Planning v bimbling...

[jimmillen]

From amfy in the /topic/175271-what-have-you-done-today-to-get-ready-for-glastonbury/page-45">"What Have You done...." thread:

I have started seriously going through the clashfinder, working out everything I want to see, so that I can narrow it down a bit. There is far too much I want to see, and I need to rationalise this down and decide what acts I cannot miss, and then let go of the others. I have realised that being ridiculously over prepared is the only way to avoid being on a constant itinery when I am there. If I don't get organised, my bimbling time will be crushed.

[caroldecker]

1% planning 99% bimbling.

Fail to plan and plan to fail doesnt apply at Glastonbury, a plan will fail if you make it too big.

[AiiShotTheDJ]

I'm a first timer and I have a mental list of 10 things I want to see and do over the 5 days (e.g. eat a Growler, visit the Rabbit Hole) and the rest will be what I stumble across as a when. There's around 4 artists/bands each day that are 'must see' too. I think that's an alright balance because I've accepted there's no way I can see and do everything even by half.

[eoinca]

As I said to a first timer in my group the other night.

Get a piece of paper, write down all the bands you want to see, then throw it in the bin, get hammered and go with the flow!

[morph100]

Plan it all out as much as you like, just be prepared for the fact that following a group of people dressed as tuna fish through the greenfields will take priority over all of it.

[cokebabies92]

Don't plan to bimble.

[eoinca]

Plan it all out as much as you like, just be prepared for the fact that following a group of people dressed as tuna fish through the greenfields will take priority over all of it.

[Henrik]

I WILL be there for Smashing Pumpkins.

Not too bothered about anyone else. Bimbling all the way baby!!

[fatyeti24]

i looked at the line up when it came out and it scared me - loads of good stuff. i looked again when they released more names and although there's loads of stuff i'd happily see, it is almost academic: i'll miss most of it anyway.

i never use a clashfinder - that way madness lies.

[jonny2mad]

Well I work on site so i have to turn up at a certain time for that, but apart from that and planning on seeing the stones I have no plans what so ever.

I will meet my friend jaz lead singer with the band tankus the henge and wander about with him a bit and will visit the dc site services compound to say hello to people I know there at some point, but haven't looked at a programme or clashfinder haven't drawn up lists .

I know the site really well so I dont have a list of places i must visit, what I'd do is get a map and just wander about, pick a couple of bands you would like to see live, dont try to see it all because you wont be able to, Make friends with people and wander about go into random tents stay a while if enjoying it stay if you feel like wandering some more wander do this for five days

[Becoming a veteran]

My planning will be going through the full line up next weekend and noting everyone I wouldn't mind seeing. I don't think there will be 1 must see but some quite likely and the rest will depend on mood and whether I'm in that area.

[morph100]

I was considering using the four colours on clashfinder as a rating system..

4 colours = must see

3 colours = would like to see

2 colours = if I'm near by could see

1 colour = heard they might be good if someone suggests it or if I happen to be there then see them

Haven't done it yet and even if I do I would probably not print it out and just go see what others wanted to anyway

[Verbal]

Me and the missus have picked one must see act each for the 5 days

Then the rest are nice to sees but won't stress about it snd racing between stages

[4AssedMonkey]

I plan meticulously every time. Then turn up, get lost/drunk and end up where the wind takes me. Never regretted it for a second.

That said, I'd make sure that if you have any "must sees" you somehow have a reminder system - especially if it's more than 1 a day.

Pretty good bimbling year this year as the weather will be dry and warm (yes it will!) and I only have about 3 or 4 must sees all weekend, none of which are Sunday so even pissed senseless I can probably cope with that.

[pie_and_a_pint]

At my first fest I ran round like a loon trying to see All Of The Bands and it was great, but I didn't really get to experience all of the other excitement there is to be had by random bimbling. These days I have a very few 'things I must see or do' (this year it's Frightened Rabbit, Smashing Pumpkins, Bee and Ben's singing workshop in the Healing Fields, and Eavis in the Speaker's Forum) and the rest of it is bimbling all the way!

[jimmillen]

At my first fest I ran round like a loon trying to see All Of The Bands...

[ninetyeightytwo]

My advice would be to never ever consider what else might be happening at any given time. And remember that plans to do a bit of one thing and a bit of another rarely work out.

If you find yourself checking the time every five minutes, you're likely doing it wrong.

[jimmillen]

Thanks for all the replies folks. I think I've got my OCD planning tendencies under control now, phew! Down to only 3-4 each day I'll try to catch, then bimbling all the rest of the way... Good times.

[monkey1989]

I have 5 bands that i know il be annoyed if i miss afterwards , reset of the time spent wandering and also seeing bands friends wanna see

[Mrs*E*]

I plan to see Arcadia Spectacular and Rolling Stones, the rest? I will see where the beer takes me.....

[pedmills]

Plan what you want to do, but don't plan when to do it.

If you don't think about the experiences you want beforehand then you will forget to do a few of them.

But if you say a long time beforehand "I'm definitely going to go up the Stone Circle in the gap between the Editors and Smashing Pumpkins" then you are missing out on the chance to be free and follow whatever grabs your attention.

The way to ensure you get a full Glastonbury experience is not to plan in too many bands - that way you have plenty of time just to explore - and don't go to bed too early!

[Gnomicide]

The music is still a huge part of it for me, so I will plan out who I want to see and where I will see them in detail before I go. I'll probably miss a few but will make sure I see most of what I've planned out.

Luckily most of the music isn't to my taste so that leaves plenty of wandering time.

[dan05delaney]

I plan about 5 acts to see a day, and what meets I'm going too apart from that its bimble time... s

[whateverman]

Bimble, bumble, mumble, stumble, tumble, fumble, fondle. In that order.

[FloorFiller]

for the three days i've pretty much planned which bands i'd like to see from from noon until midnight, but some of them are much more 'must sees' than others and i'm sure getting absolutely wasted all day will amend my plans somewhat. just as long as i get to see those must sees, i'm happy. gonna try and get my bearings and do a lot of the exploring on the Wednesday and Thursday so if i DO end up watching bands for the entirety of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, i won't feel like i've missed out as much