whateverman Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 6:49 PM, Jimmyjam1 said: How much was a bag of ice just out of interest? guessing full size bags? Bloody good deal (as above). Unimaginable really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gherkin8r Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 8:08 PM, DoubleB said: £2.50 for 2kg bag. Put into cool bag backpack = ice cold drinks all day long ? Haha just answered a question I asked in another thread. This is the best thing I ever started doing since I started going to glastonbury. The morning run to Shepton mallet on the bus, 20-30 tins of and 2 bags of ice into a big cool bag and you're elected for the day. With the heat this year it didn't last quite as long as previous years but definitely worth the carrying for the money saved, the benefit of ice cold tins and not needing to go to the bar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, gherkin8r said: Haha just answered a question I asked in another thread. This is the best thing I ever started doing since I started going to glastonbury. The morning run to Shepton mallet on the bus, 20-30 tins of and 2 bags of ice into a big cool bag and you're elected for the day. With the heat this year it didn't last quite as long as previous years but definitely worth the carrying for the money saved, the benefit of ice cold tins and not needing to go to the bar. Every day? Bloody hell, top effort, how long is a bus in to SM anyway? If it didn't impact too much, could be well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gherkin8r Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: Every day? Bloody hell, top effort, how long is a bus in to SM anyway? If it didn't impact too much, could be well worth it. First bus goes at 10am, 14 mins in and comes back at 10.30. We camped in river mead so can leave the tent and be back in an hour in time for the action starting. Carrying the thing can be a bollocks on my little girly office hands but I have devised a strategy whereby you hold the handles of the bag up above your head with your arm locked almost straight and the bag rests on the back of your neck/shoulders. You look like an absolute dick but it's much easier and as the ice melts the water trickles out onto your sunburnt neck which is glorious. Edited July 8, 2019 by gherkin8r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, gherkin8r said: Carrying the thing can be a bollocks on my little girly office hands but I have devised a strategy whereby you hold the handles of the bag up above your head with your arm locked almost straight and the bag rests on the back of your neck/shoulders. You look like an absolute dick but it's much easier and as the ice melts the water trickles out onto your sunburnt neck which is glorious. Sounds like you're winning Glastonbury to me. Also, looking like a dick might as well come as advice on the ticket. If you don't look at your worst for at least half the time, you're not doing it right Edited July 8, 2019 by MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gherkin8r Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: Sounds like you're winning Glastonbury to me. Also, looking like a dick might as well come as advice on the ticket. If you don't look at your worst for at least half the time, you're not doing it right It's only me and my missus that were there this year so it's almost essential as between bar visits and toilet trips we would hardly see each other otherwise. Freezing cold tins are splendid in that heat too rather than paper cups with cider that is luke warm in a couple of mins in the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleB Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, gherkin8r said: It's only me and my missus that were there this year so it's almost essential as between bar visits and toilet trips we would hardly see each other otherwise. Freezing cold tins are splendid in that heat too rather than paper cups with cider that is luke warm in a couple of mins in the heat. You want to get yourselves one of these no leakage at all unless you tip it up (which I did to move the ice around, was quite refreshing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gherkin8r Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 37 minutes ago, DoubleB said: You want to get yourselves one of these no leakage at all unless you tip it up (which I did to move the ice around, was quite refreshing). That looks the business alright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 10 hours ago, DoubleB said: You want to get yourselves one of these no leakage at all unless you tip it up (which I did to move the ice around, was quite refreshing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisp1986 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Anyone know if this will be back next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said: Anyone know if this will be back next year? yes they will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisp1986 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Did they sell any large mixers or was it purely 330ml cans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveb72 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Damn just seen the price of the ice I was paying £5 at one of the stalls between the Pyramid and Other stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilladelphia Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, Steveb72 said: Damn just seen the price of the ice I was paying £5 at one of the stalls between the Pyramid and Other stage. yeah I was paying £5 a bag at the shop between pylon and beat hotel - and no cool bag so it was gone in an hour or 2! beaut white Russians for breakfast though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DareToDibble Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 I was apprehensive about this last year but I have to say I'm a fan. Not sure I would be travelling all the way across site for it but I'm lucky that it's right by where I am. The ice was a god send. Surprised by how little food we bought from there though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisp1986 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, DareToDibble said: I was apprehensive about this last year but I have to say I'm a fan. Not sure I would be travelling all the way across site for it but I'm lucky that it's right by where I am. The ice was a god send. Surprised by how little food we bought from there though. What were the food / drink options? Did anyone make a price list that can be shared or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DareToDibble Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said: What were the food / drink options? Did anyone make a price list that can be shared or anything? I can't remember the prices but I think the meal deal were pretty popular. I want to say it was £1 for a can of water? They had loads of drinks in the same way a normal Co-Op would, just no alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 27 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said: Did they sell any large mixers or was it purely 330ml cans? It was just cans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Can anyone pinpoint exactly where it was on the map? Trying to work out where we camped last year by reference to it. I know it's just off the railway at the corner of Oxylers, but it's difficult to work out precisely where it was. Edited January 14, 2020 by MaxPower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdusty surfer Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, MaxPower said: Can anyone pinpoint exactly where it was on the map? Trying to work out where we camped last year by reference to it. Just below the red circle with a black cross in it a third of the way from the left edge of the map and half way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Sawdusty Surfer said: Just below the red circle with a black cross in it a third of the way from the left edge of the map and half way down. Interesting, I think that means there's a set of toilets missing from the map then? Which is perhaps why I'm finding it so hard to work out where we bloody camped. Just at the corner of Paines ground below where the Co-op was. Edited January 14, 2020 by MaxPower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HattersBoy Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 10/7/2019 at 4:39 PM, DareToDibble said: They had loads of drinks in the same way a normal Co-Op would, just no alcohol. They didn't sell alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spandex Warrior Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, HattersBoy said: They didn't sell alcohol? No - presumably so as not to affect the sales at the bars on site. I'm sure someone more in the know can confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 whilst this is on the front page I spotted this the other day .... wonder what the new 2020 developments might be ? scan and go would be one obvious one to me .... anyone any ideas with embedding twitter stuff on here ?for now just a photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madyaker Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, HattersBoy said: They didn't sell alcohol? Of course not. There's no way the people running the bars on site would have put up with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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