sedra Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 36 minutes ago, March Hare said: Such a shame as so often it came through for people. I’d recommend doing two with Oxfam year to get on the Glasto priority list for next time I am trying for my niece who is doing 2 this year ( she’s at IOW now and doing Boomtown) but she is desperate to go to Glastonbury again as we usually go every year. I would sign up too but health issues mean I wouldn’t manage it this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field of Avalon Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Thinking back I’m certain places became available for Isle of Wight festival the beginning of this week so not unheard of for places to pop up the same week as the festival starts 🙏🏻. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 f**king Stickleball Gate again this year. f**king Stickleball. This better hadn't become 'my gate'. Although it seems once you're a team leader on a gate you tend to stay there. Certainly on the normal ped and vehicle gates anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogster Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 39 minutes ago, philipsteak said: f**king Stickleball Gate again this year. f**king Stickleball. This better hadn't become 'my gate'. Although it seems once you're a team leader on a gate you tend to stay there. Certainly on the normal ped and vehicle gates anyway. If that means the Sticklinch crowd can come and bring you a snack and beverage then maybe I'll do just that 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfy Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, philipsteak said: f**king Stickleball Gate again this year. f**king Stickleball. This better hadn't become 'my gate'. Although it seems once you're a team leader on a gate you tend to stay there. Certainly on the normal ped and vehicle gates anyway. My heart goes out to you! We were only saying last night that we are praying we don’t get that again. Please don’t let us get that again! 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 34 minutes ago, moogster said: If that means the Sticklinch crowd can come and bring you a snack and beverage then maybe I'll do just that 🙂 Ha, thanks moogster. After chatting in the Fitness thread it would nice to meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, amfy said: My heart goes out to you! We were only saying last night that we are praying we don’t get that again. Please don’t let us get that again! 😬 Hopefully not! I think stewards are less likely to be given the same position year on year (unless you've been promoted of course) And, at the end of the day, I'm at f**king Glastonbury! so really who cares (me, a bit). And when you see the people still desperately trying to get a spot you I can't complain (I can, a bit) Edited June 16, 2023 by philipsteak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 is the avalon inn open Monday or Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepkittycaz Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, philipsteak said: And, at the end of the day, I'm at f**king Glastonbury! so really who cares (me, a bit). And when you see the people still desperately trying to get a spot you I can't complain (I can, a bit) I know - we are fortunate really, but I still reserve the right to be a bit peeved that I'll be coming off a night shift and will only have 8 hours before I'm back on shift again! I have to sleep, eat and fit in some festival time there somewhere 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyseven Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 39 minutes ago, Aragorn said: is the avalon inn open Monday or Tuesday? I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfaragher Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 2 hours ago, philipsteak said: f**king Stickleball Gate again this year. f**king Stickleball. This better hadn't become 'my gate'. Although it seems once you're a team leader on a gate you tend to stay there. Certainly on the normal ped and vehicle gates anyway. Word is they're going to prioritise the very distant gates for transport this year, over say PGA and PGD (access requirements notwithstanding), so you should be able to get there and back in the minibus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, jfaragher said: Word is they're going to prioritise the very distant gates for transport this year, over say PGA and PGD (access requirements notwithstanding), so you should be able to get there and back in the minibus. In fairness I always managed to get it when I wanted too, (depending on the shift I might anyway be in site or staying on site after) but you still have to be ready to go super early. Plus being a team leader (or supervisor) improves your chances too. There was never a problem getting the sticklinch,A and D supervisors who wanted it on the bus. And I think the stewards on my team generally did ok too. But yes, prioritising them and others similar would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmygod Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Aragorn said: is the avalon inn open Monday or Tuesday? It was open on Tuesday last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The60ftOctopus Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 2 hours ago, moogster said: If that means the Sticklinch crowd can come and bring you a snack and beverage then maybe I'll do just that 🙂 Count me in. Will you be eating steak so we can recognise you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 45 minutes ago, The60ftOctopus said: Count me in. Will you be eating steak so we can recognise you? 👍 I'm very much liking this way of thinking. I mean I'm not always eating steak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 53 minutes ago, ohmygod said: It was open on Tuesday last year Has been for as many years as I can think back. Possibly Monday some years, but can't remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Also loving the thought of efesters going up to bemused stewards asking if they are called philipsteak and offering them snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfy Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 2 hours ago, philipsteak said: Hopefully not! I think stewards are less likely to be given the same position year on year (unless you've been promoted of course) And, at the end of the day, I'm at f**king Glastonbury! so really who cares (me, a bit). And when you see the people still desperately trying to get a spot you I can't complain (I can, a bit) I will honestly only complain a little bit & then it’ll be more because there is so little to do there even more than the journey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogster Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, philipsteak said: Also loving the thought of efesters going up to bemused stewards asking if they are called philipsteak and offering them snacks I thought I'd randomly go and ask if they had their blood sugar levels checked recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 47 minutes ago, amfy said: I will honestly only complain a little bit & then it’ll be more because there is so little to do there even more than the journey! Hardest part of being a supervisor at positions like that is trying to convince the stewards the whole thing isn't a massive waste of everyone's time. But then the flipside of that is not having any major issues to deal with. One of my friends was the supervisor covering that area when there was that fire in the car park at Boomtown a few years back. His first shift ever supervising. He's never stewarded since. Possibly not been to a festival since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, moogster said: I thought I'd randomly go and ask if they had their blood sugar levels checked recently. Good plan. That's much less weird... "Hi, does anyone here know their current HbA1c levels?" Edited June 16, 2023 by philipsteak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogster Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, philipsteak said: Hardest part of being a supervisor at positions like that is trying to convince the stewards the whole thing isn't a massive waste of everyone's time. It's a bit like a safety belt in a car. 99.99% of the time it's useless but you do want one for that 00.01%... As a future resident of Sticklinch I appreciate the safety belt you and your team will provide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, moogster said: It's a bit like a safety belt in a car. 99.99% of the time it's useless but you do want one for that 00.01%... As a future resident of Sticklinch I appreciate the safety belt you and your team will provide! Which is a lovely sentiment, but a tough sell to a bored and tired steward at 4 in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 18 minutes ago, philipsteak said: Which is a lovely sentiment, but a tough sell to a bored and tired steward at 4 in the morning The perfect time to bust out the fizzy snakes for all and sundry! i never underestimate the importance of snacky things when it all gets a bit cold, boring and tiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfaragher Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 It's times like that when it's quite hard to hold on to the fact that this is the trade off for getting to Glastonbury I guess. Old hands tend to be a bit better at just putting up with it, but for a new steward (who might also be at Glastonbury for the first time) hearing the party happen *over there* whilst you're doing f**k all in the middle of the night can be tough to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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