Emily interview

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

10 minutes ago, ian the worm said:

Someone said they liked these random photos popping up and I agree..... So here are my useful photos of the two Tipi areas, in clockwise order, from the Ribbon Tower at 5am Thursday 2016. 

Tipi Park...

Park Stage...

The Park...

Tipi Field...

Rabbit Hole...

Sign...

It was me. And I love these!

[lukemack]

On 1/9/2019 at 8:48 AM, JoeyT said:

I have no idea of the process when purchasing a tipi for the festival but would I be right in thinking you don't get an option of where said tipi is located?

Which means if they want to move them elsewhere tough cookies?

I've stayedin the tipi field before, your assigned a tipi when you arrive dont really get much say on where in the field it actually is, arriving as earlyas possibke and abit of persuasion would likely give you a better chance of being somewhere specific though.

I think Tipi Park is reserved for vips etc, and more likely what emily is referring to in the interview, its not thst big and coukd be easily accommodated elsewhere.

[Havors]

2 hours ago, lukemack said:

I've stayedin the tipi field before, your assigned a tipi when you arrive dont really get much say on where in the field it actually is, arriving as earlyas possibke and abit of persuasion would likely give you a better chance of being somewhere specific though.

I think Tipi Park is reserved for vips etc, and more likely what emily is referring to in the interview, its not thst big and coukd be easily accommodated elsewhere.

Yeah I have a feeling its the smaller tipi sections thats below the Glastonbury sign... which is practically in the Park area. This would match what she said about the Park getting some changes and something new.

The bigger tipi village at the bottom of the hill to worthy view is pretty massive and would be hard to move... plus its a beloved area I couldn't see them moving. 

[BlueDaze]

And as the helpful photos show... tipi field is organised and fairly cosy... whilst tipi Park is full of space and has every possibility of being used for entertainment purposes ?

interesting....

[ghostdancer1]

perhaps they'll shift the Rabbit Hole over a bit into the space vacated by the Tipis, so that's it's still on the corner with easy access to backstage? most of it is already off-limits to the public, so having that backstage stuff (eg. the yellow/blue marquee above) over a bit wouldn't make much of a difference? @ian the worm

then something new across the gap from the BBC studio?

Edited January 11, 2019 by ghostdancer1

[Jcatley]

On 1/9/2019 at 8:54 PM, ian the worm said:

Someone said they liked these random photos popping up and I agree..... So here are my useful photos of the two Tipi areas, in clockwise order, from the Ribbon Tower at 5am Thursday 2016. 

Tipi Park...

Park Stage...

The Park...

Tipi Field...

Rabbit Hole...

Sign...

 A nice reminder of the mud that year. A trip up the ribbon tower is a must for me this year (ticket gods depending).

[Crazyfool01]

I can't believe that lovely patch of the green stuff around the park stage !!

[stuartbert two hats]

59 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

I can't believe that lovely patch of the green stuff around the park stage !!

Must be Thursday?

[Hawros]

1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said:

I can't believe that lovely patch of the green stuff around the park stage !!

Thursday morning. so they'll have had it cordoned off on the Wednesday.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 minute ago, Hawros said:

Thursday morning. so they'll have had it cordoned off on the Wednesday.

Jesus, look how turned up it was before a note had been played on any of the main stages!

[BambooShanks]

5 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Jesus, look how turned up it was before a note had been played on any of the main stages!

If it wasn't for the pristine grass infront of the stage, I would have said those photos were taken early hours of sunday/monday.

 

Not that I should let ground conditions/weather affect my enjoyment of the festival, but I am willing to make a deal with the devil to have similar conditions as '17 this year

[Mardy]

God, 2016 was a fuckawful joyless experience, wasn’t it.

2017 completely restored my faith, though.

[Phoenix Girl]

On 1/9/2019 at 6:55 PM, stuartbert two hats said:

At this point you might as well change your profile pic!

Noooo no no, it’s way better when he appears and you aren’t expecting it 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

17 minutes ago, Mardy said:

God, 2016 was a fuckawful joyless experience, wasn’t it.

2017 completely restored my faith, though.

Somewhat ominously, the weather in Somerset over "Glastonbury weekend" in 2018 was perfect. Low 20s, fresh mornings, partially cloudy skies with lots of sunshine, warmish evenings, beautiful sunsets, absolutely no rain. Heaven knows what awaits us this year...

[CaledonianGonzo]

2016 more than delivered on the jams front. Inched 2017's ragbag.

[stuartbert two hats]

23 minutes ago, Phoenix Girl said:

Noooo no no, it’s way better when he appears and you aren’t expecting it 

I expect it whenever @Gnomicideposts! ?

[stuartbert two hats]

2016 was still great.

[SwedgeAntilles]

2016 was a proper experience, and looking back I'd say it was a 75% positive experience. 

[fred quimby]

20 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Somewhat ominously, the weather in Somerset over "Glastonbury weekend" in 2018 was perfect. Low 20s, fresh mornings, partially cloudy skies with lots of sunshine, warmish evenings, beautiful sunsets, absolutely no rain. Heaven knows what awaits us this year...

Blimey, shows what my memory is like. I remember it being really hot and thinking that it would have been murder down there in the heat. I live half hours drive away. Could have just convinced myself of that of course

[incident]

Just now, fred quimby said:

Blimey, shows what my memory is like. I remember it being really hot and thinking that it would have been murder down there in the heat. I live half hours drive away. Could have just convinced myself of that of course

It started to get hot - really hot - on the Monday.

Packing up would have been uncomfortable, and the weekend after would have been crazy, but (what would've been) the festival weekend was better than we've had in a very long time.

[BambooShanks]

30 minutes ago, Mardy said:

God, 2016 was a fuckawful joyless experience, wasn’t it.

2017 completely restored my faith, though.

It was just a challenge. I felt that I missed out on so much due to practicalities of getting around a muddy site and being physically exhausted by Saturday, never mind sunday.

2017 was a breeze in comparison.  

20 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Somewhat ominously, the weather in Somerset over "Glastonbury weekend" in 2018 was perfect. Low 20s, fresh mornings, partially cloudy skies with lots of sunshine, warmish evenings, beautiful sunsets, absolutely no rain. Heaven knows what awaits us this year...

This is my only concern at the moment.  The last 2 years have had amazing weather over Glasto, I hope we hit the jackpot again!

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 minute ago, fred quimby said:

Blimey, shows what my memory is like. I remember it being really hot and thinking that it would have been murder down there in the heat. I live half hours drive away. Could have just convinced myself of that of course

I suppose low 20s is really hot for a lot of people tbf. For me, it was perfect and I had a major strop on all weekend ?

[fred quimby]

ah, it was my memory then  low 20's is great for me

I am down there from the Sunday/Monday before so might be that or as I say Shit memory.

Just hope it stays dry this year.

[stuie]

36 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

2016 was a proper experience, and looking back I'd say it was a 75% positive experience. 

Always a positive experience!

I'd take a torrential, boggy, physically challenging, disgusting mud fest over a fallow year every time.

 

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Jesus, look how turned up it was before a note had been played on any of the main stages!

 

1 hour ago, Kinkyinuit said:

If it wasn't for the pristine grass infront of the stage, I would have said those photos were taken early hours of sunday/monday.

 

Not that I should let ground conditions/weather affect my enjoyment of the festival, but I am willing to make a deal with the devil to have similar conditions as '17 this year

 

1 hour ago, Mardy said:

God, 2016 was a fuckawful joyless experience, wasn’t it.

2017 completely restored my faith, though.

How it looked by Sunday...