presta
Legendary Member
I'd rather go to that one, the turns are better.
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I'd rather go to that one, the turns are better.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
We were sneaking around the fence around midnight tuesday/wednesday, trying to find a tree branch or railway sleeper or something to help us over it, and inadvertently fell into a hole that had been dug under it. I'd heard the following day that hole was guarded by thugs demanding £15.
By dawn we'd set up camp in the corner of one of the performers fields, close to a huge pile of free wood, a water point and not far from some 'decent' toilets... and Wednesday being the first day the public were allowed in, anyone who wasn't a performer or crew were being turned away from setting up camp there. No one thought to ask us, since we'd established ourselves overnight.
bobzmyunkle
Ãœber Member
I first went in 1981. £8 to get in apparently.
Taj Mahal was very good. Ginger Baker and Roy Harper had an undignified fight on stage - blood was drawn. Peace, love and understanding, brothers.
After the music finishing one night we went back to the tents, got the stereo speakers on the car roof and proceeded to carry on enjoying ourselves. Didn't last long, 'there's people trying to sleep'. Might have been midnight, I guess. Last went about 94, sleep wasn't on many people's agenda.
Anyhow by then it was far too big, I was too old, and finding anything I recognised as music was getting too difficult.
Mostly there was sunshine. When there wasn't we still enjoyed ourselves, it just took more effort.
Taj Mahal was very good. Ginger Baker and Roy Harper had an undignified fight on stage - blood was drawn. Peace, love and understanding, brothers.
After the music finishing one night we went back to the tents, got the stereo speakers on the car roof and proceeded to carry on enjoying ourselves. Didn't last long, 'there's people trying to sleep'. Might have been midnight, I guess. Last went about 94, sleep wasn't on many people's agenda.
Anyhow by then it was far too big, I was too old, and finding anything I recognised as music was getting too difficult.
Mostly there was sunshine. When there wasn't we still enjoyed ourselves, it just took more effort.
UphillSlowly
Making my way slowly uphill
I've been to Glastonbury three times, and never paid. First time I jumped the fence (1995), the second time I was a performer, so got a free ticket and free meal each day (1998). Third time we just walked along the fence until we found a gap and stayed for 36 hours (2000).
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
bobzmyunkle
Ãœber Member
No, Baker wanted to play longer, Harper wanted to get on. I think that was the root of it anyway.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
85 or 86 was muddy as well. I lost my shoes in it and returned home in mud-caked socks.
The last time I went was in 1987. Official CND stewards were taking back-handers to let people in and security guards were robbing people sneaking through the fence. I think somebody robbed the beer tent with a shotgun that year as well.
bobzmyunkle
Ãœber Member
Who's this Joey Leaper they're on about?
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Didn't go to the 'beer tent', we'd taken quite a few cans in the Van we travelled down in and then we found some guys selling gallon 'jugs'* of rough scrumpy out the back of a transit for a couple of quid, went back the next day for another and one guy wanted a fiver but his mate who I'd shared a joint with the first time recognised me and said "No he's OK" and let us have em at 2 quid again I said "cheers Man" and passed him the doobie I was smoking once again and we had a bit of a natter, turns out they were pretty local and the Cider was from one of ems family farm.
* When I say jugs they were the kind of container you'd buy white spirit/turps in, new obviously but just a basic clearish plastic thing with a white 'screw on' cap
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I’m not a huge cold play fan. But they do have a decent back catalog of anthems which are perfect for a Saturday night.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
I've flipped away because I've seen it many times before and am now enjoying Jessie Ware very much.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
They are very clever, because they seem to be geo located, as they flash in sequence depending on where they are. And that can’t be pre programmed.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I was feeling the same about them. (My brother-in-law has them on for most programmes and I always find the delay very confusing.)
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Same here with Maz and subtitles.....................mind you the mis-spelling and wrong words can be hysterical sometimes
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
Cyndi Lauper took a while to get into gear, but the antics of the assorted people doing the audio description more than made up for it.
