Random Acts of Kindness

[raw-edge]

not a great one but when i woke on sunday morning i still had a litre of vodka left, ther was no way i was going to get through it so i gave it to the guys and gals in the tent opposite me, thy offered to pay but i said no, they were really going for it over the weekend. when i got back about 1 am on sunday night they also strolled back to the tent, one guy said thanks for the vodka i'm really enjoying it, that is what i liked.

[Nyika]

Everyone at Pendulum who pushed me towards James and Harriet when I lost them in the crowd was amazing, then a woman next to us offered to braid my hair but we lost her.

Wasn't at Glastonbury but on the way home I got to Finsbury park and discovered after choosing a jamaican patty and rubicon juice that I had 20p in my purse. I was hungry and really thirsty but he didn't take cards. A man saw the whole scene and wouldn't let me refuse the money for them, I was so grateful I cried! Also someone randomly carried my bag up the stairs at victoria, turned round to say thanks and he'd gone.

[mini-macc]

I found someones phone on thursday waiting for a mystery jets dj set which never happend. Within 45 mins they had it back and refused to let me leave without giving me 10 pounds (which i was very embaressed about), however on sunday i lost my phone and after a panic driven 10 minutes had my phone back, and promptly gave out 10 pounds to someone who went by the name of mark...what goes around comes around

[Derby_Dave]

We had been queuing along the A39 for well over 2 hours off the M5. I was sat at a little junction when a white van stopped and waved at me. He asked me if we were heading for the festival and then proceded to get me there in less than 15 minutes hardly seeing another car. Bliss.

I owe that guy a beer!!!

Edited June 30, 2009 by Derby_Dave

[Kaye]

This is a lovely thread and only goes to show that the Glastonbury spirit is truly alive . . . I can't believe I ever doubted.

[GEH007]

2 for me.

Stood watching Nick Cave with my son and a chap behind taps me on the shoulder, completely out of the blue and says "Here mate, have a beer and a can of coke for your lad!" Marvellous.

Then Kasabian had just kicked off and I lifted my 12 yr old lad up for a mo to get a slightly better view. I cant do it for long as I have a knackered knee. Anyhow this chap, seeing me wince a touch, says to my lad, "Here young fella, hop on my shoulders" and proceeded to boogie the first few tracks with Jack perched up high and everyone around cheering and applauding him. My lad was made up and obviously a beer changed hands.

Our first visit and we met some wonderful people.

[4AssedMonkey]

More than I can recall TBH. We were quick to share our beer and Jack Daniels with all comers and more bar staff rounded down the cost of our round than I can remember. Where we camped in the Dairy Ground was well friendly and we chatted to everyone we saw. I got the offer of sharing a spliff a few times too - I almost wish I'd not quit smoking the stuff!

[pineapple-tea]

After eventually arriving and trudging around the unnecessarily extended route from Ped Gate A, and then spotting , I couldn't lift my trolley over the guy ropes to get there and felt very defeated indeed.... so near, yet still out of reach...

And then, hey presto, a friendly man in fairy wings appeared and helped me carry my load weaving through the tents and over guy ropes! Thank you kind fairy! That was a disney moment!

Edited June 30, 2009 by pineapple-tea

[greg1999]

hit traffic on the m5 on wednesday afternoon, still had 4/5 junctions to go, so prepared for the wait with afew cans, windows down, radio on... nice chap in the car next to us asked if we were going to glastonbury, told us to follow him, took us out of his way to wedmoor and gave us directions from there.

top bloke, refused the offer of afew cans for his trouble aswell.

nice one mate

[jamestheraver]

My friend collapsed after getting very toxicated on saturday night, and i was trying to drag him to the nearest medical centre, bearing in mind he weighs 16 stone.

some guy saw me struggling and took time out of havin a good time and helped me carry him.

Thank you to that man

[srvman]

to the young fella at the brothers cider who gave me a full pint of strawberry cider for 2 quid as i didnt want to break a 20....to the coach driver....10 hours....let us go to the pub go out and dander on our travels....to the english bloke who gave us a crate of beer on the sunday cos he was drving home....to everyone at the park for being the dogs bollicks once again

[tinygreendragon]

After sitting in really long traffic jam on the way, we finally got off the motorway, only to find that there was smoke coming from the engine We parked on a layby with another car and found that the oil cap had blown off and we had very little oil left. The lads at the layby were great trying to help, glastodfreak walked miles to get oil and oil cap only to find it was the wrong cap!!

We made it to Street and the brilliant people at the Ford garage there, changed the oil and ordered a cap, took no money and when we went back on Monday to get cap and pay they only charged us for the cap

My friend and I gave away what was left of our booze to people Sunday night and got lots of kisses and cuddles, better than cash any day

[liverlou]

The local woman alongside the a39 giving out handwritten directions for a short cut - she probably saved me about 3 hours of queuing.

Bloke in the NERD crowd who looked down at my head and my scalp was a bit pink, then promptly gave me his hat to wear

[mandypants]

I know it's their job, but I'd like to say THANK YOU to the welfare tent people in the green fields. I made myself ill on the Friday by not looking after myself properly, meaning that a health problem I have reared its ugly head. They made me rest and forced toast and water down my neck while I sobbed like a nob. They pretty much saved me from being carted away by an ambulance so I am so grateful to them for just being there to help.

[Thatmax]

Our neighbours camped next to us overheard us discussing what we were going to do for food for the next couple of days as we had run out of gas for our cooker and didn't have enough money to shell out £6 per tiny meal. We were soon showered with food of all sorts ranging from marshmallows to balsamic vinegar for a good 15 minutes, apparently they had spent £40 on food each and there were 5 of them.

They really did save us, so as a thank you we helped them carry their stuff back to the car which turned out to be a good couple of kilometers away. Plus two of them had forgotten their tickets so they wouldnt be able to get back in after so we had to carry their stuff as well. It was hard work but we really did owe them.

[gregory]

this thread makes me really happy

i didn't experience anything really like this, but there was plenty of general kindness about!

[rottencrotch]

I worked at the property lock up at Woods Lane and I cant begin to list the amount of heart warming stories we heard, and stuff that people handed in for lost property - wallets, bank cards, lone shoes (!), bags etc....one particular guy found a leather wallet with almost 300 quid in it, bank cards and licence etc and despite us asking, wouldnt leave his mobile number and popped off quite the thing!

[Donnababycatcher]

wed night our daughter kindly lent our big wheeled trolley to someone camped vaguely "over there" over an hour later we were a little worried about it never reappearing when he came back over the hill with a trolley full of alcohol and proceeded to say we had saved his life and gave us all a can. Apparently they had hitchiked there blagged a lift back to town to get beer and another lift back but were stuck at the gate with no means of getting it on site apart from carrying it

fri night some guy who had just arrived asked if he could leave his giant rucksack under our awning while he found his friends who were by the pyramid stage...no problem except we were camped in the field opposite the Other stage. 2 hrs later we were going out and he wasn't back so we put it inside the door of the tent. my hubby who knew nothing about this was a bit surprised later on when some guy turned up to collect it

sun night went down to watch Glasvegas and wait for Prodigy and there was a guy passed out on the floor obviously been there a while as he was quite sunburnt, we positioned our chairs so he was in some shade as we were unable to wake him up. A bit later he woke up and was shaking and still really out of it so we sat him in a chair where he promptly passed out again. I went and spoke to campsite crew who said unless he was causing trouble could we just let him sleep it off. We kept giving him water to drink if he moved and he woke up just before the end of Prodigy asked what the time was said f**king hell when told and stumbled off. We never did get his name.

[angelheaded hipster]

Oh and thanks to angelheaded hipster for the lift and keeping me entertained all the way to the airport on monday .

[livvylang]

wednesday night I saw a guy stood right by the toilets in the field beneath the tipi field. He had 2 small kids with him all were loaded with kits etc and looking totally lost exhausted and bemused. It was about 12 midnight and the site was pretty rammed already. I stood watching him thinking "surely not" not right by the stinking loos?? so I went and asked him..theres no where else to go he said he had walked right from the other side.. too dark to see a pitch etc etc. I looked at his kids and thought..No way am I letting him do this..AND it was their first time at glast..poor buggers..

spoke to my kids..they gave up their tent..bunked in with their cousins and this guy and his 2 kids were set up in a tent..I didn't see him again after that. He sent a message on a piece of card to say thanks with my niece. It made my Glasto to have been able to help him and his kids..I believe in pay it forward and I'm sure he and the kids will remember it..If you reading this..I hope you had a great time..and it was my pleasure to have helped you out!! and thanks to my kids and nieces for being so kind and thoughtful.

small rant...ban the bloody flags I couldn't see a thing..!! hahaha Im only a shorty

[hunterhunter]

I was very drunk on the Friday in the Park and just before Animal Collective. My phone was about to run out of battery so I couldn't call anyone but I could look through the contacts. I used about three different people's phones to ring my friend and get him to meet me by the tower. It was a nice lady's phone who was queuing for the tower when I got through to my friend and he arrived a few minutes later.

We hugged.

We watched Animal Collective.

The lights dazzled me so much I had to go sit down.

I passed out in my tent.

[hunterhunter]

Oh and thanks to everyone who seemed genuinely worried about my massive friend who did a brilliant impression of a falling tree whilst watching Golden Silvers at the Park. And thanks to the woman who's legs he took out with his head for not being upset.

He was OK.

[I_am_Heather]

This is only a little act, but on Wednesday, not long after I had pitched and the sun was beaming down I made a trip to the toilets alongside Wicket. On the way back, on the road between Wicket and Lime I saw a guy ahead of me struggling with a trolley full of beer and cider. He was on his own and was sweating like a madman! The trolley was breaking I think...all of a sudden everything just fell off it! So I ran over and just started shoving cans back into their crates for him. He was laughing in bemusement and as I finished, his friends came back over. He was saying thanks over and over and I had nothing left to do so I just waved and ran back to my tent! I turned back a second and it looked like he had held his hand out to shake mine but I hadn't realised. Whoever you are, I hope you had a great time, and I'm sorry for not shaking your hand!

[future_shock]

Thank YOU! It would have been a very dull journey alone!

[markeee]

the ugy that handed in my money belt containing car key and bankcards

the swap shop guy in shangrila

made some good friends with people when i lost my mates during prodigy.

good times