Shopping Trolleys / Trolley Service?

[simont123]

Hi guys

We fly into Exeter airport then get a private to coach to the festival. We plan to stop off at the nearest Tesco/Asda etc to get a few crates of beer each and some supplies.

Are you able to take shopping trolleys into the festival and can they fit through the turnstiles?

I've also heard that there a unregistered 'Glastonbury Trolley Service' (usually operated by kids) that offers to pull your stuff along for a small fee? Any truth in that?

Edited June 17, 2009 by simont123

[farewellandgoodnight]

Hi guys

We fly into Exeter airport then get a private to coach to the festival. We plan to stop off at the nearest Tesco/Asda etc to get a few crates of beer each and some supplies.

Are you able to take shopping trolleys into the festival and can they fit through the turnstiles?

I've also heard that young pikeys sometimes offer to pull your stuff along for a small fee? Any truth in that?

Edited June 17, 2009 by farewellandgoodnight

[simont123]

Assuming that your being serious here the simple answer is that you've got no chance. Shopping trolleys are hard enough to push in a f**king supermarket never mind across a field the size of Glasto. Anything with wheels smaller than about six inches at least is going nowhere especially in the mud.

Oh and as for the Pikey comment. Not cool!

[farewellandgoodnight]

A wheel barrow might be a better option then? I'll get our driver to stop off at a B&Q

[Phil_S]

Sack truck is definitely the way to go, but avoid plastic wheels !

[puppetmode]

yeah, i take the works sack truck. The bigger TYRES the better. NO plastic wheels, they'll just buckle

[Snarge]

Are you able to take shopping trolleys into the festival and can they fit through the turnstiles?

[simont123]

Do they sell them type of things in Asda or Tescos?

[hippyhough]

You can always modify a shopping trolley.. Glasto mcbarrow has worked well for us for years!!

[Insomaniac]

I'm using this: http://www.funkyleisure.co.uk/off-roader-f...olley-294-p.asp

It folds-up nicely, yet looks sturdy enough for the job.

[simont123]

I ordered one of those yesterday and it arrived at work about an hour ago. Can't wait to set it up when I get home.

As a result I now also offer a trolley service at a very reasonable rate of £50 a trip. Let me know if you are interested.

[Insomaniac]

Seriously might take you up on that offer! (There's 7 by the way and would each have at 2 crates)

Do you reckcn you could take 14 crates fo beer!? £7.14 each to have our beer carried is a bargain!

[meatyparson]

Just use the pikey kids

[simont123]

14 crates is not a problem at all. That works out to 14 * £50 = £700, but in line with the ethos of Glastonbury festival I'll do you a special festival deal of £695.

Why 14 trips you ask? Well the trolley may be strong but I'm not.

Seriously though it only takes about 50kg so would need more than one trip I expect. And even though I'm tempted to offer such a service it's unlikely that I will be in a fit state/could be arsed to fulfil my end of the contract.

I was actually joking with my original post, didn't expect a response so quick. Will perhaps think about this seriously next year once I know how the trolley performs. Obviously there will be a price rise due to inflation and the quickness in your reply.

Mind you I'd think you'd have to be mad to pay a guy £50 to use his £35 trolley. May as well just buy one yourself.

[TheNewUnion]

Nice young chap helped us with our swag last year, wheelbarrow from The Park to Big Ground. Bunged him a tenner, generous yes, but there was no way I could be bothered going all the way to the other side of the site sans his assistance.

That and sack trolleys and pallet wrap, festie lugging combo du jour

Edited June 17, 2009 by TheNewUnion