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For me, it was one of the funniest things I have ever seen, but for my friend it was disappointing and embarrassing - even more so because I have photographic evidence.
So, if you're going to a festival this year, remember - rock stars don't appreciate drunk English men trying to gatecrash their set.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22638 volunteering http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22536 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22536 Festival toilets? http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22530 One way to avoid the greatest extent of such a problem is to consume an entire block of cheese immediately prior to going to said festival, slowing down certain aspects of the digestive process in such a way as to give you greater toilet freedom.
But this is not for the faint hearted, and is not without its unpleasentness when the chickens come home to roost a few days later. Be cautious!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22530 How to guarantee a good nights sleep at a festival? http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22501 The solution is simple; pop in a pair of BioEars silicon ear plugs, twang on a pair of those eyemasks you get given on flights (you can buy these and the BioEars from Boots) and drift off into a Collins-free sleep. The beauty of the BioEars is that they form a perfect seal inside your ear without having to be pushed into the canal like the foam ones and they make the festival fade away completely. The loudest thing you will hear all night will be the sound of your own breathing.
You wake, hot, uncomfortable and ready for a hard days headonism.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22501 Take a small backpack http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22499 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22499