Glastonbury 2011

robinph

frogg wrote: »

the drop-off point is steambow layby not streamboat lane

Yep, couldn't find anything going by that name, but maybe there is a pub called Steambow. Bit of a strange one though.

Cleo87

Just got to pack up the car then we're off....feel like im forgetting something!!!!!!

Ticket packed anyway......

Hope everyone has a great time!!

Toast

robinph wrote: »

Yep, couldn't find anything going by that name, but maybe there is a pub called Steambow. Bit of a strange one though.

It is the point that's marked on the official map as the taxi drop off point. West of Gate D. It is a hella lot better than Bath and West.

towers

Arriving at Bristol on the Friday morning from Dublin at 7:30am - planning on getting a taxi to the festival. Anyone else is in the same boat?

Chardee MacDennis

leaving in half an hour, all packed, got ticket, hope i'm not forgetting anything!!! have a great festival everyone

frogg

Toast wrote: »

It is the point that's marked on the official map as the taxi drop off point. West of Gate D. It is a hella lot better than Bath and West.

So you could walk from there to the festival entrance easily?

robinph

Currently sat in a queue on the way to the camper fields with the engine off. No traffic until we got to Pylle but stationary since then.

Toast

frogg wrote: »

So you could walk from there to the festival entrance easily?

Hoping so because that's what we'll be doing.

ssshhh123

does anyone know if there is a lidl or aldi in bristol when i arrive to get my drink or where would be the best place to stock up? how much on average would 24x500ml cans of larger be? cheers oh and morgan spice ltr?

Goat_Boy_jones

Loads of Tesco expresses around, they're always doing special offers... Watch the percentages on the cans tho, some are different alcohol percentages than here...Last thing you want is to be drinking a 3% can of Carlsburg for the weekend...

You'll probably pick up a slab for under 30 quid...

flikflak

ssshhh123 wrote: »

does anyone know if there is a lidl or aldi in bristol when i arrive to get my drink or where would be the best place to stock up? how much on average would 24x500ml cans of larger be? cheers oh and morgan spice ltr?

There is a massive Tesco in Shepton Mallett and plenty of Lidl and Aldi in Bristol its self.

Usually there are some offers on for beer so as long as you are not fussy on what brand you drink then you should be ok.

df1985

great coverage on bbc3 at the minute.

andreac

Mumford & Sons are amazing, wish i was there!!!!:(

calex71

Caught Biffy Clyro earlier on , thought the 2nd guitar really added to their sound live. Lost interest in them ages ago but thought they were good tonight.

Feeling like an auld fella watching it has to be said, don't know many off the bands. I've heard of them but not their music, really don't get mumford and sons or the vaccines

BB King I enjoyed too.

I'd love to bash U2 but sure why waste my breath

sudzs

Feeling like an auld fella watching it has to be said, don't know many off the bands. I've heard of them but not their music, really don't get mumford and sons or the vaccines

I loved The Vaccines! Can't think who they remind me of though.

Caught most of Morrissey, (I love him!!) thought he was a bit pissed off with a less than entheused crowd. He made some comment about them waiting for U2... didn't quite catch it.

And just got a bit of U2... *shudder* got as far as Bono mentioning Damien Hirst and that was enough. And mr. sudzs now insisting on watching The Godfather II untill U2 have left the building! :rolleyes:

BBC doing great coverage! I love being an aul wan watching it all from my sofa!!



And can't wait for Primal Scream!!

bnt

First time I've seen any live U2 in years. Bono's getting old, and it's raining on him. They've started with songs from the Berlin Achtung Baby period, which was IMHO their most interesting work.

sudzs

bnt wrote: »

First time I've seen any live U2 in years. Bono's getting old, and it's raining on him. They've started with songs from the Berlin Achtung Baby period, which was IMHO their most interesting work.

Yeah, that and Zooropa I kinda liked, after that I went right off them.

What are they playing now, i'm still stuck with The God father!! :rolleyes:

mr.jingle

sudzs wrote: »

Yeah, that and Zooropa I kinda liked, after that I went right off them.

What are they playing now, i'm still stuck with The God father!! :rolleyes:

One and Where the Streets Have No Name just finished with a cringing version of 'Jerusalem' sandwiched in between I must be the only Irishman who doesn't own or bought any of their albums i just never got the U2 bite in my teenage years i suppose!

mollser

Cracking greatest hit set so far, i will follow on now. Always thought u2 are much better as a simple four piece without the fancy stages and theyre proving that tonight again. good stuff so far.

Richard Hillman

Why do people insist on bring flags to these things. It ruins it for the majority in the crowd. The Download festival rightfully have banned them, hopefully more festival follow.

calex71

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Why do people insist on bring flags to these things. It ruins it for the majority in the crowd. The Download festival rightfully have banned them, hopefully more festival follow.

Not just people there, it was in the way of the cameras more than once. Last time I was at a big gig like that here security was actively getting girls down off the boyfriends shoulders too.

sudzs

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Why do people insist on bring flags to these things. It ruins it for the majority in the crowd. The Download festival rightfully have banned them, hopefully more festival follow.

A lot of those flags are suspiciously similar... reminds me of the banners the rentacrowd used to have at Big Brother eviction nights. All painted in the same colour by the same hand.

Birneybau

Enjoying the Achtung Baby and Joshua Tree stuff so far!

Hope they dont ruin it and play any stuff post 'Zooropa'.

hullabulloo

sudzs wrote: »

I loved The Vaccines! Can't think who they remind me of though.

Caught most of Morrissey, (I love him!!) thought he was a bit pissed off with a less than entheused crowd. He made some comment about them waiting for U2... didn't quite catch it.

And just got a bit of U2... *shudder* got as far as Bono mentioning Damien Hirst and that was enough. And mr. sudzs now insisting on watching The Godfather II untill U2 have left the building! :rolleyes:

BBC doing great coverage! I love being an aul wan watching it all from my sofa!!

And can't wait for Primal Scream!!

Id be a fan of the Vaccines alright but they remind you of a poor man's Ramones id guess.

scudzilla

Was that Dr Evil who was orbitting Earth??

sudzs

hullabulloo wrote: »

Id be a fan of the Vaccines alright but they remind you of a poor man's Ramones id guess.

That's who they reminded me of!!!

Ally Dick

U2 excellent so far. I never thought they would be any less...

Ally Dick

They're blowing Coldplay off the stage already !

GerM

Wasn't sure how they would come across and they definitely were uncomfortable for the first 4 or 5 songs but they've hit their stride now and are putting on a show. I have to say I am impressed. Audience lapping them up and not just the hardcore at the front from what I see.

Ally Dick

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Why do people insist on bring flags to these things. It ruins it for the majority in the crowd. The Download festival rightfully have banned them, hopefully more festival follow.

The flags are a DISGRACE. I thought they were going to ban them ?