Glastonbury 2016 - In Retrospect

[oneeye]

3 minutes ago, Mardy said:

I gotsta disagree with TMR though, those energy balls are proper minging

Agree with this; I'm sure I had a slice of Swiss roll with my tea, or was it a Kipling apple air pie?

I introduced Mrs oneeye to some 'energy balls' (excuse the finbar) in 2015, purchased from a young lady dressed as a very colourful peacock; she needed a lie down for an hour 

[russycarps]

What were the energy balls made of?

[Trout Mask Replica]

1 hour ago, Mardy said:

I gotsta disagree with TMR though, those energy balls are proper minging

They're not a chocolate hobnob I'll gie ye that.

They did provide a legal boost when we were flagging a bit but too far gone to eat properly.

[Trout Mask Replica]

You don't see 'truffle sellers' there anymore either.

[timbrass]

5 hours ago, Spindles said:

My own personal oasis of calm in the midst of the sometimes overwhelming chaos.  I have some anxiety issues and it is a haven for me.  This year I had a lovely time one afternoon when a young mother and child were being serenaded by Starcus on the guitar singing nursery rhymes (man has a lovely voice, in addition to the many other benefits of the place).

The benches outside are where it's really at though, the bench under the trees is a chill place to kick back and watch the world pass by with a cuppa and a spliff, I've probably had more random interactions on that bench than anywhere else. 

Elemental used to be a good oasis of calm (and 20p tea!).  The religion kept most people away and there was only a low level of god bothering going on...

[oneeye]

52 minutes ago, russycarps said:

What were the energy balls made of?

A mix of chocolate and 'herbs'; more relaxing than energising 

Edited November 1, 2016 by oneeye

[Larraht]

2016 was geared up to be somewhat of a flop from the outset. First time I've gone with just my husband rather than a big group, mud of epic proportions, hours to get in and parked a million miles away (I'll never forget the struggle with the trolley to what felt like Mordor). My husband hurt his knee on the way in so slowly hobbled around site for five days too.

Despite all that, it was possibly my favourite year so far - throughly njoyed myself! Hit a bit of a low point on the sunday afternoon in the pissing down rain, feeling a bit battered and bruised waiting for Guy Garvey - had a word with myself, drank a good amount of sickly palma violet vodka and got my groove back on for Earth, wind and fire. 

[Purple aki squat]

Agree with what many have said in that compared to any other festival it is a different class.  Hard work going from stage to stage so not getting to see every band you want to due to mud. Honestly felt a bit flat musically, saw some great performances but it wasn't up to usual standards for me.

 

Ezra Furman was quality though.

7/10

[Quark]

15 hours ago, Spindles said:

Walk down the Railway line towards the SE corner, just before you reach it there's a right hand turn with Sam's sauna on one side and an eatery on the other, walk up that path towards Green crafts and it's on your left, last spot before the break in the trees.  White tent, nice space to the side with some benches.  On the map the field is known as undleground, friends camp there (next door to the 50p tea tent).

 

14 hours ago, Mardy said:

50p tea tent is a great place. Love it. 

Aha, in that case it's not one I've tried.  Normally end up at the Tiny Tea Tent or the Small World Stage for my mug of tea and a sit down moment, but this one sounds like a cracker. Tea and smoke shall be had in 2017!

This is why I love both Glastonbury and eFests.  I can't think of anywhere else where discussions and recommendations for tea at a festival would be taken so seriously

Edited November 2, 2016 by Quark

[russycarps]

tiny tea tent is always rammed these days

 

[Quark]

10 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Tiny tea tent!!! Cheers Quark. Think that's the one I'm on about. Its on a cross roads on left hand side if you're walking up hill? 

Yep, if I remember correctly (which is rare) it's on the drag from West Holts up towards Green Fields.

6 minutes ago, russycarps said:

tiny tea tent is always rammed these days

 

Let me guess Russy, was it emptier back in the day?

[CaledonianGonzo]

I've never had a cup of tea at the farm, and the idea of traipsing around to seek out the best place for a cuppa is utterly baffling.  You'll be getting a Costco own brand industrial cheapo teabag wherever you decide to hike to, you weirdos.

[Quark]

Missing out Calgon.  The quality of the tea (for me) is neither here nor there; my tastebuds are generally shot to shit within 2 hours of arriving.

It's more about the experience.  Somewhere to sit down, the reassuring feel of a warm mug (not paper cup, mug) of tea, preferably accompanied by a slice of cake.  Smoke, tea, watch people for 15 minutes.  A rare moment of peace and clarity.

Then back on it

[russycarps]

5 minutes ago, Quark said:

Yep, if I remember correctly (which is rare) it's on the drag from West Holts up towards Green Fields.

Let me guess Russy, was it emptier back in the day?

ha I dunno. I dont think I've ever been in it, always looks overflowing when I walk past

[Quark]

Just now, russycarps said:

ha I dunno. I dont think I've ever been in it, always looks overflowing when I walk past

Anywhere I can get a china mug and a seat is a stone cold winner.  Especially this year when the ground's not an option!

[Quark]

1 minute ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Have to have a brew in the morning and ideally on way back to bed - though that can depend on how spannered I am. Would never "seek" or go out of my way but some are a lot cheaper than others for the costco own brand shit you mention. Avoid generic type food stalls as they charge 2.50 for a small cup of hot piss. 

And the tea and toast stall opposite circus big top does a fine Assam tea for not much more than a quid for a large. 

The general pattern, usually late at night is:

Quark stops to get tea and cake; friends mock this choice

Quark enjoys tea and cake; friends cast envious glances

Friends go and get tea and cake and are converted; Quark sparks up and looks smug.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Starting to distrust tea drinkers now.  It's basically Brexit in beverage form.

[Quark]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Starting to distrust tea drinkers now.  It's basically Brexit in beverage form.

No comparison.  In my world (and I suspect Scruff's) someone making me a pissy cup of tea where they've waved the bag at the water and then over-milked it is far, far worse than uncontrolled immigration

[Hugh Jass]

Add me to the tea fanclub, there is no better drink on this earth (I'm drinking one as I type this). When you're on the farm and feeling  a bit rough there's no better pick me up than a brew.

[Quark]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Add me to the tea fanclub, there is no better drink on this earth (I'm drinking one as I type this). When you're on the farm and feeling  a bit rough there's no better pick me up than a brew.

Tea-nage Fanclub?

I'm so sorry.

[Spindles]

You want sacrilege?  I don't even drink tea.

I get a nice cup of instant coffee, still 1/4 the price of elsewhere on site and not served as an afterthought in a place that specialises mostly in shit bacon rolls and runs out of spoons on Thursday afternoon, leaving every following visitor to have to rummage in a tub of soggy discoloured sugar with a tea stirrer used by approx 13,000 people.  Then I park my arse, roll a smoke and relax, which is what I'm really going there for.  Sometimes I'll have an orange as well, if I'm particularly adventurous.

[Quark]

1 minute ago, Spindles said:

You want sacrilege?  I don't even drink tea.

I get a nice cup of instant coffee, still 1/4 the price of elsewhere on site and not served as an afterthought in a place that specialises mostly in shit bacon rolls and runs out of spoons on Thursday afternoon, leaving every following visitor to have to rummage in a tub of soggy discoloured sugar with a tea stirrer used by approx 13,000 people.  Then I park my arse, roll a smoke and relax, which is what I'm really going there for.  Sometimes I'll have an orange as well, if I'm particularly adventurous.

No tea is better than shit tea.  Fully respect your choice there Spindles!

[russycarps]

1 minute ago, Spindles said:

You want sacrilege?  I don't even drink tea.

I get a nice cup of instant coffee, still 1/4 the price of elsewhere on site and not served as an afterthought in a place that specialises mostly in shit bacon rolls and runs out of spoons on Thursday afternoon, leaving every following visitor to have to rummage in a tub of soggy discoloured sugar with a tea stirrer used by approx 13,000 people.  Then I park my arse, roll a smoke and relax, which is what I'm really going there for.  Sometimes I'll have an orange as well, if I'm particularly adventurous.

coffee is better than tea by an absolute mile

 

[Spindles]

18 minutes ago, russycarps said:

coffee is better than tea by an absolute mile

 

The forgiveness of the above posters has made my life worth living and I'll no longer be flagellating myself with a cat o nine tetleys for punishment.

I hate tea, it smells funny, it tastes worse.  I've only ever drunk 3 cups, each of those only to be polite and one was during a job interview, where I asked for coffee and then sat and drunk every fetid drop whilst trying not to grimace or wonder about the competency of an interviewer who can't get a drink order right.  I got the job.  It was as disappointing as the tea.

Edited November 2, 2016 by Spindles

[slash's hat]

I sat in the shelter of the tea tent near the glade/other in the sat morning drizzle. Lovely mug of tea and a toasted sarnie, very friendly staff. Just people watching and listening to whatever was on the other stage at the time was great. They also do those hookah pipe things.