They have the makings of a fun line up already this year with Dizzie Rascal and The Flaming Lips being the big names. Same weekend as EOTR though. Really annoying.

Bloody first weekend of my second year at uni. Can't go. Again.

£150 for a ticket plus the ferry over, works out a bit expensive.

Well worth it.

The glastonburyesque expense makes me feel better about not going though

Paid for ticket and ferry last year so in my twisted mind it's now a free festival.

In fact bought all this years tickets last year with Xmas club money. I didnt buy many Xmas presents but hey ho

Did you do an Arthur Fowler?

Nope, just spunked my own little stash

I think I'm going to End of the Road this year.

Interview on efests with RDB, they're swapping around the Big Top and the Main Stage for this year. A no-brainer I guess but good move all the same. Just hope they've banned space hoppers this year.

So they're finally going to put it in a sensible position? Only took them 6 years to figure it out...

To be fair they only had it in the current stupid position for the last two or three years. Prior to that they had it in a completely different stupid position.

I don't care too much because it's all about the Big Top for me.

And Bramble FM obviously.

I might go.

I'm not going to get excited about this. I've been hurt before. I'm going to wait until you get a ticket and for the time being just quiver with suppressed joy.

This

I'll see if I can stay awake/on my feet for The Prodigy on Sunday night

Right. As we have had to cancel a trip to St Vincent due to lack of funds/time and as Greg is going to Ireland for 10 DAYS without me it would seem that the only holiday I am really having is a fabulous 4 day trip to Carcasonne with t' lasses...

I'm now thinking this or SGP? This will be alone without an actual husband so it needs to be easy and I may need helpers like a handicapped. Comments?

Tough choice. Bestival has Bramble FM, SGP is on the same land mass.

If I was making the decison for myself, I'd probably go for SGP - Smaller, not commercial at all, more freedom (the Police are effectively paid off and told to only stop blatant, large-scale dealing and fights, of which there are none cos it's lovely), it's amazingly fun and creative and it feels less forced and more fluid. You can also take your own alcohol all over the site.

However, Bestival is more music orientated, there is still a lot of freedom (low Police presence on-site), there is the toboggan and it's all very well organised. None of your own alcohol into the arena and it's quite pricey once you're in there.

I know it sounds like I'm underselling Bestival but it is still a great festival with loads going on and something to keep you entertained all day long. I just don't like it as much as SGP, but I think you might prefer Bestival.

I think Olivia has hit the nail on the head. Not been to SGP but from what I know I think you would probably prefer Bestival. However, you will love both and I am at both so desperately want you to come to...BOTH.

I'd recommend Bestival for you but SGP is earlier in the year so go to that one and then Sonny, Hurlage, Reuben and I will spend a couple of months persuading you to come to Bestival as well.

You will LOVE Bramble FM.

Fuck it. I've just bought a ticket. I'll worry about the detail later.

OMG. Becks and Maureen in close proximity to each other.

Please can you film it? Someone? Please?

Oh I am well sad now.

How quickly do tickets sell out? My new term might not start til 19th but I won't be able to find out for a couple of weeks. Or perhaps I could call uni.

I'd really like to go to Bestival this year, stupid Bestival moving themselves. Huh.

Normally by about April, but last year they put more on sale in August and there's always people on the forums selling them for face value.

Yaaaaaaaaayayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want to go then you can get a ticket right up until the week before. It often sells out but there are always loads of tickets exchanging hands.

Prodigy to headline Sunday, not sure if that is news or not?

What is it/she?

I've heard talk of Bramble FM but not enquired before.

Just trust us when we say that you will love her. I can see you running off to a utopian lesbian life together.

Make it a commune and I'm in

Ugh. Horrible flashbacks to my childhood.

But imagine a commune run by Sonny, Becks and Maureen...

It would be great and I would die. Count me in!

Uni starts the weekend of Bestival. I'll be speaking to the course director to see how crucial it is to be there for the first weekend.

Excellent. Knowing nothing of uni, how feesible is this please?

Depends on how rebel like I'm feeling. It's not ideal, I'll have just started the training contract as well. Will speak to the director next weekend when I'm there. I'll know more then.

We are seriously thinking of doing this instead of EOTR for a year.... *dithers*

Argh!

Do it!!!!!

Think of the toboggan.

Toboggan, you say...?

I've been twice now and still not been on the toboggan. I really want to go to both festivals. If I go to Bestival I wouldn't go to SGP though as it's more expensive. Hmmm.

Oh god! Do it! Toboggan, think of it. Us lot in toboggans, I love toboggans.

After taking proper financial advice from Becks ("just fucking do it") I have a ticket.

But what is this "fantastic" fancy dress theme? What kind of a theme is that? I'm worried about all the people being trendy there, I'm more at home with the bearded flannel wearing losers.

Excellent news!!

I think Fantasy is a good theme. If your fantasy is Dave Lee Travis SW, you're laughing

Oooh, I might have my outfit. My idea of "fantastic" is being in pyjamas all day. Make up on obv.

True to form, my fantastic fancy dress will be as a portly 35 year old drunk, in shorts, shirt and sandals. Hope I win Best In Show.

Fantasy is too complicated for me to even begin to consider what I want to dress up as.

Something to worry about once I've finished worrying about the tent dilemma for Glastonbury and paying my uni fees, I think.

I could come as Hurlage which would make me appear both creepy and odd.