What do you get from Glastonbury?

[clarkete]

@RichardWaller it isn't the JL and you don't have rose tinted spectacles.  

Those miserable b*st*rds are jealous of your positive outlook and they've taken it upon themselves to bring you down. 

You should ditch them and stop them from holding you back 

[verrymerry]

On 01/04/2017 at 10:36 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

A 5 day hangover

On 01/04/2017 at 10:37 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

A dose of the fear like you wouldn't believe.

On 01/04/2017 at 10:47 PM, guypjfreak said:

GASH 

 

On 01/04/2017 at 10:52 PM, nikkic said:

Piles

On 01/04/2017 at 10:53 PM, Untz said:

Glastonbury Toe

On 01/04/2017 at 10:54 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

A rectal prolapse

On 01/04/2017 at 10:58 PM, nikkic said:

A total failure of the digestive system.

On 01/04/2017 at 11:01 PM, simian_mobile_mushrooms said:

Goan Curry's revenge

On 03/04/2017 at 11:19 AM, Slavivlad said:

Terrible GORD

More debt

 

Anyone who hasn't been before would think we were nuts...

[nikkic]

2 minutes ago, verrymerry said:

Anyone who hasn't been before would think we were nuts...

All perfectly acceptable side effects of the best party on the planet!  

[verrymerry]

Just now, nikkic said:

All perfectly acceptable side effects of the best party on the planet!  

My sentiments exactly 

[popcornmaster]

18 hours ago, guypjfreak said:

Can anyone remember the ferris wheel and apart from it being wobbly why did it go. 

I remember it being there in 07 (my first) or 08 but I can't remember which one and could probably never place it on the site either. 

Definitely existed though.

[The Nal]

I'd imagine its not there anymore due to health and safety. And rightly so. 

Edited April 12, 2017 by The Nal

[Richi1988]

4 hours ago, Woffy said:

One line email from our financial director at work this morning in response to me asking for some funding earlier in the week.

I've sat staring at it for ages considering whether the response I'd REALLY like to give will be 'career limiting' or not. 

It simply reads:

"Just what is it that you want to do?"

 

"I want to go to Glastonbury and get off my hooter on ket"

cant see any problems with that reply 

[Simpo]

Enjoyed some of these responses!

It's hard to put your finger on and describe isn't it?

I've had a go though. Started a blog and may continue it.

https://treasuringglastonbury.blogspot.co.uk/

Knocked that up pretty quickly, might yet edit it.

[Havors]

strange

 

[Arkady]

39 minutes ago, Simpo said:

Enjoyed some of these responses!

It's hard to put your finger on and describe isn't it?

I've had a go though. Started a blog and may continue it.

https://treasuringglastonbury.blogspot.co.uk/

Knocked that up pretty quickly, might yet edit it.

Dude that's top writing.

[DownboundTrain52]

12 minutes ago, Arkady said:

Dude that's top writing.

Aye, any bloke who quotes Naive Melody in his closing lines is good in my book. Simpo, if you can find me near West Holts, you can have a Brothers Cider on me for capturing the essence we all live by.

[kalifire]

I'm asked this question a lot down under when I let people know that I'm ostensibly travelling half the way around the world to spend five days in a tent on a farm in the English countryside.

It's always a difficult question to answer, because the answer is difficult. It's not something that's easy to get your head around without some experience, or at least some context. Often the question is pre-loaded with cynicism or mockery so no matter the answer, the reaction will be the same. And when I do try to explain it, my answer seems so self-aggrandizing that it almost invites the finger pointing it invokes.

But I'll share my answer here, because it's more likely to be understood, if not shared.

What I get from Glastonbury is a sense of togetherness. It's the power of people, coming together in unison, in spite of differing musical tastes. In spite of preferences about how we tap into our most relaxed state, whether that be chemical or an early night. In spite of whether we embrace or whether we escape. For five days, having stepped through those gates, we are family. Regardless of income or social standing or career position, we're all just ticket holders, there for a great time and willing to come alongside each other. Well, most of us.

The surface level is music. That's what gets reported. That's the reputation. It's mud and hippies and Hunter boots and drugs and Daily Mail soft porn. And there is that side of things and that's fine too, but then there's Leftfield with it's political progressiveness and open, inclusive discussion. There's Shangri La and the SE Corner with it's art installations and challenges to appreciate different expressions of communication.There's the healing fields, inviting us to expand our mind and investigate new takes on reality.

Put together, there's one word that sums up Glastonbury for me. It seems outlandish, even hyperbolic, and it's not something you'd appreciate unless you've been there, open minded, in the spirit of what's put on our plate for five days straight, but Glastonbury can be summed up in this one word. The culmination of nearly everyone's experience, for however long it lasts:

Hope.

Edited April 12, 2017 by kalifire

[Matt42]

Without being too cringe

it really puts things into perspective for me. Recharges me for a bit. It's the highlight of my summer, no matter what I do.

i'm already dreading that feeling of coming home on the Monday afternoon 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

4 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Just reply with this image

 

Or better still, show him this clip;

 

[Woffy]

7 hours ago, Mardy said:

Ahahaha, superb. How can you not?

"Hi Elaine,

We want to be free, to do what we've got to do. But I realise that although it's just the start of the FY budgets and we think we're loaded and just want to have a good time getting everything done we want to get done, there's constraints and competition for funding. Makes me want to scream!

Please find attached 'wish list' detailing..."

Doesnt really have the same ring to it, but best I could do and won't get sacked / bollocked for it.

She's an expert in brevity and has had a sense of humour bypass. I'll probably get a "Will review" tomorrow. 

[OneLittleFish]

A renewed faith in humanity. It's a horrible world at times out there and having a few days surrounded by happy people just enjoying being there and being nice to each other is a proper tonic for the constant bad news out there

[Harmonic Prospector]

5 hours ago, Simpo said:

Enjoyed some of these responses!

It's hard to put your finger on and describe isn't it?

I've had a go though. Started a blog and may continue it.

https://treasuringglastonbury.blogspot.co.uk/

Knocked that up pretty quickly, might yet edit it.

Absolutely wonderful writing, Simpo. Encapsulates everything I feel about the place and would want to say about the festival to anyone who will listen; made me well up big style. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

7 hours ago, Simpo said:

Enjoyed some of these responses!

It's hard to put your finger on and describe isn't it?

I've had a go though. Started a blog and may continue it.

https://treasuringglastonbury.blogspot.co.uk/

Knocked that up pretty quickly, might yet edit it.

I enjoyed reading that, thanks. It's really whet my appetite to go to the festival again. 

[Simpo]

Very kind words, friends!

[Richi1988]

6 hours ago, kalifire said:

I'm asked this question a lot down under when I let people know that I'm ostensibly travelling half the way around the world to spend five days in a tent on a farm in the English countryside.

It's always a difficult question to answer, because the answer is difficult. It's not something that's easy to get your head around without some experience, or at least some context. Often the question is pre-loaded with cynicism or mockery so no matter the answer, the reaction will be the same. And when I do try to explain it, my answer seems so self-aggrandizing that it almost invites the finger pointing it invokes.

But I'll share my answer here, because it's more likely to be understood, if not shared.

What I get from Glastonbury is a sense of togetherness. It's the power of people, coming together in unison, in spite of differing musical tastes. In spite of preferences about how we tap into our most relaxed state, whether that be chemical or an early night. In spite of whether we embrace or whether we escape. For five days, having stepped through those gates, we are family. Regardless of income or social standing or career position, we're all just ticket holders, there for a great time and willing to come alongside each other. Well, most of us.

The surface level is music. That's what gets reported. That's the reputation. It's mud and hippies and Hunter boots and drugs and Daily Mail soft porn. And there is that side of things and that's fine too, but then there's Leftfield with it's political progressiveness and open, inclusive discussion. There's Shangri La and the SE Corner with it's art installations and challenges to appreciate different expressions of communication.There's the healing fields, inviting us to expand our mind and investigate new takes on reality.

Put together, there's one word that sums up Glastonbury for me. It seems outlandish, even hyperbolic, and it's not something you'd appreciate unless you've been there, open minded, in the spirit of what's put on our plate for five days straight, but Glastonbury can be summed up in this one word. The culmination of nearly everyone's experience, for however long it lasts:

Hope.

What you get up to in the long drops is your own business 

[Brumbot]

8 hours ago, Simpo said:

Enjoyed some of these responses!

It's hard to put your finger on and describe isn't it?

I've had a go though. Started a blog and may continue it.

https://treasuringglastonbury.blogspot.co.uk/

Knocked that up pretty quickly, might yet edit it.

Great write-up. I think I need to take a break from reading and watching Glastonbury related things... I'm far too excited far too early.

[Calvin Klein]

7 hours ago, kalifire said:

I'm asked this question a lot down under when I let people know that I'm ostensibly travelling half the way around the world to spend five days in a tent on a farm in the English countryside.

It's always a difficult question to answer, because the answer is difficult. It's not something that's easy to get your head around without some experience, or at least some context. Often the question is pre-loaded with cynicism or mockery so no matter the answer, the reaction will be the same. And when I do try to explain it, my answer seems so self-aggrandizing that it almost invites the finger pointing it invokes.

But I'll share my answer here, because it's more likely to be understood, if not shared.

What I get from Glastonbury is a sense of togetherness. It's the power of people, coming together in unison, in spite of differing musical tastes. In spite of preferences about how we tap into our most relaxed state, whether that be chemical or an early night. In spite of whether we embrace or whether we escape. For five days, having stepped through those gates, we are family. Regardless of income or social standing or career position, we're all just ticket holders, there for a great time and willing to come alongside each other. Well, most of us.

The surface level is music. That's what gets reported. That's the reputation. It's mud and hippies and Hunter boots and drugs and Daily Mail soft porn. And there is that side of things and that's fine too, but then there's Leftfield with it's political progressiveness and open, inclusive discussion. There's Shangri La and the SE Corner with it's art installations and challenges to appreciate different expressions of communication.There's the healing fields, inviting us to expand our mind and investigate new takes on reality.

Put together, there's one word that sums up Glastonbury for me. It seems outlandish, even hyperbolic, and it's not something you'd appreciate unless you've been there, open minded, in the spirit of what's put on our plate for five days straight, but Glastonbury can be summed up in this one word. The culmination of nearly everyone's experience, for however long it lasts:

Hope.

Same. I stopped trying to explain or even tell people about it. 

[Mardy]

9 hours ago, Woffy said:

"Hi Elaine,

We want to be free, to do what we've got to do. But I realise that although it's just the start of the FY budgets and we think we're loaded and just want to have a good time getting everything done we want to get done, there's constraints and competition for funding. Makes me want to scream!

Please find attached 'wish list' detailing..."

Doesnt really have the same ring to it, but best I could do and won't get sacked / bollocked for it.

She's an expert in brevity and has had a sense of humour bypass. I'll probably get a "Will review" tomorrow. 

 

 

I dearly dearly hope that she surprises you this morning with a one line response...

'No way baby, Let's go!'

[Mezhyp1]

I just absolutely fucking love it 

Pretty simple. 

[guypjfreak]

On 12/04/2017 at 2:05 AM, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

I have absolutely no recollection of any ferris wheel. 

Well I'm not mad you know.. There was a wheel I was on it taking drugs.... I'm sure of it lol