The amazing Michael Eavis

[Ruwise]

Lovely story. Hope your Dad has a great time at the festival. Michael Eavis is an absolute gent.

[themuel]

Shush, we need to keep this lovely sort of thing, plus the lady who got a ticket via the festy office quiet. Otherwise they'll all want to come.

[Chazeboy]

That is fantastic. This is the type of stories I try and get over to folk at work etc, who think it's just another festival, and must be much and such the same as t

[billum]

In the next village to Shepton Mallet the locals clubbed together to buy their local shop, which the owners could no longer keep going. It was a big ask, but they managed to do it among themselves because so many of the elderly locals depended on it. Michael heard about it and straightaway stuck his hand in his pocket and bought them a brand new van to collect their stock in.

Every time I hear about his little (or big!) acts of spontaneous kindness, we know exactly why this has become the best festival on the planet - it's born and bred from the heart, not the wallet! Never mind knighthood, the man is already a saint.

[rischbrit]

What a top bloke. Really nice gesture

[milly16]

Yay for Michael,what a lovely gesture. Hope you have the most fantastic time ever.

[RandomBunny]

Really lovely to hear that, what a guy

[Poliwhirl]

Absolute brilliant story this. Hope you both have a brilliant time next year!

[eFestivals]

On a side note, I can never understand why Michael hasn't been Knighted, for his services to British culture and global charity at least?

Does he work inside the establishment?

Does he give bribes to political parties?

There's your answer.

And perhaps, if being a little more charitable to the establishment, Michael would be regarded as anti-establishment. so that, at the outside, is the reason.

Did you think they were given on merit or something?

[whisty]

You'd think he would be at MBE at the very least but I guess like said ^^ the charities he chooses are anti establishment with the exception of Wateraid and Oxfam.

Edited October 16, 2013 by whisty

[verrymerry]

Awwwww I have tears!

[dan05delaney]

He is a awesome guy, and it stories like this that should be shared, the things BBC don't comment on are the things that make the festival the best in the world

[Thearg]

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I've been looking to give my living room the ''Wow'' factor.

I might just paint this on the wall.

[Thearg]

It's really impressive isn't it? I'm working on a way to have it blown up into a large poster. The only stumbling block is that I don't know how to transport a copy of the image (or it's details, or whatever it is that you do) to a photo website that does such things. I've sent an email to someone asking for their guidance on this but haven't yet heard back from them.

Edited October 16, 2013 by Thearg

[matt2007]

Does he work inside the establishment?

Does he give bribes to political parties?

There's your answer.

And perhaps, if being a little more charitable to the establishment, Michael would be regarded as anti-establishment. so that, at the outside, is the reason.

Did you think they were given on merit or something?

[dan05delaney]

did he not decline an OBE a few years back...........

[Thearg]

It's really impressive isn't it? I'm working on a way to have it blown up into a large poster. The only stumbling block is that I don't know how to transport a copy of the image (or it's details, or whatever it is that you do) to a photo website that does such things. I've sent an email to someone asking for their guidance on this but haven't yet heard back from them.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Just had a thought Yoghurt,how about getting in touch with Shangri-la http://www.shangrilaglastonbury.co.uk/

[carlosj]

It's really impressive isn't it? I'm working on a way to have it blown up into a large poster. The only stumbling block is that I don't know how to transport a copy of the image (or it's details, or whatever it is that you do) to a photo website that does such things. I've sent an email to someone asking for their guidance on this but haven't yet heard back from them.

[carlosj]

Can you upload the file to their website? If it's not high quality, it will blur when it gets enlarged though.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Can you upload the file to their website? If it's not high quality, it will blur when it gets enlarged though.

[guypjfreak]

top of the range old son goes to show he takes time for people

[Turbo Shotgun]

Its his 78th birthhday today. Happy Birthday Mr Eavis!

[Pinhead]

78! Is he really 78 now!! Didn't realise since he is still so active and looks good for it. I wonder if they will do anything with the festival for his 80th...?