My Glasto Review

Word of the Festival: Mud
Sound of the festival: A kind of squishy squelch follewed by a short sucking noise then a pop as wellingtons (aka gumboots) steps it out in the mud.
Band of the festival: The Who
Let Down: Fat Boy Slim
Best kept secret: DJ Yoda (though his Glasto Performance was way better than this!)
Price of dry feet: 9.99 quid
Luck in buying gumboots at the last minute: immense!
Would I go again? Yes for sure!

Glastonbury was amazing. I saw many different musicians, my favourite of course being The Who on sunday night, who totally rocked it out in the rain. From memory I also saw... Kate Nash, Lilley Allen, Fat Freddys Drop, Fat Boy Slim, Corb Lund, The Killers, Manic Street Preachers, Kaiser Chiefs, The Cat Empire, and many more that I can't remember.

We were lucky in so many ways... In finding the last few pairs of welingtons availible in london, in our bus leaving just 20 minutes late compare to some who had a six hour wait, in arriving in the dry, and being able to walk and find a spot and set up our tents in the dry and on grass not mud. We were lucky it only rained a little each day and mostly rained at night when we were fast asleep in our tent. We were lucky to by two foldup chairs for just 10 quid. We were lucky to have a good spot on high ground and lucky to have architects for neighbours who needed help in putting up their tent. We were lucky to be up close for the Who and the Kaiser Chiefs, and we were lucky to have such good company. I was lucky to decide to take my camera, I would have regretted it otherwise! And we were lucky to come up with the brilliant plan of moving camp to one close to the bus station before the final concert, so we didn't have to trek for hours in the rain, mud and crowds with our gear. We were lucky to rock on up and get on a bus almost immediately, and then sleep for 95% of the trip back to London. And we were lucky to get back just intime for the first few tubes. We were lucky to see Michael Eavis, the owner of Worthy Farm, and the organiser of Glastonbury. He got a standing ovation just for driving past. There is a man who has by one generous act given more joy to the world than most could even dream of. And we were lucky in buying tickets to this event, though chances were 1 in 3.

All in All, I had a great time in Glastonbury. The mud and rain were all a part of the experience and not much of a problem at all. The Who were the cherry on the top, whose performance made the festival go from simply to totally awesome. (I think it was the best concert I have seen, better than the recent concerts I have seen - The Rolling Stones, Green Day or Guns n Roses.)

This weekend promises another interesting day - Wimbledon. It will be an early start on Saturday, but it should be a good one.