It only seems like yesterday when I was tweeting how delighted we all were at securing passes to the 2013 festival of contemporary art 'down on jollity (Worthy) farm' (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - google it).
So with passes clutched fiercely in clenched fists we hot footed it in the mighty bus to Pilton to enjoy the delights of Glasto 2013. At the behest of the ultimate genial host M Eavis esq.
Recognising the superior quality and the majestic aura radiating from the ultimate machine we were welcomed with open arms to the west campervan parking area after a dawn rise and gentle trundle south along the A37. A delightful road that actually takes you past the home of the enigmatic Blackthorn that alas I no longer imbibe as it has a distinctly detrimental affect on my normally genial demeanor - especially when Coldplay are involved!
Having arrived and erected the various gazebos and awning we enjoyed the rest of the day idly wandering around the various stages and getting lost as we circumnavigated the arena...awaiting the grand arrival of the beautiful ones. Naturally we took the opportunity to partake and sample various brews and a rather delicious breakfast roll. I have to say that Otter bitter travels rather well!
Well it started raining Thursday afternoon and continued throughout the evening getting steadily heavier. Regrettably the beautiful ones, arriving by car, had to park some distance from us meaning a long and very soggy trek to find us. Still a piping hot home made paella and mucho vino soon rebuilt spirits.
Friday morning dawned dry and so it remained for the rest of the weekend with Saturday being conspicuously warm - so much so that factor 20 had to be prudently applied to avoid the onset of lobsteritus.
So between us this is who we managed to see (either a complete set or at least half a set): In no particular order:
Jake Bugg, Rita Ora, Prof Green, Primal Scream,Rolling Stones, Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines, Elvis Costello, Kenny Rogers, Ben Howard, Tom O'Dell, Nick Cave, Dizzee Rascal, Phil Jupitas, Two Door Cinema club, Public Image Limited, The Lumineers, I am Kloot, Chic with Nile Rodgers, Seasick Steve, Tom Tom Club, Lianne La Havas, Alice Russell, Martha Wainwright and the London Gospel community choir.. We disco'ed to psychedelic 60's mod rock and 'mashed potatoe'd' to Mowtown and retro R&B (sheer class!)...O what a night!. The only disappointment was a jazz ensemble that promised much but delivered little, aptly named Bad BadNotGood
Of those we couldn't get to see these as they clashed, I was genuinely disappointed at not catching ...
Arctic Monkeys, The XX, Foals, Tame Impala, Editors, Portishead, Django Django, Cat Power, Bastille, Rudimental, Johnny Marr, Jessie Ware, Stornoway, Sinead O'Connor, K T Tunstall Gretchen Peters, Beverley Knight, Newton Faulkner and Brian Cox & the infinite monkey cage.
Here are some random Pics
