I saw the queues they had a lot of the time, so avoided them (it was Welsh breakfasts for us in the arena every time anyway).
Were the same lot there last year (2008) as well as this? It was a different lot on campsite catering in 2007 as far as I remember ....
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but I think some extra and better cabaret and comedy etc would add to the choice, plus (if financially feasible), some more bands ... 
easily the best EiiD i have been to: the sunniest, the funniest, the friendliest, the silliest.
I enjoyed a lot of the live stuff.. Inner Terrestials, Tofu Love Frogs, Subgiant, Zion Train, and a few others that i never learnt the name of to go against the grain somewhat, I thought Sham 69 were fantastic.. I had very low expections from them and was surprised by not bad they were.. guitarist was superb and was much more musical than i expected, conversely, i was looking forward to Dreadzone but felt like they were sleepwalking through their set at times.
However, there was no competition for best performance of the festival... WHO'S AFEARD on scrumpy sunday was the most fun, joyful and filthy act of the festival. kevicious was totally on fire, funnier than all those so-called comedians put together... even though most of the jokes went completely over my non-dorset head.
every year there are more ladies on ladies day and it really makes the day, boys make the effort to dress up and everyone in hysterics (hersterics?) at the sheer grotesque glamour of it all .. and then there was _pH_+
the sunday day long drum'n'bass from the Asian Grub Foundation canteen was solid gold.. often annoying when the bands came on and they had to stop. likewise the sunday evening dance music in the main beer tent was a welcome break from ska, punk, and oldies.
other highlights include
- beating the heat on sunday morning in the wonderful han&jan's paddling pool.. while being served organic cider with ice and meeting the purple virgins.
- crispy wandering round in just his david lee roth tights,
- iemanja and magneze's matching false eyelashes,
- eastender, sleaterkinney & ldr in dresses.
- pieminister pies
- lots of free drugs
- hippy crack
- that dorset flag dress
- bumping into my mate william for first time since EiiD'07
for such a small festival, was surprised not to didn't see as much of the urb crowd as we'd like; topcat, crustychick, trashy, wiskey,derv&respective offspring. i think EiiD missed out by not having a lounging around area in the wig on casino. but the bus and strummerville did a little to make up for it. as did the herculean efforts of "dj lee"& his support acts.. I reckon there might be a case for a small urban stage next year
enjoyed camping with the gang at camp anything-but-sensible. as well as the journeys to and from london.
finally and most importantly thanks to flounder, pronghorn and all the many, many others who make it happen and keep it getting better and better. we will be back next year.
and some of the tunes from the main beer tent at various times kicked arse too.
Genuinely surprised so many people are moaning about the music - I go to Endorse It because of the music (apart from Tarantism, obv).
Mind you, I'm pretty old and like 3 minute tunes that go '1 2 3 4... twanga-twanga-twanga-twanga' so I'm easily pleased there. The very idea of spending a weekend listening to punk, ska and Northern Soul fills me with glee!
Fuck comedy, cabaret and all that other nonsense - that's a dangerous step towards cunting 'burlesque' that all other festivals are cursed with.
and it would have a few bands too.
Genuinely surprised so many people are moaning about the music - I go to Endorse It because of the music (apart from Tarantism, obv).
Mind you, I'm pretty old and like 3 minute tunes that go '1 2 3 4... twanga-twanga-twanga-twanga' so I'm easily pleased there. The very idea of spending a weekend listening to punk, ska and Northern Soul fills me with glee!
Fuck comedy, cabaret and all that other nonsense - that's a dangerous step towards cunting 'burlesque' that all other festivals are cursed with.
Not quite agreeing with your last two lines -- I think an Offline tent or something like it for comedy etc would avoid the worst risks
But I see exactly where you're coming from with the rest!
Yeah I was just being a bit greedy!
Was very happy really with the beer and cider, and that it lasted late on Sunday too .....
Genuinely surprised so many people are moaning about the music - I go to Endorse It because of the music (apart from Tarantism, obv).
Mind you, I'm pretty old and like 3 minute tunes that go '1 2 3 4... twanga-twanga-twanga-twanga' so I'm easily pleased there. The very idea of spending a weekend listening to punk, ska and Northern Soul fills me with glee!
Fuck comedy, cabaret and all that other nonsense - that's a dangerous step towards cunting 'burlesque' that all other festivals are cursed with.
If they had big name acts it'd probably push the prices up and attract too many punters. I like the fact that it's quite a small & cosy affair!
I agree, and I didn't see one band
and need to put in a lot of work to get that many down by 11am, please have pity. 
Damn straight! - and it's mad to expect all the trimmings and comforts of a mega-commercial festival. It can be a bit rough and ready at the edges, but I appreciate its non-corporate stance and the accent on local talent. How many other festivals have a town crier introducing the bands?If they had big name acts it'd probably push the prices up and attract too many punters. I like the fact that it's quite a small & cosy affair!
(his son ran the small tent by Strummerville too).I was only suffering up to the point that all the various medications kicked in, but then I was unable to walk anywayI didn't know you were suffering at your tent
