What have you done to get ready for Glastonbury 24 ?

[Crazyfool01]

6 minutes ago, clarkete said:

I'm really excited to know about your great valuables now 😉 

 

I just make sure my tent is so untidy nobody would even bother … in fact on occasion I’ve come back and thought I’ve been robbed only to find the missing bits when I pack up at the end 

[clarkete]

14 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I just make sure my tent is so untidy nobody would even bother … in fact on occasion I’ve come back and thought I’ve been robbed only to find the missing bits when I pack up at the end 

I think the only really valuable thing I've lost was many years ago and was some lovely smoking material that I enjoyed so much that I left it outside the tent 😄 

[Metal Monkey]

33 minutes ago, clarkete said:

I'm really excited to know about your great valuables now 😉 

 

Everything is valuable to someone, I know someone who had their blanket stolen while they were sleeping under it!

[Metal Monkey]

27 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I just make sure my tent is so untidy nobody would even bother … in fact on occasion I’ve come back and thought I’ve been robbed only to find the missing bits when I pack up at the end 

I do that. I also have a crap old phone and wallet I leave somewhere obvious for an easy steal if someone comes in while I’m asleep. 

[moogster]

3 hours ago, kalifire said:

Adapting to a new life as a diabetic, having been found in a coma a couple of weeks ago and stayed for a while in hospital (as serious as it sounds). I won’t be able to be as carefree when it comes to food and drink as I have been in years past, but that’ll be a positive for my health. 

Sorry to read that Kalifire, but glad this does not mean you have to rethink going!

(As per the topic of this thread, I've done nothing special to prepare recently, except browsing for trolleys online)

[Justcalledtosay]

3 hours ago, kalifire said:

Adapting to a new life as a diabetic, having been found in a coma a couple of weeks ago and stayed for a while in hospital (as serious as it sounds). I won’t be able to be as carefree when it comes to food and drink as I have been in years past, but that’ll be a positive for my health. 

Crikey. Sorry to hear that. Must have been quite the shock? Hope you're adapting as well as you can 🤞

[tarw]

1 hour ago, Metal Monkey said:

That doesn’t make any sense, you have to try the tent to find the padlock, especially if it’s on the inner tent. If someone tries the zip to see if it’s padlocked and finds it isn’t… they are in the tent! 
As long as nobody can see the padlock from the outside or see you lock it, it will do something to deter an opportunistic thief. All tents have something worth nicking in, especially on the first few days of a festival. 

🥷🏾🥷🏾 Goes off to where I camp thread to see if @Metal Monkey has posted in it. 🥷🏾🥷🏾

[Metal Monkey]

57 minutes ago, tarw said:

🥷🏾🥷🏾 Goes off to where I camp thread to see if @Metal Monkey has posted in it. 🥷🏾🥷🏾

… removes photos of tent and flag!

[Rula912]

I’ve bought a see through umbrella, some organza and some lights to make an octopus 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Got an offer to work it today. Seriously considering it but sadly I don't think I can make it happen this time 

[deepkittycaz]

7 hours ago, clarkete said:

As has been pointed out, not those who put their valuables in the lock ups 😊

Every year we have someone come to the Lockups, usually on the Thursday, who's either had their or a friend's tent robbed and have lost valuables. And then realise they need to leave what's left with us.

It's not worth the risk to not use the lockups.

[clarkete]

6 hours ago, Metal Monkey said:

Everything is valuable to someone, I know someone who had their blanket stolen while they were sleeping under it!

Cheeky feckers! 

[kalifire]

7 hours ago, Justcalledtosay said:

Crikey. Sorry to hear that. Must have been quite the shock? Hope you're adapting as well as you can 🤞

Thanks. It was a big scare, but made sense of how 'not right' I'd been feeling. Now it's just a case of being aware of blood sugar levels and ensuring not to spike them too high or have them drop too low. Most things at the festival should be fine in moderation!

Edited March 29 by kalifire

[Ayrshire Chris]

8 hours ago, kalifire said:

Thanks. It was a big scare, but made sense of how 'not right' I'd been feeling. Now it's just a case of being aware of blood sugar levels and ensuring not to spike them too high or have them drop too low. Most things at the festival should be fine in moderation!

Moderation is the key. Mrs C was diagnosed pre diabetic last year, a lot of her family are diabetic. Fortunately for her she doesn’t drink alcohol so that’s not a problem. It’s just a matter of sensible eating. Bought one of those home test kits and monitors blood sugar levels regularly as well as appointments with a nurse who specialises in diabetes. I’m sure it won’t affect your festival now you are aware of it. 

[Nuthugger]

do they still put up decoy tents meant to catch thieves out??  i seem to remember this when I first started going.....or maybe they just said they were going too do it to deter?? 

[clarkete]

8 hours ago, kalifire said:

Thanks. It was a big scare, but made sense of how 'not right' I'd been feeling. Now it's just a case of being aware of blood sugar levels and ensuring not to spike them too high or have them drop too low. Most things at the festival should be fine in moderation!

I'm sure you'll have a fab time 😘

I'm going to be exercising some more moderation this year, first time for a while so will be interesting to mix it up slightly.  Tbh in my case each one could well be the last I get to, so having a more memorable experience would be good 😊

[philipsteak]

@kalifire If it's Type 2 you're talking about (I don't even know if you can develop type 1 as an adult?) and you'd like some advise, fell free to DM me. As documented in the fitness threads, I went from VERY diabetic (hba1c of 113) to not diabetic (hba1c of 35) in 6 months but not official as that was while taking metformin, to officially not diabetic (hba1c of 38 but not on metformin) in 9 months from first diagnosis.

Just managing it is no longer the only option, you can put it in remission. And generally feel so much better in the process.

[Crazyfool01]

Hat 2 under construction 

[Crazyfool01]

7 hours ago, philipsteak said:

@kalifire If it's Type 2 you're talking about (I don't even know if you can develop type 1 as an adult?) and you'd like some advise, fell free to DM me. As documented in the fitness threads, I went from VERY diabetic (hba1c of 113) to not diabetic (hba1c of 35) in 6 months but not official as that was while taking metformin, to officially not diabetic (hba1c of 38 but not on metformin) in 9 months from first diagnosis.

Just managing it is no longer the only option, you can put it in remission. And generally feel so much better in the process.

Yes you can it’s not really common but I was diagnosed with type 1 aged 34 ish  

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Hat 2 under construction 

Looks good, Blue Peter really missed out not having you as a presenter😊

[-TLR-]

just received the first, of what I am sure will be many, email from Evri telling me they were "unable to deliver..."

 

and so the dance begins!

 

 

why on earth any company chooses to use Evri as a delivery partner is beyond me - I guess they must just be VERY cheap.

[CharlotteB]

I was doing drink research last night, scoping some "bag in a box" opportunities 😁😁😁 long list created ✔️

[kalifire]

Great Western Railways' advance ticket window has crept into the time I'll be travelling that way, so I've booked my first train journey of the holiday!

[marathonsteve]

I am sussing out how much I can get as a discount on a crate of beer. Is it  just me.  !!!!!!

[bennyhana22]

On 3/28/2024 at 10:06 PM, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Got an offer to work it today. Seriously considering it but sadly I don't think I can make it happen this time 

DO IT!!

Ben
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