I was following the pack

[venta]

Right. I'm about to head off to Glastonbury. I have, in accordance with all accepted principles of leaving ones car in large car parks, emptied my car of everything. Accordingly there is nothing in The Box. Nothing at all (except some sugar, from a bag of boiled sweets which fell over months ago).

Emptying the car means that things I regard as essential travelling companions - say, jump leads, a socket set, spare builbs, WD40 - are sitting on the front room floor. Anyone place folding money on me breaking down over the weekend ?

Just in case anyone misses hearing What's In The Box on Friday, I thought I'd share this with you instead. I heard it on Radio 1 on Monday night and got quite excited about it.

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal (on youtube)

Quite an unusual sound for a Seattle rock band.

Comments

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'd made a mental note to seek out some Fleet Foxes, without actually doing so. Thanks! - good stuff. Reminiscent of the fluffier end of the Beta Band?

[venta.livejournal.com]

I just downloaded the EP Sun Giant from eMusic, but I wasn't overwhelmed. Nowhere near as good as the track above, though pleasant enough. I have higher hopes for the album (not available on eMusic, sadly :)

[mrlloyd.livejournal.com]

That is rather good isn't it. Specially the first time the guitar comes in and you think oh! there's quite a lot going on here...

[ulfilias.livejournal.com]

Errr....Basic too stuff is probably not that nickable and worth leaving in the boot....maybe in the spare wheel well.

Glastonbury....enjoy the mud.

I'm just pondering German fun - Probably cheaper, cleaner and better =;-PPP

[venta.livejournal.com]

It's not really a case of whether it's nickable or not, more being able to leave everything visible empty to discourage anyone from investigating. No idea if it's useful, but seems to be what various sources recommend. I did leave the spare wheel (and jack and wheel brace) in!

I'm just pondering German fun - Probably cheaper

Having seen your cost assessment, I'm not sure!

cleaner

Very probably!

and better

Never :)

[ulfilias.livejournal.com]

Ah....Your going to remove the rear parcel shelf then, so yes, being clear makes sense

Costwise i'm hoteling and your camping...I think camping is an extra 12 euro's or something, but minus £120ish, so blackfields could be done for £140ish !!

You like Glastonbury, is that for the atmosphere or the bands....Can't say i've been...maybe one day !

[venta.livejournal.com]

You like Glastonbury, is that for the atmosphere or the bands

Both, really. There's such a huge variety of bands that it'd be hard to find something not to like. But the readon I prefer Glastonbury to other festivals is the prodigious amount of Stuff there is to see - comedy, cabaret, theatre, millions of tiny stages, performance artists all over the place, gardens, art, things to join in with... I could have a great weekend there and never go near the main stages. It's quite unlike any other festival I've ever been to.

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Have fun, don't forget to wash your hands with soap and keep your feet clean and dry!

[venta.livejournal.com]

Did all those things, thanks :)

I was quite amazed when reading the BBC article about trench foot at festivals the other day to see that they were recommending (to avoid it) that you take soaked boots off before going to sleep. Who needs to be told that !? (OK, yes, a very drunk person)

[brrm.livejournal.com]

I think I'd leave the jump leads in. I am. :-)
And yes, they live in my spare wheel well. Cover with a grubby rag if you're feeling paranoid, perhaps?

See you there ;-)

[venta.livejournal.com]

See you there ;-)

Or not :)

Though maybe I did, since I'm quite hazy about what you look like.

I was pondering texting j4 to meet up, but arranging meetings by mobile at Glastonbury seems to be such a difficult and unsuccessful business that I decided to trust to serendipity instead.

Did you have a good 'un ?

[brrm.livejournal.com]

I had a most excellent one - how was yours? I've only been going since 2004, so the pointy green stuff on the ground was a bit of a novelty to me!

See you at the next one, then, I guess ;-) (I look something like the userpic here)

[venta.livejournal.com]

I had a great weekend too, thanks. Will no doubt drone on endlessly about it on here in the coming few days.

I've only been going since 2004, so the pointy green stuff on the ground was a bit of a novelty to me!

Ditto!

In fact, if you saw a couple of people arbitrarily sitting down on the floor occasionally and shouting "because we can!" that would have been me and t'other half.

My userpic is a photo of me, but I'm not sure I look like it. I usually have my hair all in little plaits at festivals which makes me look quite different.

But yeah, see you at the next one. What could possibly go wrong with that plan :)