Cabaret Field bar, Wednesday 6pm: eFestivals meet

[drewsstrat]

im sure i will be there again this year... enjoyed it last time... i'm in the ugly scene above btw

[ChrisTGA]

I'll be there, but I'm afraid I don't look like Gruff Rhys.

This is my first meet.

Had me fooled.

[ChrisTGA]

Is it worth coming if nobody really knows who you are on here? I'm hardly a 'wooderson' or a 'russycarps' but it would be nice to show up and see what's going down.

[Gnomicide]

Is it worth coming if nobody really knows who you are on here? I'm hardly a 'wooderson' or a 'russycarps' but it would be nice to show up and see what's going down.

At the 2011 one I spent most of the time chatting to someone who read the forum but never posted.

[Crystal Waters]

Is it worth coming if nobody really knows who you are on here? I'm hardly a 'wooderson' or a 'russycarps' but it would be nice to show up and see what's going down.

[Gucci Piggy]

I feel like I'd be a let down if I turn up and I'm not actually a Matt Bellamy silhouette in LED glasses.

[ChrisTGA]

I feel like I'd be a let down if I turn up and I'm not actually a Matt Bellamy silhouette in LED glasses.

I always thought that was some kind of helmet. I suppose with it being Matt Bellamy, it is a kind of helmet.

[sime]

I'll come along. I want to meet russycarp. I'm hoping he actually is an orangutan.

[dirtymookie]

Didn't russy say he's not going this year? Or was that yoghurt?

[carlosj]

Didn't russy say he's not going this year? Or was that yoghurt?

Yog's off to some other festivals this year, but not Glastonbury.

[Gnomicide]

I don't think Russey attends the meets, at least he disn't last year. Too busy spreading Joy off round the site.

[cornholio]

I'll possibly attend, although I might be waylaid by the Brothers Bar in the field next door...

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I will no doubt slide past and bottle it

Likewise

[Mouseboy11]

Likewise

Same here

[rischbrit]

I had blonde moment last year. I did make it eventually but was looking the wrong way to notice the flag so was sat there for AGES thinking no one else turned up.......looked behind me and saw the flag. I blame the cider

[sime]

I don't think Russey attends the meets, at least he disn't last year. Too busy spreading Joy off round the site.

Lucky site!

[Chazeboy]

I'll be there with Hogga and norainplease and our little one

[alibobbin]

I'll try and pop along with my newbie mate.

We'll be a train wreck by that point, but it'll be nice to put some faces to names!

[karaseen]

thanks to those who've already ordered one

(if you don't want a t-shirt, buy a mug you tight feckers )

I've got two mugs and they really are outstanding - perfectly balanced, good handle, ideal thickness, and a nice lip....Sorry, that sounds a bit dirty....

[Bignews]

any under 20's going to be attending?

In all seriousness, hoping to pluck up the courage to attend and meet some people this year... you shouldn't have a problem seeing me to be fair, all 6ft6 of me!

[Pinhead]

Russy bottled it last year but I remember we were all expecting him to turn up though.

Please all come and say hello. I've been going to the meets for at least 10 years (when they first moved from the Jazzworld mixing desk to Cider Bus I think, what's that 2004 or thereabouts?). Its really not that sophisticated or intimidating - we just say hello (pretending we remember each others names from here), ask each other what we've all been doing the last year since we last met up, get pissed and drift off a couple hours later to see the fireworks.

[craigyb31]

Don't anyone think about bottling it, I went last year and didn't know anybody at all, as more of a lurker and odd poster, but went any way and had a lovely time and went away in a terrible state mission accomplished.

Great set of people and if you're a first timer like I was then the info you can garner at is brilliant.

[LondonTom]

any under 20's going to be attending?

No its an over 50s social gorup

[5co77ie]

any under 20's going to be attending?

last year we had a few teens and a few kids, and a couple of rugrats hence the mobile prams in the piccies. Edited April 17, 2015 by 5co77ie

[frostypaw]

I will try. Walked past and bottled it last year.

Don't bottle it!

For starters it's not like one MASSIVE group chat, it's lots of little conversations so it's not overwhelming you can just say hi to a couple of people. Badges with usernames were handed out so not too confusing.

And then it's a nice group - there are all sorts here as our musical bickering (and worse) shows so there'll be folk you'll get on with and some you might not expect. There's the common thread of festivals so always stories to tell and things to talk about so chat is easy and quickly moves away from any on-board silly stresses and onto laughter and excitement

Just do it! At least pop by and find someone who's made you laugh and say thanks, will make it easier next time.