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

[CaledonianGonzo]

Select items from one of Edinburgh's finest Indian restaurants procured, ferried home and now sitting in the freezer ready to be defrosted for Heebie-Jeebies Tuesday.

[nikkic]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Select items from one of Edinburgh's finest Indian restaurants procured, ferried home and now sitting in the freezer ready to be defrosted for Heebie-Jeebies Tuesday.

I remember you doing this last year, it’s a stroke of genius. 

We’re staying in a hotel in Bath on Monday so will be getting room service as my brain finds it’s way back to normality.

[CaledonianGonzo]

And a shitload of Calippos for the weary vocal chords, which will have been obliterated the night before at the mother of all singalongs.

[Walter Sobchak]

Had a hair cut :)

[LMK]

May as well join in as I’ve been reading so long 😊 Did some exercise, aired out my sleeping bag, sorted some outfits and backed up my phone ready to try out my new Vodafone SIM card. Feeling quite smug… would normally be leaving everything for next weekend.
 

Not long now! 👏🏼

[dotdash79]

Been to see a man about a dog, now just got to make sure I don’t do it all before the festival. 

[chazwwe]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001mcvy Been listening to this. Lottery Winners take over for their favourite Glastonbury moments, along with acts from this year. 

[Arriente]

Not posted in ages, but started reading the excitement in here a couple of weeks ago. Getting excited and trying to be a bit organised this weekend. Haven't been since 2017 so a lot of my gear needs checking and a few repairs needed. 

Today I've repaired two of my tent poles that have splintered. Also ordered a few bits for the camp site and for putting finishing touches to outfits

 

[lendan]

Hair cut, electrolytes, paracetamol, berocca type things, etc etc

Variety pack of kopparberg, 10 cans of deadman’s finger and coke 

[Scrump]

Watched Glastonbury after hours.

 

Has totally recentered me, it's not about who's on my clashfinder and whether I catch Elton (spoiler alert... I will!) And so on.

It's about a week of pushing boundaries, escaping marketing, full throttle expression and making meaningful (if brief) connections.

Has also made it clear that  that 9 times out of 10 I think @Skip997 is right.

 

all my own opinions, not meaning to deny someone else's experience etc etc.

[IFinallyGotATicket]

3 hours ago, dotdash79 said:

Been to see a man about a dog, now just got to make sure I don’t do it all before the festival. 

😂😂😂😂 Wow this boats gettin heavey 

[Scrump]

3 hours ago, chazwwe said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001mcvy Been listening to this. Lottery Winners take over for their favourite Glastonbury moments, along with acts from this year. 

Just clicked on the link...

 

"Indie forever"... "Available for 28 days" hee hee

[2019]

Danced (dad danced), for 4 hours last night at a friend's garden party. Just to need to stretch this to 4 days now.

[The Clearest Blue]

Neighbours are airing out their tent in the shared garden, really want to go ask them if it’s Glastonbury prep, but my partner says that’s weird 😂

[Crazyfool01]

11 minutes ago, The Clearest Blue said:

Neighbours are airing out their tent in the shared garden, really want to go ask them if it’s Glastonbury prep, but my partner says that’s weird 😂

id be going ahead and asking them that question 🙂 

[harryy]

had a totally productive week in prep for my first time on the farm... excitement increasing daily...

sorted hiking boots, heavy duty trolley, purchased new shorts, and sorted a packing list,

need to air out / MOT / clean tent but there is no wind today and just what feels like 30c sun right now so that has been relegated to the week -- alongside gathering misc camping stuff from loft and a trip to Uniqlo / decathlon for bag / rain jacket (to appease weather gods)... will maybe purchase the MOTH espresso martinis too and some LOOP ear protection (if anyone has any recs or thoughts, I'm all ears 😉 )

[rubenz]

Might go to Sainsburys to purchase a few bits and pieces.

But I want to travel light

So I must not buy too much 

Would love to make it in with one trip from the car

But I like my big air bed and giant sleeping bag

And food and drink prices are going to be high

So maybe I should buy some more cans

Eeeeeerggh..

Hard to know whats best.

[nikkic]

Time to start flavouring this lot….

[chazwwe]

Have set up my tent (3xl fresh and black) to make sure its all still working (used a different tent last year) and to give it a freshen out. 24 degrees with 60% humidity at lunch time and its cooler to sit inside it than it is outside. Amazing things. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Wife has gone back to bed with a massive hangover so the Glastonbury archive in the Sky box is going to get an airing.

[Crazyfool01]

Made an impulse purchase and now I need to avoid drinking it for Lionel tonight 

[Wherethewildthingsare]

4 hours ago, harryy said:

had a totally productive week in prep for my first time on the farm... excitement increasing daily...

sorted hiking boots, heavy duty trolley, purchased new shorts, and sorted a packing list,

need to air out / MOT / clean tent but there is no wind today and just what feels like 30c sun right now so that has been relegated to the week -- alongside gathering misc camping stuff from loft and a trip to Uniqlo / decathlon for bag / rain jacket (to appease weather gods)... will maybe purchase the MOTH espresso martinis too and some LOOP ear protection (if anyone has any recs or thoughts, I'm all ears 😉 )

Highly recommend both Moth cocktails and Loops quiet to get some sleep  

[dotdash79]

Test packed the trolley, the effort to slim down the loads has paid of and I think we can do 1 trip without killing us.

[Helsbels]

Just tested out my poncho in the rain...not that I'll be needing it of course!

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

On 6/10/2023 at 3:47 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

As long as you're not planning on getting two people into it.

I'm flying solo, so shouldn't be a problem. Plus, as an investment, the bag is so much smaller than my 3-man EuroHike, so can take it to beaches for the kids etc.