What have you done to get ready for Glastonbury 24 ?

[LateStarter50]

11 hours ago, clarkete said:

You'll stir the masses if you're not careful... and they will all say Fresh and Black

Found the specific tent topic. Will be visiting Decathlon soon by the sounds of it! 😁

[BagpussSeesAllThings]

On 4/7/2024 at 9:42 AM, LateStarter50 said:

Brilliant… have you reviewed anything else especially tents?

Not yet, I'll post here if I do!

[eatingglitter]

I've spent a fortune on new bedding for the campervan. Ended up buying some of the duvalay extra sheets, then buying foam from foams4u, single duvets, straps etc. it could end up really good and saved myself several hundred squids, or I'm a mug. Either way, bouji bedding is happening. 

[Jacko45]

16 minutes ago, eatingglitter said:

I've spent a fortune on new bedding for the campervan. Ended up buying some of the duvalay extra sheets, then buying foam from foams4u, single duvets, straps etc. it could end up really good and saved myself several hundred squids, or I'm a mug. Either way, bouji bedding is happening. 

 

We just got the Panda Topper - it's amazing. Feels comfier than my bed at home 

[dotdash79]

Taking a duvet and pillows to camping festival is a true game changer, we even use a fitted sheet on the sleeping mats. 

[Crazyfool01]

36 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

Taking a duvet and pillows to camping festival is a true game changer, we even use a fitted sheet on the sleeping mats. 

Duvet rather than sleeping bag ? How do you pack that ? Surely bulky 

[incident]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

Duvet rather than sleeping bag ? How do you pack that ? Surely bulky 

A duvet isn't much difference to a sleeping bag isn't it? Just not usually packed down so much.

 

Not tried it but I assume you could vacuum pack it relatively small.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, incident said:

A duvet isn't much difference to a sleeping bag isn't it? Just not usually packed down so much.

 

Not tried it but I assume you could vacuum pack it relatively small.

Yeah guess not … although obviously the stuff sacks help them condense pretty well 

[mazola]

3 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Duvet rather than sleeping bag ? How do you pack that ? Surely bulky 

fitted sheet, pillow and duvet all in a vacuum bag shrinks considerably. Get a little rechargable bed pump to shrink it down again for return journey.

 

My crappy pound shop vacuum bag split last year before I could repack it, but its easier on the way out as all the drink has gone

[PassingCloud]

Had a good chuckle about those that forgot to pay the balance. 

[Jacko45]

18 minutes ago, mazola said:

fitted sheet, pillow and duvet all in a vacuum bag shrinks considerably. Get a little rechargable bed pump to shrink it down again for return journey.

 

My crappy pound shop vacuum bag split last year before I could repack it, but its easier on the way out as all the drink has gone

 

These guys pumps are unreal, some just a little bigger than a tube of Smarties and can pump up airbeds pretty easily.

 

https://www.flextail.com/collections/portable-pump

 

Edited April 8 by Jacko45

[eatingglitter]

5 hours ago, Jacko45 said:

 

We just got the Panda Topper - it's amazing. Feels comfier than my bed at home 

We’ve got this but I find it a real faff to store at home. Ended up putting it on our bed instead 😂

[clarkete]

5 hours ago, PassingCloud said:

Had a good chuckle about those that forgot to pay the balance. 

Oh aye, where's that? 

 

Not that I wish to do likewise obviously 😉

[incident]

13 minutes ago, clarkete said:

Oh aye, where's that? 

 

Not that I wish to do likewise obviously 😉

This is cheating a bit, but there's a few on here: https://twitter.com/search?q=Glastonbury balance&src=typed_query&f=live

 

I genuinely don't get it. I had mine paid by about noon on the 1st, and that was the latest I'd ever left it.

[balti-pie]

smoked pineapple daiquiri at m&s - holy shitballs, these are good. get on board. Trialled them cold, lovely, next trial will be unrefrigerated but im sure they'll still be pretty good 

[irnkrtn]

On 4/8/2024 at 12:31 PM, eatingglitter said:

I've spent a fortune on new bedding for the campervan. Ended up buying some of the duvalay extra sheets, then buying foam from foams4u, single duvets, straps etc. it could end up really good and saved myself several hundred squids, or I'm a mug. Either way, bouji bedding is happening. 

Please update on the duvalay setup. I have looked at them intensely for weeks at a time then never gone for one. 

[irnkrtn]

8 hours ago, balti-pie said:

smoked pineapple daiquiri at m&s - holy shitballs, these are good. get on board. Trialled them cold, lovely, next trial will be unrefrigerated but im sure they'll still be pretty good 

GREAT INTEL. Thank you. I'm going to go and take a little walk to M&S after tea to stock up on your recommendation! 

[Crazyfool01]

Nearly finished the hatfull of dreams which should give me some time to make / design something else … not sure what yet … ideas on a postcard 

Edited April 9 by Crazyfool01

[eatingglitter]

3 hours ago, irnkrtn said:

Please update on the duvalay setup. I have looked at them intensely for weeks at a time then never gone for one. 

Will do! It's been several tears of obsessing over and adding and removing them from the basket lol

[PassingCloud]

On 4/8/2024 at 7:05 PM, clarkete said:

Oh aye, where's that? 

 

Not that I wish to do likewise obviously 😉

A surprising amount on reddit. 

[The Red Telephone]

1. Booked hotel in Bristol on the Sunday night, so can be in Oxfield as early as possible on the Monday.

 

2. Started to buy some of those tiny, but lethal, cocktail cans from M&S. Freeze well and don’t take up a lot of space.

[clarkete]

2 hours ago, PassingCloud said:

A surprising amount on reddit. 

Oh aye and some getting their issue resolved, which I hadn't heard of before - but not surprising it's kept quiet

 

Guess depending on the circumstance, it's simpler and cheaper for them to take balance payments from those allocated than to resell

Edited April 10 by clarkete

[Beerqueen]

On 4/8/2024 at 7:21 PM, incident said:

This is cheating a bit, but there's a few on here: https://twitter.com/search?q=Glastonbury balance&src=typed_query&f=live

 

I genuinely don't get it. I had mine paid by about noon on the 1st, and that was the latest I'd ever left it.

I lived extremely dangerously this year.  I was on holiday and only got home at 5 on Tuesday, 2nd.  Balance paid by 8.

[Beerqueen]

I have checked my coach ticket.  Why the f**k did I book my return from Glastonbury to Bristol and then Bristol to Birmingham?  What was I thinking?  Ah well, I'll survive I guess.

 

Edit - the direct is half an hour later and £20 more.  Hmm, shall I change it if I can, I think I might.

Edited April 10 by Beerqueen

[incident]

57 minutes ago, Beerqueen said:

I have checked my coach ticket.  Why the f**k did I book my return from Glastonbury to Bristol and then Bristol to Birmingham?  What was I thinking?  Ah well, I'll survive I guess.

 

Edit - the direct is half an hour later and £20 more.  Hmm, shall I change it if I can, I think I might.

One year, I was very smug about the fact that I'd managed to find a cheap train ticket from Bristol, and that combined with the shuttle bus to Temple Meads saved about £30 versus getting the direct coach home.

 

Monday morning, I was desperately wishing I'd booked the direct option. Definitely worth the extra if you can.