A flying (literally!) visit to the UK this week and i literally used every hour of every day up.
After 24hours of travelling Leigh picked me up early one morning from Gatwick. IT was so nice to see a familiar face, as always she rocked up fully equipped with nibbles and even a can of cider to get the Galstonbury prep going.
We chatted away as she drove u back to her place in Margate.
I stayed for three nights in her gin shed down the end of the garden and explored Margate during the day whilst she was at work - even managing to catch up with Malcolm and ex-colleague in the process. The weather was delightful and I walked a good few miles.
Soon we were on the road to Glasto. This was my fifth year and 4th working for them. As I managed to get a last minute place I didn’t have the same shift or job as the girls. This year I was in the big mysterious building on site known as the recycling facility. Ive passed it many times and always wondered what went on in there.
We met up with Kim (woohoo) at Tom and Emmas house and excitedly made our way onto Worthy Farm. It was set to be some of the hottest weather on record so we were fully equipped with loads of drinks and sparkly shorts!
Tents up we ventured out onto site and had a look about, even the long drop toilets didn’t smell bad. Life was good! I did my first shift in the recycling centre, boy that was an eye-opener. People are mainly good but some are …well gross quite frankly!
Highlights were, Keane, The Killers, dare I say it…Stormzy (he was a good entertainer)
Massively surprised at the lack of rubbish this time, never seen it so clean and best of all most of the tents were taken away. Im assuming this was due to the great weather and of course the Attenborough effect! The only downside was I was working opposite shifts to Kim and Leigh, but we made the most of it and a good time was had by all.
A couple of nights on my little sisters sofa and a few visits to friends and family, then back up to Coventry and another small festival with Donna and Kim and Ian, Godiva - I’ve been a couple of times before and this year it was excellent, Reef rocked my world and I was right at the front! Brilliant night. Donna then kindly took me down to Surbiton to Rias place and we had a fin night with dinner and a live band. Ria then took me to work at Sky HQ in London for the day, wow it was enlightening, the employee perks are incredible and I saw all the good work Sky Ocean rescue are doing. Inspiring stuff despite my slight hangover! Soon it was time to head off and Ria dropped me at T4 Heathrow, we said goodbye and I promised not to return this time!!!
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