Glastonbury

[smurfchops]

Would you rather be there, or watching it on the telly??

[mushroom25]

did festivals when I was younger, but wouldn't do it now. they are not without their squalor, and I'm less tolerant of sub-clean than I used to be.

went to Reading in the 1970s and on the campsite at 3am I awoke to the sound of someone being violently sick. This went on for some time, then abruptly stopped. after a short period of silence, a little voice enquired "are you all right, Martin?".......

[Barsel]

I don't know how they can stand there in that heat, but at least they can say they've been to Glastonbury. A bit like those who can say they were at Woodstock.
In answer to your question, neither.

[Peter Pedant]

I fell out with the people there, and have not been, and will never go back.
andy is not the soul of compromise and conciliation we thought. I am shocked !

Stanging on the shoulders - - - Newton 1687 ( at glaston bury or stone henge probably) said - "if I have seen further than other I have stood on the shoulders of giants...."
was to snub Hooke, who was a short-arriss

Hooke went around Glasto or Stonehenge saying - "and I gave Mr Newton the idea of the inverse square law..." - - he HAD said it to Newton but Newton demurred ( and already knew).

Men were very anal about their Big Ideas in the 1680s

[Peter Pedant]

one girl said - "I just didnt go - - when I was there".

My Latin master lived in Pilton, v near Worthy Fm and said there was er a lot of clearing up to do after
( turnover is huge tho, innit)

[andy-hughes]

Peter

[DTCwordfan]

a casu stercore in milia situla, Petre.....

[andy-hughes]

Peter - to be accurate, they fell out with me.

I attended the Acoustic Area for a couple of years, I covered the festival for Acoustic Magazine.

I was backstage as usual, chatting with Glen Matlock, when the guy who books the bands for the area sent the Stage Manager, a friend of mine, to request the return of my backstage pass.

Someone had told him I was a journalist and he assumed I was trawling for scandal, and didn't have the courtesy to enquire with me personally, or remember how tightly controlled back stage access is at Glastonbury.

The Stage Manager was embarrassed to confirm that without my pass, once I left the area, I would not be readmitted.

I left the site, and will never return.

I am a patient and professional person, I will not be treated like that by anyone, ever.

[DTCwordfan]

tongue in cheek and don't take it personally, but it's a shame AB hasn't thought the same way - I couldn't resist.

[andy-hughes]

DTc - There is no danger of me taking your post the wrong way - I haven't the faintest idea what you are talking about.

Don't bother to explain on my account, I doubt you have anything to say that I will be interested to read.

[Backdrifter]

Never been. I love going to gigs but with advancing age tending to prefer sit-down indoor shows. Part of me likes the idea of Glastonbury but ultimately I enjoy roaming the various acts on the iplayer as I have been this year.

[anneasquith]

I loathe sharing toilets with strangers, so at home .