Car park conditions updates

[pie_and_a_pint]

Just popping a thread here for updates on conditions exiting car parks tonight/tomorrow.

We're leaving Monday mid afternoon from Purple and would really appreciate any updates from east side travellers tomorrow especially. Thanks!!

[dondo]

Went to purple today to load car and in places very churned up but not many people leaving yet. I will be leaving tonight so will report later

[st dan]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3660847/Glastonbury-revellers-stuck-mud-exit.html

Doesn't look great at all ... Hope everybody gets out okay and as quickly as possible!!  

[PurpleFire]

I've just been to car to put my gear in...

Pink 52-58 have cars parked in water all around them and the mud at the end of the rows in past wheel arches in some places.

We opted to leave before it got any worse and I had push the car out and we watched 10 cars be towed out by tracker from 55b.

It's going to be manic!

 

 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

An image from the Daily Hate has cought my eye - if that lady isn't shell shocked then I don't know what shell shocked is - which I personally don't, so shouldn't put myself up their as an authority on the shell shocked.

 

[pie_and_a_pint]

2 hours ago, dondo said:

Went to purple today to load car and in places very churned up but not many people leaving yet. I will be leaving tonight so will report later

Thanks - that'll be appreciated. Can't leave till afternoon on Monday due to shifts but equally can't stay till Tuesday due to work. 

[Peroni]

3 hours ago, PurpleFire said:

I've just been to car to put my gear in...

Pink 52-58 have cars parked in water all around them and the mud at the end of the rows in past wheel arches in some places.

We opted to leave before it got any worse and I had push the car out and we watched 10 cars be towed out by tracker from 55b.

It's going to be manic!

 

 

We are in pink 51... 

[SamJ]

E11 muddy on the paths and cars were slipping but managing to move on when we left this pm

[6t6o6m]

We left this afternoon after seeing how bad the car parks were when dropping off the gear. Missed a few bands we wanted to see but didn't want to be travelling for 12 hours again

My car had to be towed up a hill by a tractor then some nice lads helped me further down the hell.

its going to mayhem tonight and tomorrow. Good luck all.

[dj_tim]

3 hours ago, PurpleFire said:

I've just been to car to put my gear in...

Pink 52-58 have cars parked in water all around them and the mud at the end of the rows in past wheel arches in some places.

We opted to leave before it got any worse and I had push the car out and we watched 10 cars be towed out by tracker from 55b.

It's going to be manic!

 

 

Jesus I'm in 54

[maclauk]

We also went to the car this morning in Pink 55 to drop off unneeded gear. Saw the state of the car parks and decided to bug out immediately.

Good luck to all that are still there.

[jimmillen]

Just left from E11. Bit slippy but OK, was out to the A37 within 10 minutes. 

 

[EamerRed]

1 hour ago, Peroni said:

We are in pink 51... 

Hate to make you panic but I was in there and required towing out! There was a £5 charge so make sure you have it handy

[**claire**]

Good luck to all of you trying to get out over the coming hours!

[Suggestives]

4 minutes ago, **claire** said:

Good luck to all of you trying to get out over the coming hours!

I've decided to stay and become a dairy farmer 

 

[sinhala]

They shouldn't be charging - that's naughty - they are on wages. If you choose to tip them that's a different matter.

[EamerRed]

3 minutes ago, sinhala said:

They shouldn't be charging - that's naughty - they are on wages. If you choose to tip them that's a different matter.

My mate jumped out to have a word with the bloke and he came back and told me it was a fiver, so not sure how the conversation went I'm afraid.

[dondo]

2 hours ago, pie_and_a_pint said:

Thanks - that'll be appreciated. Can't leave till afternoon on Monday due to shifts but equally can't stay till Tuesday due to work. 

Purple pretty bad. Lots of abandoned cars, some very stuck. I had parked next to tracks but some tw*ts moved their cars and made my route out very tight so ended up going another way and getting stuck. Thankfully as member of AA got towed out by them. They did say that there would be 50 tractors there from 6am ish in morning to help

Also if you have a towing eye for your car make sure you get it out boot before you load up (thankfully I had)

[Mr Splodge]

Security outside our house has told us they have drafted in 4x4's and tractors from surrounding farmers.  

Hope everyone gets out safe and home safe.  

[Foxy1984]

Had to be towed out of pink 47.... along with everyone else (7pm). Good luck everyone!

 

[ThomThomDrum]

Getting charged is a disgrace 

[Peroni]

27 minutes ago, EamerRed said:

Hate to make you panic but I was in there and required towing out! There was a £5 charge so make sure you have it handy

Not panicking...but thanks for letting me know.   Was it fairly busy when you left still?

 

[Starchild771]

1 minute ago, ThomThomDrum said:

Getting charged is a disgrace 

It seems like there has been a failure of management this year for some reason. Maybe they relaxed a little too much after 3 manageable years?

[haznutuk]

Glastonbury Ultimate Towing Tractors

20 June at 13:18 ·

We are very sad to announce that Glastonbury Ultimate Towing tractors will no longer be in attendance at the festival.We have thoroughly enjoyed the many years we have provided young farmers from Wells and Glastonbury YFC to drive the tow tractors & help with movement around site and we are grateful for the funds to our carnival club that it provided. Sadly we were informed this year that we were no longer necessary, this is not only a blow for our members that loved attending the festival & being a part of this fantastic event but also to our carnival club which has now lost its main source of funding & will most likely have to fold.
We want to wish everyone attending this year our best wishes, have a fantastic time & good luck with the weather. Thank you Glastonbury festival for giving us the opportunity to work for you we had a blast whilst it lasted!

https://www.facebook.com/WellsAndGlastonburyYfc/

[AnnaGrant]

5 minutes ago, haznutuk said:

Glastonbury Ultimate Towing Tractors

20 June at 13:18 ·

We are very sad to announce that Glastonbury Ultimate Towing tractors will no longer be in attendance at the festival.We have thoroughly enjoyed the many years we have provided young farmers from Wells and Glastonbury YFC to drive the tow tractors & help with movement around site and we are grateful for the funds to our carnival club that it provided. Sadly we were informed this year that we were no longer necessary, this is not only a blow for our members that loved attending the festival & being a part of this fantastic event but also to our carnival club which has now lost its main source of funding & will most likely have to fold.
We want to wish everyone attending this year our best wishes, have a fantastic time & good luck with the weather. Thank you Glastonbury festival for giving us the opportunity to work for you we had a blast whilst it lasted!

https://www.facebook.com/WellsAndGlastonburyYfc/

Hopefully they will be called in on emergency rates this year, and will have their contract renewed for next year.