Glastonbury 2005
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Lord Camomile
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Bollix.
Because I've been having to deal with other stuff I have only just got round to booking travel (I know, I know...). I had thought that National Express just take as many reservations as people make and then send how ever many coaches are needed. It would appear not
I was trying to get on the Wednesday 9am coach but that's booked up, and it would seem the one after that is too. Now, I really do want to get there as early as possible and so don't really want to commit to a later coach unless it's absolutely necessary. What I'm wondering is, would it be wise/practical to go up late on the Tuesday? I imagine quite a few people are doing this but in because of that are locals not particularly favoured towards such folk? Or is the train worth a look. I think I remember reading that whilst there is a connection from the station to the festival site it still drops you off quite a walk away; is it particularly bad.
Feel free to mock, I do indeed deserve it, but any advice would be mucho appreciated
Because I've been having to deal with other stuff I have only just got round to booking travel (I know, I know...). I had thought that National Express just take as many reservations as people make and then send how ever many coaches are needed. It would appear not
I was trying to get on the Wednesday 9am coach but that's booked up, and it would seem the one after that is too. Now, I really do want to get there as early as possible and so don't really want to commit to a later coach unless it's absolutely necessary. What I'm wondering is, would it be wise/practical to go up late on the Tuesday? I imagine quite a few people are doing this but in because of that are locals not particularly favoured towards such folk? Or is the train worth a look. I think I remember reading that whilst there is a connection from the station to the festival site it still drops you off quite a walk away; is it particularly bad.
Feel free to mock, I do indeed deserve it, but any advice would be mucho appreciated
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
Lord Camomile said:
if you arrive on tues night you wont be able to get anywhere near the site -its not like you could sit o/s the gates all night. the last few years they've been putting people in mini busses and driving them miles away - you then have to get back. you have a few choices - you could get a national express coach to bristol and then the bus from there? there might be space on that one. or get the train but i should imagine that will be booked too. or try a liftshare on the other thread. wouldnt suggest you head down tues night unless you ahve somewhere warm and dry to be. it gets cold and dark in the middle of nowhere.
or you could try to get to the tor i guess, there's normally quite a large group up there the night before the gates open - but if you cant get a lift then you've got a long walk to the festival.
oh and the bus station is by gate A which is no long walk unless you happen to want to camp miles away on the other side of the site.
see you wednesday
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
scumbalina said:Am all confused that you're all going for Monday - whats the earliest you're allowed on site? And does this mean that when we arrive on Tuesday to set up the stall, feeling all smug that we beat the crowds, we'll have to fight our way through piles of munted Urbanites? Cos I'm gonna bring me a big ol' shovel.....
to the best of my knowledge newbie, pie eye and myself will arrive sunday or monday in order to start work tuesday (could go saturday but what for??). JTG will arrive tues to do his stuff and everyone else will arrive wed.
pm me where your stall will be and i'll come and be smug with you
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
the bus station is about 20m from the gate - and theres plenty of nice places to camp around there (seriously i mean that as everyone walks straight in the gate and to the furthest point of the site first - which means the fields round gate A dont fill up (lime kiln & wicket)). i was going to tender a move of urbanite camp this year but i decided it was not my place.
dervish is still debating where to camp as i'll be in toms field and the dragon field is miles away
wiskers
(seriously i mean that as everyone walks straight in the gate and to the furthest point of the site first - which means the fields round gate A dont fill up (lime kiln & wicket)). i was going to tender a move of urbanite camp this year but i decided it was not my place.dervish is still debating where to camp as i'll be in toms field and the dragon field is miles away
wiskers
wiskey said:the bus station is about 20m from the gate - and theres plenty of nice places to camp around there
Ta - that cheers me up a bit. I love the urbanite encampment place - really perfect.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
i go on the train all the time and haven't got any complaints. i have seen sniffer dogs there before though, though never had any problems.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
Bob said:Ta - that cheers me up a bit. I love the urbanite encampment place - really perfect.
my mates have camped up that way every year for many years. the only reason i'm not there myself this year is beacuse i fancy a change of scene!
Lisarocket
In bed with me dinner
Wyn said:I've just received an email advising that my tickets were dispatched yesterday by special delivery to arrive in the next 2-3 days, but I received my tickets nearly two weeks ago
I got one of them yesterday. My tickets arrived last week though
Lisarocket
In bed with me dinner
wiskeythe dragon field is miles away [/QUOTE said:I didn't realise the Dragon Field was the Urbanites camp till recently. I usually camp there anyway, so i've probably seen some of you lot there before and not known, it will be nice to see all of you up there
The Dragon field is nice and peaceful (apart from all night LV- but i'm usually up anyway)...and small enough that you can find your tent in the dark....unlike Pennards
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
Lisarocket said:and small enough that you can find your tent in the dark....unlike Pennards
i'm sure before LV the dragon field was a much nicer place to be.
and pennards is a wasteland of nothingness - i really dont see why people are so keen to claim their plot there (at least i can understand why people want to be in the dragon field - but pennards has nothing to offer at all).
imo
Velouria
Long time lurker
wiskey said:the bus station is about 20m from the gate - and theres plenty of nice places to camp around there
It sounds like an idea for 2007.
We have two years to have a 8,000-post thread arguing about it
Never made it to camp urban75 cause of the distance (I generally arrive about late Wednesday evening). This year, I'm going from Bristol to Glasto on Wed morning, to make sure I manage it...
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Got my travelling sorted (as far as you can with Glasto). Got a ticket on the 9:35 out of Paddington, though no reservation so I'm gonna have to get there early to get a place
Thanks to Wiskey and others for the advice
); the 9:35 was the first reasonably priced one (around £25).
Oh, and *dons flameproof suit* I've just checked the Clash Finder thingy and after Hayseed Dixie I'm gonna have to decide whether to watch Proclaimers or Coldplay I saw Coldplay at V2003* but I was on me tod which is never as much fun and they'll probably put on a fairly impressive 'show' (lazeeerrrrrrrs ). On the other hand, I've been wanting to see The Proclaimers for quite a while and they'll probably be quite good fun, it won't have the heaving masses of the Pyramid stage and I won't have to move after watching Hayseed Dixie.
Probably won't make my mind up until I get there....
*I was young, I didn't know!
Thanks to Wiskey and others for the advice
Really? On the site the 8:35 was the same price as the earlier ones (roughly £69Bob said:
); the 9:35 was the first reasonably priced one (around £25).Oh, and *dons flameproof suit* I've just checked the Clash Finder thingy and after Hayseed Dixie I'm gonna have to decide whether to watch Proclaimers or Coldplay
I saw Coldplay at V2003* but I was on me tod which is never as much fun and they'll probably put on a fairly impressive 'show' (lazeeerrrrrrrs ). On the other hand, I've been wanting to see The Proclaimers for quite a while and they'll probably be quite good fun, it won't have the heaving masses of the Pyramid stage and I won't have to move after watching Hayseed Dixie.Probably won't make my mind up until I get there....
*I was young, I didn't know!
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Just seen the Cinema line-up
Friday: The Goonies, Garden State, Casablanca (at 4.am in the Pilton Palace* )
Saturday: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sin City
*eh??
Friday: The Goonies, Garden State, Casablanca (at 4.am in the Pilton Palace*
)Saturday: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sin City
*eh??
Loks like I'm allowed to post again
Weather on a knifeedge according to latest reports. Possibility A -- warm and sunny throughout, still fairly likely. Possibility B, some showers at the weekend (after a warm, sunny start Weds/Thurs), with temps notticeably cooler.
They can't decide which way this will pan out, all depends how far North the pesky Low Pressure is ...
Will be clearer tomorrow. But essentially, far far less rain than last year if any, but whether its warm or not all depends.
Weather on a knifeedge according to latest reports. Possibility A -- warm and sunny throughout, still fairly likely. Possibility B, some showers at the weekend (after a warm, sunny start Weds/Thurs), with temps notticeably cooler.
They can't decide which way this will pan out, all depends how far North the pesky Low Pressure is ...
Will be clearer tomorrow. But essentially, far far less rain than last year if any, but whether its warm or not all depends.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
William of Walworth said:
That'll be much welcomed.To be honest I doubt too many people mind if it gets cool, you can always add more layers/consume hot food or drink/abuse your body until it wouldn't know if someone had dipped your hand in liquid nitrogen ,whereas if it rains you get wet, end of. And as many have said on here, it can very easily be too hot.William of Walworth said:
