A break-in story

[eFestivals]

The benefit-effort ratio of that second anecdote is so ludicrously small. Four nights sleeping rough, potential arrest and personal affray all to see a bit of Editors.

and his sister, who didn't give him one of her guest passes.

There's just too much in there which doesn't seem straight.

Edited February 17, 2015 by eFestivals

[LondonTom]

and his sister, who didn't give him one of her guest passes.

There's just too much in there which doesn't seem straight.

It had me until he met the two beautiful women and tried to get in with them

Actually it sounds like someone has cobled together a few different stories, good fiction though. I enjoyed reading it.

[justperfect]

Still not as stressful as T day

[Padgey]

Both stories mention the tunnel, if it was the easy to access then why doesn't the festival have it manned all the time?

[eFestivals]

Both stories mention the tunnel, if it was the easy to access then why doesn't the festival have it manned all the time?

and one of them mentioned "waste deep" mud, and people able to back-out of the tunnel when others are in it. That would be a fucking big tunnel.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Easier to just block up the tunnel rather to install CCTV outside it to monitor people trying to use it....?

[Thearg]

An off site campsite within walking distance not charging the earth,hmm.

[Pinhead]

Yeah, you'd think this legendary tunnel (seemingly under the fence somewhere near the trees at the top of King's Meadow), which seems to remain there year on year, would have been spotted and removed by now huh?

[Thearg]

Tbf it could be part of the drainage systems, I wouldn't want to be waist high in mud when the heavens opened

[eFestivals]

Tbf it could be part of the drainage systems

yep, that occurred to me too, tho if it's a permanent fixture I'd be surprised if nothing is done to stop people entering that way.

[ThomThomDrum]

According you yer mans FB page the tunnel is gone now

Edit - and this is what he said

Rest in peace beloved tube,
You were hot sweaty and very very dirty,
But worth the struggle,We thank you for being there and we're sorry that some knobs got you sealed off ,Thank you for being there when we needed you,I know i speak for everyone when i say that you will be greatly missed by many,
much love from the Fence hopper and numerous ninja accomplices who shall remain nameless

Edited February 17, 2015 by ThomThomDrum

[Brave Sir Robin]

There's a discussion on the FB page in which he says they've filled it in now. He also says it's small and you had to crawl on your belly through it, which doesn't seem to tie in with "waste deep mud", or being able to back out of it while others are in there. There's a photo on there mind, and it'd be a very strange thing to make up.

[eFestivals]

According you yer mans FB page the tunnel is gone now

Edit - and this is what he said

or is that just some cover for his story...?

I'm loving the "we're sorry that some knobs got you sealed off" bit. Might the knobs be those who publicised it all over facebook?

[ThomThomDrum]

or is that just some cover for his story...?

I'm loving the "we're sorry that some knobs got you sealed off" bit. Might the knobs be those who publicised it all over facebook?

That may have something to do with it, but apparently, according to him, there was a major bust up or something at the entrance last year and so security were drawn to it......

I have no idea how much of this is true btw............tis just crap on FB but apparently yer man has to shut down the page now as he is coming under pressure from the festival organizers..............well according to his spiel on FB

[eFestivals]

I have no idea how much of this is true btw............tis just crap on FB but apparently yer man has to shut down the page now as he is coming under pressure from the festival organizers..............well according to his spiel on FB

While I know the fest is likely to try and act against it, I don't see how it can other than by asking Facebook itself to shut it down - which surely wouldn't be matey coming under pressure directly from the fest. And he could just tell them where to shove it anyway.

I'm reluctant to call it out as bullshit cos there's plenty there I don't know about one way or another, and yet so much of it just doesn't seem to add up. And it wouldn't be the first time that facebook has hosted the fantasy of someone wanting to be a facebook hero.

Edited February 17, 2015 by eFestivals

[Thearg]

What I don't understand is the guy from the fb page states that it's easier to break in if you do it the weekend before, surely it would be much harder

[eFestivals]

What I don't understand is the guy from the fb page states that it's easier to break in if you do it the weekend before, surely it would be much harder

nah, that seems to makes an amount of sense.

Security probably aren't fully geared up for fence duty until the crowds arrive.

[Thearg]

Yes but to keep your head down once inside would be problematic, where would you pitch your tent etc.I think staying in would be the problem

[eFestivals]

Yes but to keep your head down once inside would be problematic, where would you pitch your tent etc.I think staying in would be the problem

Its a decade or more since I've been on site early now, but there were always big numbers of people inside already, easily enough to not be noticed.

[Thearg]

You could probably even get yourself a paid job for the week :-0

[ThomThomDrum]

You could probably even get yourself a paid job for the week :-0

He recommends folk try find friendly traders who may need help setting up in exchange for a place to kip

[Spindles]

The tunnel was finally discovered and sealed during the 2013 festival, I thought? I know a couple of people who were working security who said that was the case and I thought it even made the Glastonbury free press sheet. Wish I could find some sort of link to back that up.

[russycarps]

This guy is a bellend. Why advertise all this stuff on facebook? I must admit I do still have a romantic view of fence jumpers, and this prick has ruined it for a lot of them.

(I dont believe the few people who got in via this tunnel are sufficient numbers to jeopardise the festivals existence).

[neil999]

i reckon if you were in a week before and put on a high vis vest and pointed a bit, no-one would question you..

[Spindles]

Yeah, more people were getting in on security minibuses with borrowed hi-vis vests than any other means.

On a side note, everything I have heard has suggested that the numbers getting in for free/through scams has been rising steadily over the last few festivals. It might not be as easy as it was 15 years ago (when it was a piece of piss), but it is on the rise again even so.