crazyguy Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dog-abandoned-glastonbury-festival-found-3808687 5,000 tents were abandoned at this years festival (one even had a dog in it.) Why are people so selfish as to believe they don't need to clean up after themelves? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdusty surfer Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 The litter and abandoned stuff seemed to me to be less than in previous years, and a few site crew said the same. Still messy but improving. Maybe the message is starting to get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 5,000 doesn't sound so bad considering how many are there, still very far from ideal but sounds like an improvement. Worthy view a disgrace though, they all left theirs. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostypaw Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Only 11 tonnes sounds very low compared to some previous years, can anyone remember?5000 tents sounds like nothing too. great news really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 There was a tent near us left that was a £350 tent. It was massive. Nothing wrong with it. I nearly had it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**claire** Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Can someone explain to me how a dog got into the festival in the first place?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoJ Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 There was a tent near us left that was a £350 tent. It was massive. Nothing wrong with it. I nearly had it! My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food? I think police should have the power to hand out 1 hour on the spot litterpicking orders for littering. Would definitely cut down on a ton of the Glastonbury litter alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyguy Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food? I think police should have the power to hand out 1 hour on the spot litterpicking orders for littering. Would definitely cut down on a ton of the Glastonbury litter alone. They should just have a mini-prison set up with soundproof walls on-site where people who litter, steal, shout abuse or deal drugs (taking should just be a warning) are locked up for the duration of the festival. The prospect of missing the festival should be enough to deter people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoSimon Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Can someone explain to me how a dog got into the festival in the first place?! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food? No, we watched them leave! Said bye to everyone and 3 hours later they were still gone. All bags gone, the lot. (bar the tent) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA4 4BY Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 My Vango got unzipped twice, mini-suitcase moved both times (second time rummaged through), with the 7up can inside nicked the second time (Bastards!) - sure they weren't just making a trip to the car/grabbing some food? This is exactly what bothered me about moving out on Monday. I wanted to do it in 2 trips, but I was afraid that my Vango tent would be gone when I got back from taking the first load. The lock ups closed at 12 midday so I couldn't leave the second load there, which would otherwise have been the answer. Consequently I had things hanging off every corner of my rucksack and carried everything to the car in one go, which was quite emotional in the blazing afternoon sun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UEF Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Before everyone starts the "I'm a bigger glastonbury fan than you" competition... isn't 5000 tents for 177,000 people (just under 3%) pretty bloody good going? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyguy Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Before everyone starts the "I'm a bigger glastonbury fan than you" competition... isn't 5000 tents for 177,000 people (just under 3%) pretty bloody good going? Depends on whether these were all one person tents, shirley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoSimon Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Before everyone starts the "I'm a bigger glastonbury fan than you" competition... isn't 5000 tents for 177,000 people (just under 3%) pretty bloody good going? I think so. When considered as an isolated figure its quite shocking, but as a percentage I'd say - although there is still room for improvement - that's pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UEF Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Depends on whether these were all one person tents, shirley?Fair point. Assuming an average of 2 to a tent - that's 5-6% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thearg Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) But take away all the staff -35,000 Worthy view -10,000 And all the other people staying offsite,glamping etc and your left with about 100,000,averaging out at 2 in a tent that's 10% So 1 in 10 of people camping inside the fence Not so good,room for improvement I think! Edited July 5, 2014 by Thearg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**claire** Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Ah yeah - that'd work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA4 4BY Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 And then you can add another couple of percent for all the people who camped in the tube train tent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoL Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 But take away all the staff -35,000 ! Why? Where do you think they sleep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thearg Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Why? Where do you think they sleep? Staff camping,they have they're own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Tease Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Can someone explain to me how a dog got into the festival in the first place?! And what was it doing over the course of the festival? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thearg Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Actually I forgot about the campervan fields,I think there are about 6,000 pitches so averaging out at 5 people pp that's another 30,000 so we're talking about 70,000 in normal campsites give or take. It doesn't look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klyde Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Im more bothered about the dog to be honest. Fucking disgusting that someone can do that.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink_Tequila Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 There are about 100,000 on public camping crew are to excess to the numbers of public Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 5,000 tents is at least 5,000 thoughtless selfish people who shouldn't come back. Walking through a field of abandoned tents really got to me this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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