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Mud, mud, glorious mud! The swampy boglands of Glastonbury Festival in photos, June 2005
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Mud, mud, glorious mud! The swampy boglands of Glastonbury Festival in photos, June 2005

Tue 16th June, 2020Tue 16th June, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I think it’s fair to say that the Glastonbury festival of fifteen years ago wasn’t one of the best. After a promising sunny start, the site swiftly degraded into a …

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Warning to Glastonbury festival first-timers – it’s not always that bloody good (see: great mudfests of the past)

Wed 3rd July, 2013Fri 14th June, 2019 - by editor - 5 Comments.

I fear I would be failing in my responsibilities as a seasoned festival-goer to not pass on some words of advice to anyone who has booked their first ticket to …

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Yellow hat, bumblebee and the Super Furry Animals at Glastonbury

Thu 19th May, 2011Thu 19th May, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I thought I’d share this photo with you from the rainy, sludgy mudfest that was Glastonbury 2007. With the sun briefly coming out during the Super Furry Animals set, I noticed a little …

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The worst festival ever!

Wed 4th July, 2007Mon 24th January, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

If anyone thought that Glastonbury was bad this year, check out the living hell that was Yorkshire Folk and Blues festival at Krumlin, 1970. “The Krumlin Festival has the unfortunate …

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Back from Glastonbury

Wed 27th June, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Got back last night from another fantastic Glastonbury, despite the never ending rain and rivers of mud. I’ll be posting up a full set of photos soon, but for now, …

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Saturday: bands and beer at Glastonbury

Sun 26th June, 2005Wed 14th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As usual, managed to miss a huge swathe of acts I’d eagerly marked down as ‘must sees’. Instead, enjoyed a rambling ‘see what we find’ stroll around the site. Came …

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Clubs & Nightlife

Glastonbury 2005: Friday: Mud, rivers and sunshine

Sun 26th June, 2005Wed 3rd July, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Friday: Mud, rivers and sunshine When I left my tent on Friday morning, little did I know I’d be walking out into faithful representation of The Somme. By Lost Vagueness, …

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Glastonbury 2004; the first days

Thu 23rd June, 2005Sun 11th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Glastonbury; weds-thurs After a daunting start at Paddington – with my ‘booked’ train declared full and much platform swapping called for – I eventually got a fast train to Swindon …

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Glastonbury 2004, Day Five

Mon 28th June, 2004Sun 11th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Glasto Day Five (Sun) With the toilets overflowing and supplies of babywipes running perilously low, things are starting to get very messy indeed. Yesterday’s downpour ensured that most of the …

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Glastonbury 2004, Day 4 – medieval

Sun 27th June, 2004Sun 11th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Glasto Report Day 4 (Sat) Q Magazine’s one-word weather report accurately summed up the conditions: medieval It pissed down. All day. Footpaths that had only just dried out from the …

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Glastonbury 2004: Day One report

Thu 24th June, 2004Wed 14th July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Glasto: Day One report Arrived onsite around 5pm and then embarked on an elongated faff as Dubversion attempted to blag the van straight on site. Unfortunately, we had to hang …

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