Pacing yourself

[lucyginger]

32 minutes ago, Skoo said:

Think I'm going to give this Milk Thistle a go. Don't get me wrong, I don't go to Glastonbury to get shit faced - that's what I did back in the day at Reading festival. 

I love a couple of drinks, but am a complete lightweight and don't like being really drunk, just mildly merry. 

That's why I rely on naughty substances to help me power through as I don't want to miss the evening's shenanigans, especially as I like a lot of the DJs playing late. 

Perhaps though, it's time to simply accept that 1am will be my bed time in future. Getting old  

I may be wrong, but I have a feeling milk thistle can interfere with the contraceptive pill, so if you're on that, better do a bit of research! 

[Jamie G]

I have tried all different approaches over the years at various festivals, now I am 41 I just bloody well wing it. Going to try for the first time ever a noon start on alcohol although last year as middle class as it sounds a "Bloody Mary" helped most mornings. Food once a day at least and try for 5 hours sleep if possible (Nytol one a night) The bag of tricks needs to be used to maintain a level all weekend you won't hit the highs of Wednesday's first lift off. Although all that said I was in bed for 9pm last year on Saturday, after not doing any of the above...... 

[FloorFiller]

just beer until about 4, then spirits are introduced in to the mix, then 'other stuff' around sub time in which case i either switch back to beer or just cut out alcohol all together and switch to water. i think the switch to water around then has prevented me from feeling like utter shite most following mornings, and also means i remember the nights!

[stuartbert two hats]

Doing stuff early on is the best thing about Glastonbury. I can be shitfaced at night anywhere.

No, keeping going from morning till night is not my problem, keeping going for five days is my issue. I'm banking on my fresh and black tent delivering those vital extra hours of shut eye this year.

[stuartbert two hats]

But I do have one strategy that keeps me going all day - just grazing on drink rather than going on a massive bender. As has been observed, watching bands is a good way to slow down boozing.

And eat plenty and food and drink shit loads of water.

[fatyeti24]

at 38 years of age i must reluctantly concede that perhaps, maybe, my most hedonistic days could possibly be behind me.  but a good blow out every now and then is healthy for the soul if not the body and so at Glastonbury i get back in touch with my old Persian mates and get stuck in.  to quote the wise sage Jon Bon Jovi, i'll live while i'm alive and sleep the following week.

[Madyaker]

I drink until it gets dark, then move on to the um, suplements. You can't keep going till the early hours on drink alone it just puts you to sleep eventually and you'll be fucked the next day.

[Mardy]

My plan for this year:

not get absolutely fucking battered on the Wednesday and make a c**t of myself at the efests meet.

eat some fruit during the festival, plus smoothies/juice etc

go easy on the Sat, i like Amy's idea above about keeping some pwder dry for the Sunday, especially this year

a sauna on thurs or fri to perk me up and give me some energy

[pie_and_a_pint]

14 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

But I do have one strategy that keeps me going all day - just grazing on drink rather than going on a massive bender. As has been observed, watching bands is a good way to slow down boozing.

And eat plenty and food and drink shit loads of water.

Yep, basically this. I do like to drink to reasonable excess all day Weds and Thurs, although these days I tend to have to pick a drink type and stick with it as if I mix I'm fucked. I work mornings Fri - Mon, then like to be mildly tiddled for the rest of the day, just wandering round with a pint or a glass of wine in my hand really. Frankly, I need to wee constantly if I drink too fast these days, which is just too annoying when I'm trying to see acts. Getting sad in my old age...

 

[Abensie]

Every year i state i am absolutely not going to get tucked in until Fri.  But i have to accept that my last sleep and quite possibly last meal for 5 nights on will be on Tuesday.

Balls. Out.

[FloorFiller]

on the fruit thing - i've made a habit of bringing thesee little fruit cups you can get (either with peaches or mixed fruits) and have them every morning. just eating something relatively fresh and healthy and full of juice after a heavy night does wonders. would highly recommend

[Mardy]

4 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

The fruit or smoothy thing helps massively. One sunday i honestly thought I wasn't gonna make it out of camp all day - more through lethargy than hangover as such u Two large strawberry smoothies from a stand near Pennards later and i was good to go. 

Quite often get the fruit cocktail in a hollowed out pineapple they sell between pyramid and williams green somewhere. 

At the very least, i shall start each day with a bloody mary.

[lucyginger]

29 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

just beer until about 4, then spirits are introduced in to the mix, then 'other stuff' around sub time in which case i either switch back to beer or just cut out alcohol all together and switch to water. i think the switch to water around then has prevented me from feeling like utter shite most following mornings, and also means i remember the nights!

Agree on the switching to water later in the day. Especially if on other things and dancing madly for hours. Keep hydrated folks, you'll be grateful for it! 

[jparx]

2 hours ago, morph100 said:

only little cans of kopperberg pear allowed before midday, then beer/ale from lunch to dinner time, then wine till it gets dark then shots. Planning on adding tactical coffees in the afternoon to get me through more of the night as naughties are off the menu these days.

Tactical coffees or pro plus are the way forward. 

[jparx]

9 minutes ago, Abensie said:

Every year i state i am absolutely not going to get tucked in until Fri.  But i have to accept that my last sleep and quite possibly last meal for 5 nights on will be on Tuesday.

Balls. Out.

Why would you not eat at the festival? That's not balls out, it's stupidity 

 

[fur_q]

44 minutes ago, lucyginger said:

I may be wrong, but I have a feeling milk thistle can interfere with the contraceptive pill, so if you're on that, better do a bit of research! 

It's also compete woo as far as a hangover cure goes. 

[Skoo]

I eat about every two hours at glastonbury - so much choice and alcohol makes me instantly peckish and gives me a bottomless appetite!

[jparx]

1 minute ago, Skoo said:

I eat about every two hours at glastonbury - so much choice and alcohol makes me instantly peckish and gives me a bottomless appetite!

Food is one of the highlights for me! Not eating a proper meal for five days would be a waste when there's such great stuff on offer.

[Abensie]

4 minutes ago, jparx said:

Why would you not eat at the festival? That's not balls out, it's stupidity 

 

Slight exaggeration maybe. :-)

[Perks]

2 minutes ago, jparx said:

Why would you not eat at the festival? That's not balls out, it's stupidity 

 

I'm really rubbish at eating at fests, it so bad. Every year I say I need to eat a meal a day, but cider happens and I forget. I bring bread rolls with me, have one in the morning, maybe a banana, then that's it. It's so stupid. It's just I really don't fancy anything. This year I'm Defo (Defo) going to buy some decent grub. Make myself eat. I do blame cider, it fills you up.

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, Perks said:

I'm really rubbish at eating at fests, it so bad. Every year I say I need to eat a meal a day, but cider happens and I forget. I bring bread rolls with me, have one in the morning, maybe a banana, then that's it. It's so stupid. It's just I really don't fancy anything. This year I'm Defo (Defo) going to buy some decent grub. Make myself eat. I do blame cider, it fills you up.

always make sure i eat a big meal early-ish on for this exact reason - once i've been drinking for a certain amount of time i can often forget to do it all together as beer fills me right up, and if i'm w*nkered the last thing i wanna do is backtrack and sober up somewhat

[stuartbert two hats]

27 minutes ago, Mardy said:

My plan for this year:

not get absolutely fucking battered on the Wednesday and make a c**t of myself at the efests meet.

eat some fruit during the festival, plus smoothies/juice etc

go easy on the Sat, i like Amy's idea above about keeping some pwder dry for the Sunday, especially this year

a sauna on thurs or fri to perk me up and give me some energy

That's so close to not being a metaphor.

[fur_q]

1 minute ago, FloorFiller said:

always make sure i eat a big meal early-ish on for this exact reason - once i've been drinking for a certain amount of time i can often forget to do it all together as beer fills me right up, and if i'm w*nkered the last thing i wanna do is backtrack and sober up somewhat

Yes this is good advice, loads to eat early on will help, it's also good to look out for smaller food bits on sale and just eat more often if you don't fancy a full meal. 

[dibbul]

I thought that it as just me that got so drunk that I actually forgot to eat. Not good. Seriously fucks you up until you get it sorted!

[Matt42]

disco naps