going it alone

[zoezoezoe]

Hi Guys,

Looking to pay my balance this week, but due to me & my man splitting at Easter he won't be going now, and it looks like if I do come, it will be alone.

In 2011 I went with 7 mates, but spent most of our time with new people, so I have no fear of strangers, but camping alone is a bit daunting.

I'm a (young) 36 yr old female who is looking for anyone else in similar circumstances, or a group of friendlies who won't mind me joining in.... Otherwise I'll have to let my ticket go....

Thanks for reading

Zoe x

[Peroni]

Sounds like would be a good shout... theres a thread on page 2 I think with more details,

Hope the break up wasn't too awful

[scmck]

Yep, is your best bet!

[bigjontour]

i was in the same boat the first time i went in 2009 and never looked back.

is always very friendly, ive never camped in the triangle but am usually camped a stones throw away, and have always been welcomed in for drinks with wide arms!

Glasto 2009 was the turning point

[hedgepeg]

where is the ? is it like the bermuda triangle?

[Becoming a veteran]

I've always gone to festivals in groups of at least 6, unless people have a change of heart it is just going to be 2 of us this time. While I would always choose to go with my mate than not, I think there is going to be sometimes this year I'll think that I'd prefer to have done it alone. If there was something I wanted to do and no one else did, I'd have no problem going of and doing it on my own but this year I'll probably think of my mate more. I'll also probably go to things he wants to but I'm not so bothered and vice versa (bloody hell writing this I'm thinking what the hell I'd do if i went with a girl)

I guess the point of this is there are lots of advantages of going alone, a chance to be a bit selfish, see what you want to see, do what you want to do. looks like a great place to meet new people without even trying, and where ever you camp I reckon it'd be highly likely that if someone see's you putting a tent up on your own, you're new neighbours will offer to help.

[psp2002]

Zoe I'm in the exact same position - don't let your ticket go! You'll be gutted watching it on TV even more so if it's blazing sunshine (if that still exists in this country)

[Welsh-New-boy]

This is my 1st time and my friend backed out so i am in the position of going alone or not going...so i am defo going i dont care what...one life and all that s**t...if anyone wants to meet up before hand...then drop me a message...we will have a blast all weekend

[SOAD]

Going on my own at the moment.. considering but prob just camp on my own... never done it before but I do spend a fair bit of time at fests on my own so I can see what I want anywayz.

[4AssedMonkey]

Never gone solo but wouldn't hesitate for a second. We regularly go our own way to see different things anyway and you always get chatting to people in these situations at Glasto. It's one of the best things about the place!

If I hadn't been solo wandering on Friday night last festival I'd have never seen Craig Campbell get his cock out on stage in the cabaret tent and simulate w*nking in a sleeping bag. Now the counselling is finished I can admit it was very funny.....

[Gnomicide]

As long as you happy with your own company, I wouldn't hesitate. I've been to a few festivals on my own and it's fine.

[James Bolivar]

As long as you happy with your own company, I wouldn't hesitate. I've been to a few festivals on my own and it's fine.

[Keva]

I've gone to my last few festivals 'on my own' but always either meet other people on their own or previous loners who have become great friends

Going alone can seem awkward at first but it's well worth it.

[matty90]

I'm also going alone. Couldn't let my glasto ticket go to waste! I'm off to this year as it seems the right place to be if your flying solo

[chestwig]

Went last year by myself... All I will say is don't trip alone, no matter how comfortable you feel.

I was convinced Evais was a Lizard Lord and was gonna gobble the whole site up. Spent 2 hours clicking at a fire marshall in a fire tower.

[LusciousLucy]

Well, that group of 6 that you usually go with will become a group of 206 if you head to . There is always a group of people heading off to see something YOU want to see, not what the rest of your mini group wants to see and so someone has to miss out and then throughout the day and night the seperate groupings meet up and mingle and then split off with different people who now want to go somewhere else and with other peeps.

CT leads to a very rewarding experience as you are no longer bogged down bya grumpy other half, a silly mate who wants to stay back at the tent but you feel you should stay with them, there is always someone who wants to go and see that random thing you didnt think anyone else would be interested in.

Its the most random experiences with a small group of what were previously just names on a forum and now Glasto chums for life you only met 3 days earlier properly that often end up as the best tales being regaled at silly in the morning when you get back to camp.

Hey, we have had relationships and even weddings that have come from forumites meeting and staying at CT. Going solo is the best thing you can do. Apart from a few couples and small groups of people who do stay at CT, the majority are solo flyers.

Look forward to meeting you all. This is my 13th or 14th Glasto and number 6 arriving alone but to all my wonderful festival friends. I wouldnt have it any other way.

[Gnomicide]

The way Lucy puts it, I'm almost disapointed to be going with mates this year.

The thing is though, none of us just follow the pack or get a cob on if the others don't want to do or see the same as us. We just go our seperate ways and meet up if we have a shared interest in something and that makes for a happy Glastonbury.

[James Bolivar]

The thing is though, none of us just follow the pack or get a cob on if the others don't want to do or see the same as us. We just go our seperate ways and meet up if we have a shared interest in something and that makes for a happy Glastonbury.

[Gnomicide]

Isn't this what everybody does when in a group?

[James Bolivar]

Not from what I've read on here. People allways making comments like, I was only there because my mates wanted to see it or I wanted to go but my mates wanted to go somewhere else so I went with them.

[Chazeboy]

So if one of them decides to jump off a bridge...?