There's some logic to that. I mentioned this idea - might have even come from yourself - to a mate who has been wavering, and he reckoned that was a good plan for him.
Glastonbury 2008
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There's some logic to that. I mentioned this idea - might have even come from yourself - to a mate who has been wavering, and he reckoned that was a good plan for him.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
I just cant face having to get these off
before going to bed again. 160 quid some of which will go to charity so hey. Its a waste but due to the draconian ticketing regulations I can't even give it to someone else. I might apply to steward this year. Then it does not matter.
Hollis
bloody furious
Looby
Well-Known Member
I understand what you're saying and for another festival I'd be half tempted to do the same but it is a bit selfish don't you think? There will be loads that will want to go whatever the weather.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Um, perhaps but I would want to go if its dry, so I lay this issue down at Michael Evis's feet and his overly draconian ticketing policy.
I can understand he wants to remove e-bay from the equation but its gone too far now. If you get sick or life gets in the way for what ever reason, they are wasted. I reckon that a fair number of tickets are now not taken up because of that. There should be a mechanism for face value ticket transfer at any time.
Looby
Well-Known Member
I agree with all that but the fact remains the system is as it is so if you don't go you might have deprived someone else of the chance. As I said before I understand why.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Looking at the dates on last years thread Urban 75 is offically 17 pages less excited about Glastonbury this year.
Make of that what you will
Make of that what you will
Looking at the dates on last years thread Urban 75 is offically 17 pages less excited about Glastonbury this year.
Make of that what you will
As a %ge?
Festival geeks need full statistics.
Looby
Well-Known Member
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
david dissadent
New Member
He has been recalled to his home planet on a secret mission for a while. He will return to Earth in a few weeks to guard over us in his cunning disguise as a layabout hippy when he has completed his tasks.Where's crispy when you need him.
scumbalina
Scummy Mummy
Well, we got our stall, now I need to decide whether or not Glastonbury festival is the place to be when you're due to give birth....
Anyone been heavily up the duff at a festival?
Anyone been heavily up the duff at a festival?
No (but then again that's kind of impossible ) but if you do decide to go then check in with medical when you arrive. I'd guess Ivymead up by the farm would be best. There's some discussion about all this elsewhere - I'll try and dig out the relevant bits later.
How far gone will you be?
) but if you do decide to go then check in with medical when you arrive. I'd guess Ivymead up by the farm would be best. There's some discussion about all this elsewhere - I'll try and dig out the relevant bits later.How far gone will you be?
scumbalina
Scummy Mummy
No (but then again that's kind of impossible
How far gone will you be?
Thanks, William of Walworth suggested some good stuff earlier in this thread, I'm kinda covered about the medical side of things, checked out facilities, that there's midwives, nearby hospital etc. I'm not really worried about going into labour there (I'll be about 37 weeks so full term!), more the day to day practicalities. We're doing a stall so wouldn;t be camping on the "normal" site, which will be easier, but I'm a bit worried about getting in and out of the tent, off the floor etc, although I might ask if they'll let us have a van on site with a mattress in the back. I was really grotty in my first trimester, so if I feel the same it might be minging, and if it rains and goes into a mudbath it'll be a nightmare keeping my balance....but then if it's blazing it'll be awful with all the extra weight. And getting to the loo will be a nightmare too.....
...but I really want to go!
newbie
undisambiguated
My two experiences with pregnant women last year, just for info, like.
Sometime on the saturday I think I was given a really hard time by an obviously pregnant woman, because the festival wouldn't provide her with a lift across site. She was not at all happy and seemed to be threatening me, Michael and anyone else that we were responsible for the miscarriage she was sure she was about to have. She was that cross I didn't dare suggest to her that the fact that she had to trudge through the mud while pregnant was her responsibility, not mine or Michaels, so all I could do was offer to take her to medical, which she declined.
At that moment she sure wasn't enjoying herself- I hope it was temporary and things got better for her, but I didn't really envy her and I didn't think I'd recommend anyone else to be in her shoes.
Then, on the Sunday evening I took a pregnant woman from medical to her car in one of the farflung carparks, while her friend took all their stuff and three or four small kids cross country. She'd had a great time throughout, and when we met up with the friend and kids, so had they and they were all still happy, with not a word of complaint. For me that was a totally positive experience, the sort that reinforces what a fantastic place the festival is.
make of that what you will
/anecdote
Sometime on the saturday I think I was given a really hard time by an obviously pregnant woman, because the festival wouldn't provide her with a lift across site. She was not at all happy and seemed to be threatening me, Michael and anyone else that we were responsible for the miscarriage she was sure she was about to have. She was that cross I didn't dare suggest to her that the fact that she had to trudge through the mud while pregnant was her responsibility, not mine or Michaels, so all I could do was offer to take her to medical, which she declined.
At that moment she sure wasn't enjoying herself- I hope it was temporary and things got better for her, but I didn't really envy her and I didn't think I'd recommend anyone else to be in her shoes.
Then, on the Sunday evening I took a pregnant woman from medical to her car in one of the farflung carparks, while her friend took all their stuff and three or four small kids cross country. She'd had a great time throughout, and when we met up with the friend and kids, so had they and they were all still happy, with not a word of complaint. For me that was a totally positive experience, the sort that reinforces what a fantastic place the festival is.
make of that what you will
/anecdote
Sorry, that cracked me up. If you're visibly preggers, you should be allowed to use disabled loos (You get the odd jobs-worth, but most would be ok) and there's always the empty fabric softener bottle option.
david dissadent
New Member
One of the people near us was pregnant and she had those travel johns so she could have a pee at night without facing the Krypton factor tent challange plus .
That's quite a mental image you conjure up there -- and not only applicable to pregnant people either
scumbalina
Scummy Mummy
Thanks for all your thoughts and experiances, yeah good point of the disabled toilets, and I always have a pot handy when camping 
I have to decide today!
Arghhhh!
I have to decide today!
Arghhhh!
Make the right decision! You know you want to go, and you know it's possible and to some extent practical -- as well as mad
Have a sub lined up for your stall in case you can't face it after all at a late stage I'd say, but keep your options open now ...
Good luck!
Have a sub lined up for your stall in case you can't face it after all at a late stage I'd say, but keep your options open now ...
Good luck!
A half decent piece on the Guardian website today about how festival demographics are changing.
But what the fuck is a "Boutique Festival"?
But what the fuck is a "Boutique Festival"?
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
I'll be going as a WBC volunteer again. Whatever you do, avoid the Avalon Inn. We never have enough beer in stock and it's full of morris dancers
You know, I think the festival could do with a load of morris dancers all over site.
I've never seen any, yet for some reason I have this out of focus image in my head that they are always there, skipping about.
Morris Dancers ftw.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I think Bestival would qualify as a boutique festival .
