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Tomorrow morning, I shall be hopping on a plane with the intention of flying northwards to have some tea in a park. Apparently, as well as tea, there will be bands.

The only comparably large festival I've been to before is Glastonbury. Although I've trotted to festivals up and down the country, they're usually very small-scale folk affairs. Having read briefly through the leaflet provided with the tea-tickets, it's not going to be much like Glasto.

Camping and arenas are apparently in separate areas; there'll be ticket/wristband checks to get between the two. Bars close at half nine, and work on a tokens system. No taking your own alcohol or food to the arena. No fires. No children.

It all sounds very... sanitised, by comparison. Safe and supervised, yes, but I remember the glorious muddle round Glastonbury's stages of tents, and people cooking, and families, and late-night wandering, and cafes still serving at 3am... This isn't going to be the same.

I am, of course, very much looking forward to my tea (and who knows, maybe it won't be hip-deep in mud and will have better toilets). I'm just glad I read up in advance and could adjust my expectations accordingly.

Oh, and for photography-interested people, there's the following clause in their online FAQ:

3. What are considered professional cameras and professional digital cameras?
Any camera with a removable lens is considered as a professional camera, as well as cameras with a lens that extends or can be focused.

Blimey.

And the leaflet doesn't even say where the tea will be served. I do hope they put the milk in first.