Who's not going next year?

[Zoo Music Girl]

Not sure - seriously not sure

If I do get lucky with tickets, I think I'm going back to camping and doing the festival 'my way' - I think I want to feel part of it all again, and not feel obliged to go 'back home' when everyone else does - as they declare that 'its time to go back'

Basically I want to do my own thing but still meet up and have fun with everyone

But I have a feeling that the decision will be out of my hands as T gods will not be looking after me :-(

What did you do last year? Campervan?

I know what you mean about doing it your way though. Likely to be just two of us next year and that feels perfect.

[Mardy]

Not sure - seriously not sure

 

If I do get lucky with tickets, I think I'm going back to camping and doing the festival 'my way' - I think I want to feel part of it all again, and not feel obliged to go 'back home' when everyone else does - as they declare that 'its time to go back'

 

Basically I want to do my own thing but still meet up and have fun with everyone

 

But I have a feeling that the decision will be out of my hands as T gods will not be looking after me :-(

 

 

I absolutely understand this. I had this for a few years, a feeling that I was att he whim of everybody else and didn't actually get to do what i wanted to do. Culminated in 2013 when I felt like I spent all my weekend trying to keep everyone else happy and not actually do what i wanted to do.

 

Made a decision on the way home from there that it was my holiday too, I work hard to be able to go, and I'm going to do what I want, and if that means being seen as difficult or selfish or whatever, so be it.

 

So, for the last two years, I've been much more "I'm doing this, if you want to do it too, cool, if not, no problem". It's changed my time at the festival completely. Much happier there now, and enjoy the group time more, knowing it's because I want to do it.

[stuartbert two hats]

I absolutely understand this. I had this for a few years, a feeling that I was att he whim of everybody else and didn't actually get to do what i wanted to do. Culminated in 2013 when I felt like I spent all my weekend trying to keep everyone else happy and not actually do what i wanted to do.

 

Made a decision on the way home from there that it was my holiday too, I work hard to be able to go, and I'm going to do what I want, and if that means being seen as difficult or selfish or whatever, so be it.

 

So, for the last two years, I've been much more "I'm doing this, if you want to do it too, cool, if not, no problem". It's changed my time at the festival completely. Much happier there now, and enjoy the group time more, knowing it's because I want to do it.

It's good to find a balance. For me that involves a reasonable whack of time wandering around on my own, depending on who I go with. Even when I go with good friends, some of the best times I've had were on my own. For instance, I usually enjoy gigs more when I'm on my own - stand where I like and allow myself to get lost in the music without worrying about being ignorant to the people I'm stood with.

It can go a bit far - in 2009 there were just two of us and due to combining the above policy with spotty mobile coverage, there was a little bit too much 'alone time', but I never feel an obligation to hang around with people now. Again, depends who you go with - one year I took an old friend as a newbie and did feel a bit obliged not to leave him on his own. He never came back though, so that's not usually a problem!

[The Nal]

Glasto wouldn't be the same without Mardy calling people c**ts at the Efests meet.

 

"Excuse me, theres a man over there I've to call a c**t".

[alexwetherell]

Meeeeee. Booked bennicassim tickets for next year. Fancied doing a festival abroad after five Glastonbury in a row. No doubt I'll return in 2017

[tjamest]

Not sure - seriously not sure

 

If I do get lucky with tickets, I think I'm going back to camping and doing the festival 'my way' - I think I want to feel part of it all again, and not feel obliged to go 'back home' when everyone else does - as they declare that 'its time to go back'

 

Basically I want to do my own thing but still meet up and have fun with everyone

 

But I have a feeling that the decision will be out of my hands as T gods will not be looking after me :-(

There were a few people at Camp Solo last year in a similar situation, they had friends at the festival but wanted the balance of independence to do their own thing, the safety net of a larger group/camp if required and the option to shoot the breeze round the campfire

[stuartbert two hats]

I quite fancy doing it solo one year. I'll crave camp mates like anything, but it'll be a meditative kind of thing.

I suspect I won't want to do it again, but I do wonder what it'll be like.

[Andeeroo]

I'm torn for next year.

I haven't missed one since 2008 and I felt this year was the worst I've been too, although 2014 was the best!

I literally know nobody going next year. I do always go off on my own during the day, as my tastes are vastly different to the people I go with but it's nice to know that there'll be familiar faces back at camp or people there that I can phone up if I feel the need to. That won't be an option if I was to go next year!

What to do...

[amfy]

We're going to go for Sziget.

Already booked an apartment & will be sorting out the flights this week. We're going to treat it as a holiday with a festival thrown in when we want it. We'll get the full week ticket, but there may be some days we go in and wander about the festival for the whole day, some where we just pop in for the odd headliner, and some days when we just wander off round Budapest and do something else entirely.

We really enjoyed ourselves at Glastonbury again this year, and want to to to go again next year, but I want to stay wanting to go, rather than keep pushing until I don't want to go, so we will have another break to keep the desire up.

It'll be interesting to do a festival without camping and see how that feels, and whether that'll change our approach to our next Glastonbury.

[Mardy]

Glasto wouldn't be the same without Mardy calling people c**ts at the Efests meet.

 

"Excuse me, theres a man over there I've to call a c**t".

 

 

Worryingly, my best mate, who I can usually rely on to be the voice of reason and sort stuff out when I get too fucked up, definitey isn't going next year. This doesn't bode well.

[carlosj]

I thought it was just me getting uptight about group stuff. I go with my cousins and their kids and we have a great time, but it's only been this last time that I struck out more on my own, especially in the mornings, and it's been so much more relaxed. Just need the tickets again this year to keep it going like that. The evenings were great meeting up and chilling, miss that, so I'm going to pour a large whiskey now.

[Tdiz]

Just found out that my friend is getting married on the Friday of the festival next year. Theres no way I can miss his wedding will be such a shame missing out but on a positive note means I will have money for a diffrent festival next year.

Edited September 21, 2015 by Tdiz

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Just found out that my friend is getting married on the Friday of the festival next year. Theres no way I can miss his wedding will be such a shame missing out but on a positive note means I will have money for a diffrent festival next year.

 

May I ask if your friend has ever been to the Glastonbury Festival?

[Tdiz]

May I ask if your friend has ever been to the Glastonbury Festival?

 

No he has not

[markeee]

I wont be going, no longer living in the UK, and the thought of having to get a train and then a flight back after is a bit too much

[Ted Dansons Wig]

From defiantly sayingI'm not going this year I now have permission from the Ministry of War to at least try for the £50 deposit

So all that sitting in a corner whining that I'd miss it worked once again...

[giantkatestacks]

Our work contact has just emailed out asking if we want our usual places. It is absolutely killing me to say no - just waiting to hear if it will mean that we cant volunteer in future either if we miss a year.

[Sawdusty surfer]

Just found out that my friend is getting married on the Friday of the festival next year. Theres no way I can miss his wedding will be such a shame missing out but on a positive note means I will have money for a diffrent festival next year.

 

I think that about three times over the years we have been invited to weddings on Glastonbury weekend. The most recent being my nephew's this year. 

 

  In each case the couple have kind have said 'oops' and changed the date.

 

Edit...the date changes were down to loads of people saying ' no way' not just us btw.

Edited September 22, 2015 by Sawdusty Surfer

[Bisque]

Personally, I had such a great time at Bestival this year, I came away from the festival saying something along the lines of "not that fussed if I get a ticket" but now...

Now I completely retract that statement. I'm so sorry to everyone on here & our saviour ME.

Edit: still getting used to an iPhone after a week of a phone with a keyboard

Edited September 23, 2015 by Couchy

[giantkatestacks]

I think that about three times over the years we have been invited to weddings on Glastonbury weekend. The most recent being my nephew's this year. 

 

  In each case the couple have kind have said 'oops' and changed the date.

 

Edit...the date changes were down to loads of people saying ' no way' not just us btw.

Yep, its my brother in laws wedding, in London so not any chance of getting there and back realistically. Plus my charity litterpicking boss has said no guarantees for the next few years if we miss one. Might have to throw myself on Fiona's mercy from 2017.

[Bisque]

Finally convinced my housemate to go to Melbourne Comedy Festival = money gone.

[ItsBadForYa]

I'm torn for next year.

I haven't missed one since 2008 and I felt this year was the worst I've been too, although 2014 was the best!

I literally know nobody going next year. I do always go off on my own during the day, as my tastes are vastly different to the people I go with but it's nice to know that there'll be familiar faces back at camp or people there that I can phone up if I feel the need to. That won't be an option if I was to go next year!

What to do...

 

I can identify with much of what you've said. 

 

I didn't enjoy this year as much as most of the other years I've went, and it took a good month after it to snap out of the post-Glasto Blues. I just felt like this year left me with more questions than answers, which is definitely a first in terms of how I feel about the place. I just found it more taxing on the whole than any other year.

 

2014 was my favourite year also, so maybe everything will be an anti-climax in comparison.

 

A few of our regular crew have already ruled themselves out of next year, citing costs, stresses and the desire to go off and do other things. They have vowed to return, though. 

 

I will be trying for tickets, as like in previous years, there will hopefully be a few newbies to show around. This is always an enjoyable experience, but I do ultimately feel like a break is not far away. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Guess what? I'm not going for the second year running. I had reason to ask my wife if she wanted to go earlier this evening and she said she didn't. That helped me make the decision that I was leaning towards anyway ie not wanting to go next year either. Yet again I'll miss the efestivals meet up which is a bit of a kick in the nuts if I'm honest. Apart from that I'll be OK.

 

I'll still be pressing F5 like a bastard on T Day though, it's just that it'll be on behalf of friends

[stuartbert two hats]

Guess what? I'm not going for the second year running. I had reason to ask my wife if she wanted to go earlier this evening and she said she didn't. That helped me make the decision that I was leaning towards anyway ie not wanting to go next year either. Yet again I'll miss the efestivals meet up which is a bit of a kick in the nuts if I'm honest. Apart from that I'll be OK.

I'll still be pressing F5 like a bastard on T Day though, it's just that it'll be on behalf of friends

Is going without her an option? You can have a quieter one. I know from your stories, the last Glastonbury was a bit heavy for you both.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Is going without her an option? You can have a quieter one. I know from your stories, the last Glastonbury was a bit heavy for you both.

 

Morning stuartbert. We have vowed never to spend a night apart unless one of us has to go in to hospital. I couldn't have a quiet one in any case as they'll still be quite a few friends going (subject to getting tickets) who are a little hedonistic, to say the least.

 

I feel the same way as I did about the festival last year. Ah well, at least someone with a bit more commitment should get a ticket.