A Tour of the Festival Site (sort of)

So, hands up all those of you thinking it's a little early to be touring the festival site? Won't the fields be full of cattle and sheep and luscious green grass and not a little rain water? I hear you say. Well yes, you are correct but today I got to tour the site - from a distance.

The Entrance

This was the entrance we used last year to get into the site in the village of Pylle.

From The Car Park

Looking to the car park. We parked in the field beyond this one, through the gate. It was about midday when we were trooping with hundreds of other people, wheel barrow in hand, brimming with anticipation. With anticipation of being able to ditch the wheel barrow amongst other things. A wheel barrow is a godsend but we learned early on (i.e. when we got it out of the boot of the car) that it needs a large wheel, preferably one with a pneumatic tyre. It's on the top of the list for this year.

Gate Into The Field

Across the road - to the gate into the field.

Into The Field

Crossing the road to this field led to the green fencing where queuing started in earnest. Not a bad thing as by now my arms were several feet longer due to the wheel barrow mentioned previously. Why was it so heavy? It was full of tins of food for camping and a gas cooker but we never used them because the food available was so great. Yes, I had to wheel barrow it all back at the end of the festival. Every last tin of it! Be warned people...

Variation of Premises Licence

All along the hedgerows you can see these blue plastic posters. They herald the transformation that is taking place, in readiness for June.

Toilets

The toilets sit in rows, patiently awaiting their re-installation. You know, from here they almost look usable! (only joking).

Daisies

Look daisies, Bellis Perennis, the friendly face of festival faecal removal.

Storage

Storage in the distance. All these will be marshaled into use for more than 130,000 festival-goers in the not too distant future. '1, 2, 3, 4... They're going to need a lot more believe me. The festival-goers will be going as it were!

The Pyramid Stage

The Pyramid Stage! I saw the Pyramid Stage! It's that silver metal frame-type thing in the distance. They put a cover on it and stick loads of amps and speakers on either side of it and it's where Blur are going to be playing!

Worthy Farm

(we are not) Worthy Farm, stands surveying the fields at its feet, the sun, a portent of the weather that will surely bathe the festival in June (surely).


What was the soundtrack to the day? That comprised of

• Camembert Electrique - Gong

Gong are To Be Confirmed at Glastonbury 2009 at The Glade

• Legalize it - Peter Tosh

Play out track on Glastonbury - The DVD [ YouTube ] [ Wikipedia ]

• Argus - Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash are playing at Cheese&Grain in Frome on Sat 25th April

• There's The Rub - Wishbone Ash

Nothing wrong with more Wishbone Ash

RP


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