.

I noticed that some areas now have large blocks of loos combined, where it used to be several blocks which were at different locations. This undoubtdely helps the infrastructure people and makes emptying/maintaining easier, however as each block came with a water point previously I think this is less than ideal for punters.

[caroline1210]

They could do with putting some in Avalon - it's a long run from the bar to the ones in the cabaret field.

[rachbon]

i never really queued for a toilet. there seemed to be enough.

[Joshuwarr]

Certainly missed the ones that used to be at the bottom of the Stone Circle field!

[formed a band]

what the water aid ones|? i used to love those. never went near the stone circle this year... gone?

[Glasto fan]

They increased the number of toilets a couple of years ago. Since then it has been fine. I have never camped at Pennards so I wouldn't know but as a previous post says it looks they just moved toilets around so there were more scattered about in different places. The only time I had to queue is by the Pyramid after it kicked out. I went there once and wished I hadn't - enough said! Other than that they were fine and a lot cleaner than usual - even the portaloos, which I normally avoid like the plague!

[Storm_NL]

Agreed. Enjoyed Avalon field a lot this year but it was a trek to the loos.

I'm sure there were less taps this year, especially the sink ones where you could just wash your hands. Ended up either having to join big queue of people filling water bottles up or jumping in to rinse hands (have to admit to the latter a few times).

[cejx]

They could do with putting some in Avalon - it's a long run from the bar to the ones in the cabaret field.

[anoldhippie@60]

I thought the loos were cleaner this year. I noticed they masked people going in with sprays and things do not remember seeing that before. I think the water situation could be improved. If they have a standpipe why cant they link sinks to it like they have near Lulus cafe. There was a little bit of agro at the standpipe near the where we were. There was along queue and just the one standpipe. A women was washing her hair, everybody waiting, she rinsed her hair good they thought she will be gone soon. Then she started to condition her hair, I will leave it up to you to imagine what was being said.

[Topless Skateboarding Nun]

I thought the toilets were fine this year, even without my beloved "comfy crappers". We did notice the reduction in convenience at pennards but it didnt seem much to make a difference for me. luckily i was always up at about 5.30 and went in search of the tiny tea tent and a freshly cleaned turdis for my daily relief! The times i did visit the long drops...they smelt how i remebered them...but were admitedly, less minging than previous years...maybe the sun was drying them out or some such jiggery pokery. Hope this rings true in the coming years!

[rachbon]

they did have toilets in the stone circle. compost ones at the bottom of the field.

Edited July 10, 2010 by _rachelbon

[mikeb]

Didn't appear to be any urinals there this year tho or at least not obvious ones anyway although must admit I didn't actually wander over to check, just headed back towards Ye Olde Railwaye Line instead. Seemed more than a bit d@ft TBH given the usual problems with significant levels of hedge P!$$ing up there even when there were urinals within very easy reach as there have been in several recent years.

Edited July 10, 2010 by mikeb

[rachbon]

Didn't appear to be any urinals there this year tho or at least not obvious ones anyway although must admit I didn't actually wander over to check, just headed back towards Ye Olde Railwaye Line instead. Seemed more than a bit d@ft TBH given the usual problems with significant levels of hedge P!$$ing up there even when there were urinals within very easy reach as there have been in several recent years.

[Cooter]

Campervan fields were definetly lacking this year, E23 in particular had about two thirds less than last year. E23 is the first field you come to at the top of the hill of death. A tad silly considering its quite a busy crossroads junction with food outlets nearby as well. That said, the few that were there were kept reasonably clean and decent throughout the festival.

Overall, within the festival it was the first year for many that I actually found myself looking for toilets rather than seeing them on every corner etc. Arcadia was one field that suffered, absolutely no loos in there whatsoever and so what did people do.........pis and poo in the hedges.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i was narked they shut the she-pees on sunday evening. nipped in for a quick wizz to find it closed and the queues for the long drops and turdises so long that some desperate females were squatting on the ground behind a row of turdises. ground also thickly covered in nettles. i'm sure some received rather intimate injury for that. anyway, investigation revealed ye olde british habit of joining a queue cos it's there and not checking if it's necessary. there were loads of lavvies not being used.

[Cooter]

anyway, investigation revealed ye olde british habit of joining a queue cos it's there and not checking if it's necessary. there were loads of lavvies not being used.

[llcoolphil]

They could do with putting some in Avalon - it's a long run from the bar to the ones in the cabaret field.