First Timer Not Impressed

[Latinolova]

OK now I know this may result in a slating but here we go!

I've been following these boards for the last few months in anticipation of what should of been my greatest festival experience after going to Reading and Isle of Wight over the last 8 years. Back home now and overall not impressed with what I have just experienced, from the ridiculous amount of chairs in front of stages to the "first time away from mummy and daddy" crowd to the loutish idiots (the kind doing laughing gas then urinating on my other halfs leg in the U2 crowd!!!).

I was looking forward to fairly d*ckhead free 5 days with a bit of community spirit but I don't feel I saw it once. Maybe I'm just being negative and a pessimist but when I left the site today I thought to myself I don't think I'll ever go back.

Please tell me I just had a bad experience or this year was a bad year!

[strummer77]

OK now I know this may result in a slating but here we go!

I've been following these boards for the last few months in anticipation of what should of been my greatest festival experience after going to Reading and Isle of Wight over the last 8 years. Back home now and overall not impressed with what I have just experienced, from the ridiculous amount of chairs in front of stages to the "first time away from mummy and daddy" crowd to the loutish idiots (the kind doing laughing gas then urinating on my other halfs leg in the U2 crowd!!!).

I was looking forward to fairly d*ckhead free 5 days with a bit of community spirit but I don't feel I saw it once. Maybe I'm just being negative and a pessimist but when I left the site today I thought to myself I don't think I'll ever go back.

Please tell me I just had a bad experience or this year was a bad year!

[Amii]

Glastonbury is what you make it.

[Alcatraz]

Find me 177,000 saints please

[Latinolova]

Slating time then! I went to the Pyramid for Beyonce(for the Mrs) and for U2, most time spent at Other, John Peel or Dance Village. I tried to watch Paul Simon but it was an absolute joke trying to fight through the cool boxes, picnic baskets, rugs and chairs. At Beyonce found a space to stand in and a group of 5 with chairs set up either side of us and made their own little camp, had to move. I feel like I'm 26 going on 80!!!!!!!!

[AnnaGrant]

There certainly was an epidemic of chairs, as you say.

I can appreciate that some people need a chair because they have problems standing up (medical conditions, not alcohol reasons) however I don't think that was the case with the majority of chair users.

[magicmojo]

Slating time then! I went to the Pyramid for Beyonce(for the Mrs) and for U2, most time spent at Other, John Peel or Dance Village. I tried to watch Paul Simon but it was an absolute joke trying to fight through the cool boxes, picnic baskets, rugs and chairs. At Beyonce found a space to stand in and a group of 5 with chairs set up either side of us and made their own little camp, had to move. I feel like I'm 26 going on 80!!!!!!!!

[sazindie]

Sounds like you went to the Pyramid a lot. Might be your key.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

Just got back (f**king top week)

had a flick through the emails, found one from t in the park (went there last year) and thought thank god I went Glasto instead of here. If you like being treated like a 14 year old child, by all means go here, but this was the e-mail:

Flares

On a more serious note, we need to warn you that flares (the bright, burning, health and safety disaster, not the denim variety) will not be tolerated in any way this year. They are completely banned from the site, and if you are caught in possession of one, the police will get involved and it will be treated as seriously as being found in possession of fireworks. You have been warned.

A friendly reminder of the other banned items:

CHILLLLLL OUT! it is nice to see children 5-16 are allowed in the campsite and the arena though, nice buggers

[Latinolova]

I'm sure I'll sit back in a day or so about how awesome it was but the chair situation has been niggling at me for the last 3 days on top of missing out on QOTSA due to compromise has sent me over the edge in to a beyonce/chair hate rage. Hope all had the time of their lives and I'm sure I'll be there 2013 whilst in the mean time lingering here

[Josie's Cat]

Think the problem is not so much the chairs, as the numbers of people, and resulting squash.

[Gary]

I partook in the chair-sitting at The Other stage a couple of times. It was very pleasant.

[Dirty_Dave]

Just got back (f**king top week)

had a flick through the emails, found one from t in the park (went there last year) and thought thank god I went Glasto instead of here. If you like being treated like a 14 year old child, by all means go here, but this was the e-mail:

Flares

On a more serious note, we need to warn you that flares (the bright, burning, health and safety disaster, not the denim variety) will not be tolerated in any way this year. They are completely banned from the site, and if you are caught in possession of one, the police will get involved and it will be treated as seriously as being found in possession of fireworks. You have been warned.

A friendly reminder of the other banned items:

CHILLLLLL OUT! it is nice to see children 5-16 are allowed in the campsite and the arena though, nice buggers

[Big Vern]

first time for me too, but overall enjoyed it. The main pain in the arse for me was the bloody unsupervised kids roaming around, spending all of their time texting/phoning each other and generally just trying to push in under the guise of "we're cute kids see, so f**k that fact that you've been here for hours, we're coming in".

Also, I only heard 2 accents over the course of the whole week - scousers and upper class white teenage girls. Where is the diversity!

[Latinolova]

Also, I only heard 2 accents over the course of the whole week - scousers and upper class white teenage girls. Where is the diversity!

[saratink]

first time for me too, but overall enjoyed it. The main pain in the arse for me was the bloody unsupervised kids roaming around, spending all of their time texting/phoning each other and generally just trying to push in under the guise of "we're cute kids see, so f**k that fact that you've been here for hours, we're coming in".

Also, I only heard 2 accents over the course of the whole week - scousers and upper class white teenage girls. Where is the diversity!

[TwistedReligion]

Back home now and overall not impressed with what I have just experienced, from the ridiculous amount of chairs in front of stages to the "first time away from mummy and daddy" crowd to the loutish idiots (the kind doing laughing gas then urinating on my other halfs leg in the U2 crowd!!!).

I was looking forward to fairly d*ckhead free 5 days with a bit of community spirit

[James Bolivar]

I was quite looking forward to sitting at the back during Paul Simon, but it was too crowded, way too crowded. Last time I went the back half of the field didn't fill up during the day, but now there are too many people.

Sorry your partner got p!ssed on, but it was U2, at least the event distracted you long enough to prevent you going comatose with boredom.

[BlackHole2006]

first time for me too, but overall enjoyed it. The main pain in the arse for me was the bloody unsupervised kids roaming around, spending all of their time texting/phoning each other and generally just trying to push in under the guise of "we're cute kids see, so f**k that fact that you've been here for hours, we're coming in".

Also, I only heard 2 accents over the course of the whole week - scousers and upper class white teenage girls. Where is the diversity!

[Alcatraz]

first time for me too, but overall enjoyed it. The main pain in the arse for me was the bloody unsupervised kids roaming around, spending all of their time texting/phoning each other and generally just trying to push in under the guise of "we're cute kids see, so f**k that fact that you've been here for hours, we're coming in".

Edited June 27, 2011 by Alcatraz

[king of carott flowers]

Hugely depends where you go I gues..was my first time and initially I was a bit deflated. Looked like same as other major festivals only bigger. Thankfully spent most of our time in and around greenfields, heard some brilliant music in Leftfield tent, found strummerville and spent such a chilled 'lost night' with people that make you feel good about the world again.

Went to the stages when there was something that really wanted to see but so glad we didnt 'wait to be entertained'.

Loved it

[James Bolivar]

I am 18 and didn't text all weekend,

[Derby_Dave]

Also, I only heard 2 accents over the course of the whole week - scousers and upper class white teenage girls. Where is the diversity!

[Sketchead]

Was my first time too. Whilst we could spend time listing all the small things that annoyed us, on the whole it was much better than Reading/Leeds and we'll be going back in 2013.

[Alf Tupper]

Hugely depends where you go I gues..was my first time and initially I was a bit deflated. Looked like same as other major festivals only bigger. Thankfully spent most of our time in and around greenfields, heard some brilliant music in Leftfield tent, found strummerville and spent such a chilled 'lost night' with people that make you feel good about the world again.

Went to the stages when there was something that really wanted to see but so glad we didnt 'wait to be entertained'.

Loved it

Edited June 27, 2011 by Alf Tupper