What have you done today to get ready for Glastonbury 2023?

[theciderviking]

Test pack done ready for Bearded. Every year I promise myself I'll pack light, and ever year I fail! 😂

[Twiggy553]

10 minutes ago, theciderviking said:

Test pack done ready for Bearded. Every year I promise myself I'll pack light, and ever year I fail! 😂

 

You can definitely get that sleeping bag a lot smaller 😂 

[theciderviking]

26 minutes ago, Twiggy553 said:

You can definitely get that sleeping bag a lot smaller 😂 

Yeah not squashed it down yet, will do that when I clip it onto the bag.

Say a lot about my old knackered body that my bed is bigger than my tent these days 😂

[offmytrolley]

Started on my Glasto pile today! (mainly with bits from the holiday I've just got back from that I know I'll need so there's no point putting them away properly)

[Sasperella2]

I have 10.5 working days until Glastonbury!!

I've not done anything to prep this morning though, I'm just excited ☺️

[jamesrfisher]

21 hours ago, Tranquility of Solitude said:

Mentioned on the forum before that I can no longer manage getting undressed in my small tent, found this to my cost in 2022, when following the agony of wriggling out of shorts and into a sleeping bag, I swore never again.

Have purchased a new tent, one I can stand up in, which arrived yesterday. Just had my first trial run putting it up on my own, and am delighted. It’s a Quechua Arpenez 4.1, and I could perform yoga in it if I chose to. Or readily swing cats. (Note: no animals were harmed in the erection of this tent).

Had that same problem myself a couple of years ago at EotR so also purchased a new tent, due to issues had to still take my old tent to EotR last year as on the bus. finally got around to putting up the new tent a couple of weeks ago, an Outwell, can stand up easily ini t

[svphie]

On 5/21/2023 at 5:51 PM, theciderviking said:

Some vodka, some gin.

Pear Drop
Rhubarb & Custard
Summer Fruits
Unicorn (candy floss & marshmallow, with glitter!)
Summer Fruits
Raspberry

And just added a candy cane 😁

this has persuaded me to try out flavouring my vodka! that's all I'm taking drinks wise. what mixer do you drink with the vodka?

Edited May 24, 2023 by svphie

[theciderviking]

1 hour ago, svphie said:

this has persuaded me to try out flavouring my vodka! that's all I'm taking drinks wise. what mixer do you drink with the vodka?

More vodka! 🤣

Nah, normally Sprite/Lemonade, although there have been some unfortunate occasions where cider has been used as a mixer. Tasty results, but the next morning hurts. 🙈

[gorfield]

tinned stews and curries from M&S bought

[Justcalledtosay]

Tried the old skittles in vodka last year. Was a complete waste of good vodka...

[pentura]

4 hours ago, svphie said:

this has persuaded me to try out flavouring my vodka! that's all I'm taking drinks wise. what mixer do you drink with the vodka?

 

15 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

Tried the old skittles in vodka last year. Was a complete waste of good vodka...

Try the Wether's Original vodka! Goes down almost as quick as I did after 4 hours of drinking the stuff...

[Quark]

The werther's one is lethal. Might do another bottle this year

[rwoo]

38 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

Tried the old skittles in vodka last year. Was a complete waste of good vodka...

I couldn't agree more. I haven't tried the Worthers one though

[Justcalledtosay]

It'll be a couple of bottles of decanted Kraken for me plus my Moth cocktails. Might have to buy cider at the festival given i'm on the coach.

[2019]

38 minutes ago, LS-Charlton said:

Pretty all set now bar buying alcohol. I did buy a portal charger but it has broke after one use, do they still do thing where you can buy a power bank at the festival and swap it each day?

I think that was run by EE, and with the switch to Vodafone I've not seen any announcements around this. Previously I think I remember I had to purchase the batteries online before the festival then swap them at the EE tent. I suspect Vodafone aren't doing this.

I've now done what some recommended, and bought a monster powerbar. 25k ma.

[Clarence Clemons]

ordered my MOTH cocktail cans, bosh!

[rudeandquizzacious]

1 hour ago, LS-Charlton said:

Pretty all set now bar buying alcohol. I did buy a portal charger but it has broke after one use, do they still do thing where you can buy a power bank at the festival and swap it each day?

 

35 minutes ago, 2019 said:

I think that was run by EE, and with the switch to Vodafone I've not seen any announcements around this. Previously I think I remember I had to purchase the batteries online before the festival then swap them at the EE tent. I suspect Vodafone aren't doing this.

I've now done what some recommended, and bought a monster powerbar. 25k ma.

There is a Vodafone Connect and Charge point on the map where EE has been the last couple years next to Left Field/the Glade, so does appear like Vodafone will be offering this

[gazzared]

9 hours ago, Sasperella2 said:

I have 10.5 working days until Glastonbury!!

I've not done anything to prep this morning though, I'm just excited ☺️

Nice 👍 I've got 11 shifts. 7 nights and 4 days .... Not continuous 🤣

 

[SighMo]

3 minutes ago, gazzared said:

Nice 👍 I've got 11 shifts. 7 nights and 4 days .... Not continuous 🤣

 

Oooh, made me check. 5 nights and 4 days…..better start digging stuff out the garage soon. 

[gfa]

1 hour ago, LS-Charlton said:

Pretty all set now bar buying alcohol. I did buy a portal charger but it has broke after one use, do they still do thing where you can buy a power bank at the festival and swap it each day?

It costs more for the weekend of charging than it does to just buy a decent powerbank from amazon.

[Twiggy553]

Away on holiday next week then once we I get back it’ll be full on with packing and shopping with just 2.5wks to go

[Skip997]

26 minutes ago, gazzared said:

Nice 👍 I've got 11 shifts. 7 nights and 4 days .... Not continuous 🤣

 

 

24 minutes ago, SighMo said:

Oooh, made me check. 5 nights and 4 days…..better start digging stuff out the garage soon. 

What!

I've got 16 full days and I go early.

[gazzared]

5 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

 

What!

I've got 16 full days and I go early.

Since switching from 8hr roster to 12hrs I get alot more time off and if I use my annual leave days wisely I can get some nice long breaks without using much of my holiday allowance👍

 

[dotdash79]

Bought these as it’s going to be bone dry and like walking on concrete all weekend. but they were too tight around my foot, ordered the next 2 sizes up. 

[philipsteak]

2 hours ago, Skip997 said:

 

What!

I've got 16 full days and I go early.

Yeah, I get there on the Monday and I've still got 15 to go. But I work weekends. Which also means I have to use up a lot of annual leave.