Glastonbury 2008 - a look back

[The Great Wallsendo]

This years festival started for us last thursday, had some mates going down on the Wed and they had kindly taken our tent to pitch up in advance...so all that was left for us to do was to turn up and start drinking the cider

After a very early start we got there for about 1130...to find our freinds had chosen a quality spot with exceptional panoramic views of the site...


That kinda set the tone early on - this was going to be a good year



The rest of the day was a chill out day with lots of Pear Cider and the like being imbibed...we took to the Jazz World field as this was where the Brothers Cider bar was...numerous pints later and paper cup limbo (no pic) we called it a day in readiness for the revelry that was about to begin

Friday - up for 0930...mate was Mess Chef with Bacon Sangas and a hot brew for the team....the drinking started at midday

Fridays bands: The Feeling, The Gossip (very very good surprisingly), the Fun Lovin Criminals, The Fratellis, Kings of Leon

Top start to the weekend - could it get better?

Saturday - up for 0930...I was Mess Chef with bacon and scrambled eggs followed by obligatory hot tea...the drinking started a little later at 1230

Saturdays bands: (Had intended to get up early enough to see Shaking Stevens but decided against it for some reason) So started with Seasick Steve (not the Sixfoot variety) who was excellent, Crowded House who again were very good...decided to give James Blunt a miss (wonder why?) and we all headed back to the tent for some scran, back to the Pyramid stage for some Manu Chao who got the party mood back on track with some South American rhythm...me and the lass did not see Jay Z - instead we went to the Other Stage and watched Hot Chip then Massive attack...both very good indeed

Saw some strange sights over by the Other Stage...



Sunday - up for similar time although things are slowing down at this point due to Vodka, Cider etc etc ...didn't start drinking until about 1530

Decided on a wander to see the sights hitherto missed out on IE the weird hippy stuff

Saw this sign on the way - didn't know what it meant and genuinely thought it was just random (do a google )


Also found the perfect boat for Richie


Eventually got back to the Pyramid Stage for about 1530 (with Cider in hand) in preparation for the afternoons viewing

Sundays bands: John Mayer, Neil Diamond , Goldfrapp, Leonard Cohen (surprisingly very good) and then the Grande Finale - The Verve...maybe it was the beer, cider and Vodka but for me they were the best act of the whole weekend (trumping Big Neil only by a small margin)

Neil Diamond...


Sunset setting over the crowd...


This pic tickled me for some reason...


Weather was great all in all - bit of rain and mud on the friday but in general it was warm and dry which makes a huge difference to morale...I would say out of the 3 I've been to this is the best so far...until next year

Cheers

Tony and Lisa

[jason]

tony

class mate glad you enjoyed it - one of the things in my task book of life to complete - mess chefs are you ex navy by any chance.
have you added up how many units you had and having not bee to a festival how easy is it to go from stage to stage as all i have seen is massive crowds and dont suppose you are too close to the mosh pit.

is it true about people just peeing where they are if they are in the middle of the crowd.

that and many questions need to be answered

but looks so much fun

[The Great Wallsendo]

tony

class mate glad you enjoyed it - one of the things in my task book of life to complete - mess chefs are you ex navy by any chance.
have you added up how many units you had and having not bee to a festival how easy is it to go from stage to stage as all i have seen is massive crowds and dont suppose you are too close to the mosh pit.

is it true about people just peeing where they are if they are in the middle of the crowd.

that and many questions need to be answered

but looks so much fun

Jason - Navy? 'fraid so...WAFU at Yeovilton for 4 years on Sea Kings, the other lad in the top pic is a (soon to be civvy) Chief 'Tif Stoker of 12 years...best mate of too many years (school , the mob, life etc)

Units?...pass...too many that could possibly be deemed in the realms of being healthy

Walking between stages? Slow...you kind of develop a plod which is the speed of going everywhere for the whole weekend

Peeing in the middle of crowds when you can't be bothered to lose your missus and mates in the huge Crowds?...erm......it's not done blatantly that I could see - lots of empty cups and bottles around if you get my drift

[mark]

tony



is it true about people just peeing where they are if they are in the middle of the crowd.

In my day everyone used to pee in the plastic bottles then hoy the bottle into the crowd!

eventually a mini war breaks out and the crowd parts like the red sea into a **** infested no mans land

the bottle throw subsides for a bit then every one charges intoth e void to either get a bit of space or claim whats left of their belongings

happy days

at every Reading festival I went to and every Donnington, the above was re-enacted

[jason]

mooncup - nice

i can just see it in my dishwasher now - do they do them in different sizes.

[greggthe1]

Top report bud

[Oblickta]

I watched loads of it on the TV over the weekend as per every year. There was loads of differing views about the Jay Z thing. I think he's ok but deffo not Glasto material. It's a rock fest imho and should stay that way! Anyhow, Marshall Mathers rules the rap scene lol

Great report tho' TGW, looks like you had a ball mate, well done

[The Great Wallsendo]

I think it's more of an all encompassing music festival than just one type...lots of scope for all interested