tumbles Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) Deciding last minute to order a decent sack truck with chunky wheels - made life much easier and allowed for more booze and camping gear. £2 water bottle in Asda before the festvial. £4 rehydration tabs in chemist Taking Quaker’s porridge and cooking it each morning is a fuck ton cheaper than lulus cafe The Greenpeace stage on thurs morning Edited July 4, 2019 by tumbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidy Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Things I got right Camping in ashcombe farm car park again Friels cider will my cider of choice from now on Cans of gin and tonic are a great breakfast drink The small 10 litre rucksack which was recommended on here somewhere was ideal for my cans and spirits Visiting the wood to find shade on Friday Getting to strummerville early on Thursday Things I got wrong Assuming the apple tree Inn would be open for a few pints on Tuesday after we set up to carry on a new tradition we started in 2017,turned out the festival paid for it to be shut ,not sure if true or not ,so got a lift to the right lion instead Not catching elvana Missing beans on toast for first time at Glastonbury in years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guypjfreak Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Having a great wife to make sure I didn't screw up by drinking too much in the heat... Not trying even though I tell others not to do more than you can Remembering that not EVERYONE is trustworthy.. That one I have to remember.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dccool Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, cidy said: Cans of gin and tonic are a great breakfast drink Forgot I did this too. Took 30 cans and having a few for breakfast was much easier than trying drink Gold or Stella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_c Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Successes Bringing a 2.5L water bottle with handle - resulted in much less trips to the water aid kiosks Buying 2 proper lights for the tent Pits and bits wash kit - so much better than baby wipes Bakewell vodka - the greatest thing on earth Self inflatable foam mattress - so much better than an air bed Fails Vanilla and pineapple tequila - rank Missing Johnny Marr to see Foals - what a dick move that was Spending too much time wandering around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero000 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Success: - Switching the booze for spirits was a sage move. - Taking an air bed and a proper pillow as opposed to; the ground and a jumper. Failures: - Going out after hours with people who are not "like-minded" so to speak, makes for a dull evening. - Wearing trainers with shite ankle support and fucking my foot up totally for the last two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko8 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Things I got right. Rum and ginger with lime still tastes okay when warm New Balance trainers are really comfy Elvana + Old dirty brasstards Things I got wrong. Not taking sun cream out on Wednesday morning because it wasn’t sunny. Falling asleep in a hammock. Having to walk all the way back to CV East to get sun cream when the sun came out = sunburn jack daniels & coke does not taste okay when warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 dont wear a ribbon tower hat in high winds ....:) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plot2pot Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Bixer said: My main takeaway from Glastonbury this year is that if I ever go again, I'm cutting my nails as shortly as I physically can on the morning I leave. So much dirt and gunk gets stuck under them that I think eliminating the possibility of that problem will just keep your hands feeling that little bit cleaner. This year I brought a nail brush and packets of paper soap. My hands were the cleanest they’ve ever been at a festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbles Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Not taking a jumper up to the hill on Wednesday evening. Christ it was cold waiting for the fireworks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, wilko8 said: Rum and ginger with lime still tastes okay when warm Preach, been my go to for the last 4 fests. 2 minutes ago, tumbles said: Not taking a jumper up to the hill on Wednesday evening. Christ it was cold waiting for the fireworks Ditto. Bit shivery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostypaw Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Figured a couple more. A windproof is one of the most valuable things at Glastonbury, it's all quite exposed and just cutting that out turned hoodies into wonderful warmth even in strong breezes and they're tiny in your bag. The sneaky thin down jacket was just cheating but amazing too on my slow late Saturday night. Also I have a serious and very odd issue with my self-worth/confidence which stopped me talking to anyone and finding excuses not to say hi to people I knew despite them being within arms reach. My apologies if anyone felt ignored - it's not you, it's all me. Glastonbury drove this home in a way I couldn't ignore by Saturday late night and a lot of reflection was had. Will do better by next time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, frostypaw said: Also I have a serious and very odd issue with my self-worth/confidence which stopped me talking to anyone and finding excuses not to say hi to people I knew despite them being within arms reach. My apologies if anyone felt ignored - it's not you, it's all me. Glastonbury drove this home in a way I couldn't ignore by Saturday late night and a lot of reflection was had. Will do better by next time. Don't beat yourself up. Don't pressure yourself to do "better". 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky89 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 6 hours ago, MoilyX said: Just in case anyone takes this literally, please be aware you can have too much water! Don't give yourself water intoxication as that is also v. bad! PGC queue took about 2 minutes at 12.30. Which gate did you have to queue at? PGC at around 1ish I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoilyX Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Strange, they must have had a rush on just after we went through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboi Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) This is a TOP TOP TOP tip, I've been going for years and I've only just twigged this one this year. It always bugged me that your told to park miles away from where you want to be, knowing that there will be space closer to the gate you want. When on the east car parks, just say your either going out or using the short stay near oxfam camping!!! They just wave your though and all the lemmings have to follow each other to the furthest, emptiest car park. Also moving the car to the short stay on Sunday would be a good move. I learnt this one years ago but so many people were jealous or commenting on how good of an idea it was..... CAMELBACK!! Seriously, I've know this for years but they massively improve your enjoyment of the festival, especially hot ones. Edited July 5, 2019 by bennyboi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosieangel Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Things i did well: -Brought a parasol that was an absolute life saver -Took the rehydration sachets every morning which definitely stopped me from getting dehydration headaches -My vodka orange squash actually tasted surprisingly good and meant I was drinking double the water -Buying one of those Glasto steel bottles - cool water all weekend! -Having a fan on me to cool myself when in the v hot tents, an absolute game changer! Things I'd change -I'd buy one of those inflatable air mattresses. A few in our group did and it was so much more comfortable than my very thin roll-mat -Didn't really bring enough cooler clothes for the evening - had layers for my top half but didn't bring any leggings with me, forgot about the chill in my excitement over the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Glasto Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 20 hours ago, tumbles said: Not taking a jumper up to the hill on Wednesday evening. Christ it was cold waiting for the fireworks Weds evening was so cold! We were sitting in the T&C field to watch the fireworks from a distance and had to abandon that to go back to the tent to get layers. Managed to see the fireworks fro the tent at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4519dennis Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Positive things: had a shower for first time at the place at the bottom of Kidsfield. Had just reopened on the Sunday after water rationing so walked straight in. Felt great after the heat - would do again; Walked straight through Gate A at 7 am on Thursday morning. Still great time to go for me; Didn't try to rush around stages as usual - you can't see it all in fact only a small fraction - rely upon BBC iPlayer and lie to friends if need be about you have seen; and roast lamb lunch on Sunday at 1 pm with chilled rose at Deluxe Diner - assume this it what glampers have - can see this becoming a future fixture. Not such good things: don't need to take 5 big power changers 2 will be fine ; and don't drink so much on Thursday i.e. from 9 am through to midnight that Friday makes you question why you are at Glastonbury and wanting a dark cool place to recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Positive things 1) missing out a chunk of the queue 2) no problems with heat / drink /blood sugars ( which is bloody incredible ) ... took just the right amount of food /alcohol 3) no major disasters ... nothing broke ( apart from lense popped out of glasses ) which I fixed 4) No issues with neighbours although I dont think I ever have had Things to improve 1) as above ... a few too many power banks 2) back issues ... need to work on core 3) family meet up felt like a necessity rather than something we all wanted to do 4) 5 mins of fame ... needs to be improved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhh Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Wins: - Dioralite at night and berroca in the morning. - Frank Turner Friday night - Bringing more spirits and less beer - Getting a free shower from ibis hotel on Monday morning before flying back to Edinburgh in the evening. - Winning on the games at the Unfairgfound and managing to swap a kazoo for a wolves shirt in Shangri-La. Fails: - Taking a box of wine which didn't really get used. - Trying to hard to juggle different groups of friends and my gf when I did have just gone with the flow a bit more. But if a rookie mistake. - The Raclette stand isn't what it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblade41 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 21 hours ago, frostypaw said: Figured a couple more. A windproof is one of the most valuable things at Glastonbury, it's all quite exposed and just cutting that out turned hoodies into wonderful warmth even in strong breezes and they're tiny in your bag. The sneaky thin down jacket was just cheating but amazing too on my slow late Saturday night. Also I have a serious and very odd issue with my self-worth/confidence which stopped me talking to anyone and finding excuses not to say hi to people I knew despite them being within arms reach. My apologies if anyone felt ignored - it's not you, it's all me. Glastonbury drove this home in a way I couldn't ignore by Saturday late night and a lot of reflection was had. Will do better by next time. This is so me .. I missed the meet on purpose last time I went as I would hate it if everyone ignored me because I'm not that entertaining . Another reason I go everywhere on my own, if I go with people I drink to excess to compensate and either end up embarrassing myself and get on everyones nerves ... I always envy people who are comfortable with strangers.. my job before retirement never involved anyone else except professionals who I'd employ to do certain jobs.. retired now and spend most of my time in my own company which is why I find meeting new people so desperately hard.. I miss out on so much 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 9 minutes ago, babyblade41 said: This is so me .. I missed the meet on purpose last time I went as I would hate it if everyone ignored me because I'm not that entertaining . Another reason I go everywhere on my own, if I go with people I drink to excess to compensate and either end up embarrassing myself and get on everyones nerves ... I always envy people who are comfortable with strangers.. my job before retirement never involved anyone else except professionals who I'd employ to do certain jobs.. retired now and spend most of my time in my own company which is why I find meeting new people so desperately hard.. I miss out on so much come along next time ... people can create internet personas but are under all that just normal down to earth festival goers enjoying exactly the same thing as you ... you will find people who you share some common ground with I assure you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblade41 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said: come along next time ... people can create internet personas but are under all that just normal down to earth festival goers enjoying exactly the same thing as you ... you will find people who you share some common ground with I assure you You are probably right but fear just takes over ..at my age I shouldn't really worry but some of us who are middle aged still have the same insecurities as some a lot younger .. but if lucky enough next time I will get there ...and thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 minute ago, babyblade41 said: You are probably right but fear just takes over ..at my age I shouldn't really worry but some of us who are middle aged still have the same insecurities as some a lot younger .. but if lucky enough next time I will get there ...and thank you im not far short of middle aged ... whatever that might be now .... stay around here ... you will develop some rapports with people over time which makes the easing in to the meet easier ... and you dont need to post quite as often /obsesively as some either ..... and no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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