Glastonbury Memories

Dizzee & Florence

With acts being announced by organisers Michael and Emily Eva left right and centre, it's hard not to reflect on the experience that was the 2010 Glastonbury Bonanza.

Travelling a mere 22 hours by air and a further 4 hours by the Planet Rock van, some say "extreme!" I say "worrrrth it".

To say I was overwhelmed on arrival is an understatement. Yes I admit it here and now - trekking to where we decided to set up camp and once my tiny one man tent was erected, I did indeed have a little cry to myself. Not because I didn't want to be there, but purely due to the mere size of the event. I was definitely going to get lost; it was just a matter of when. To add to the matter that I met my fellow campers only a week before didn't help.

Sunset

Day one was soon eased by a more than ostentatious sunset and the amusing sounds of Two Door Cinema Club. I couldn't have asked for a better musical start to the festival. The evening was spent bonding with my Glastonbury Family at Stone Circle while watching sky lanterns float through the night sky and drinking perhaps a little too much rum.

I was sad to see the first day already over while walking back to the tent with the sun rising. But it was time for bigger and better adventures.

To go through the entire festival bit by bit although exciting for me to rekindle the memories would be a bore for you so let's just look at my favourite moments:

Kylie Minogue & Jake Shears

• Dizzee Rascal and Florence Welsh busting it out on stage together.
• Miss Kylie Minogue representing us Aussies - shaking her hot pants on stage with Scissor Sisters.
• Cider from the Cider Bus - which I got a discount on purely for being an Aussie ;)
• Watching England qualify for the next round in the World Cup along with every other Glasto Goer (cider shower anyone?)
• LCD Soundsystem
• The amazing smoothie I had daily from this tiny stall I can't even remember. 
• Men walking around with pasties over their nipples - only the English could be so brazen.
• Secret gigs in Shangri-La



Tagged who now?

• The police officer after having a snap with me responded to my "I'll tag you on facebook" with a simple "I tagged his Mum on facebook"
• The Pyjama Party I stumbled upon.
• Eating dinner while watching Jack Johnson performed on Pyramid Stage.
• Dancing in a Silent Disco without headphones on... whoops.
• Seeing Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons playing the drums in a tiny tent at 3am a mere 2 metres away from me.
• Fire! So much fire at the Arcade!
• Seeing Toy Story 3D on the Sunday in a tiny tent.
• Everyone from the Glastonbury Family getting together under the CJJ flag for Stevie Wonder

Unexpected highlight which I must point out to you all. Shakira. Believe it or not she was ridiculous. Not only does she have the stamina to shake her thing on stage for an entire set and sound off the chain, the Brits absolutely LOVE her!

All I have to conclude with is - bring on 2011