Last minute Glastonbury essentials

Some have already set off for Glastonbury by Wednesday, but if you’re like me and going Thursday there is still time to grab your festival essentials.

If this is your first festival, there may be some things you find useful on here.

First, some personal favourites:

• Bin bags
• Bulk pack of wetwipes
• Painkillers
• Wellies
• String and gaffer tape
• Cheap or old clothes, obviously
• Waterproof coat
• Batteries for whatever things you are taking, and a charger if you have the patience to queue
• Snacks, even if you plan to buy most of your food whilst there

…some other tips from around the web…

• Wine boxes – lighter than bottles and more efficient to packing
• Dialyte powder (designed for replenshing salts after stomach upsets and great for hangovers)
• A chair – a stool or a big folding chair. Something to sit on at the end of the day

…and from comments…

• Anti-bacterial hand wash (Sooz)
• Sunglasses! (Sooz)

Leave a comment if I’ve missed anything.

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First week in London

It’s just over one week since I arrived in London. Here’s a little update about what’s been going on in honour of this milestone. Plus it’s easier than calling you all individually

The brave new world of Hotwire PR
Wow. Before I started that Hotwire were working for some pretty impressive clients in the world of social media / online PR and now I can see why. Since I rocked up to 33 Dallington Street I’ve been really impressed with my new colleagues’ speed and quality. It’s also noticable in the office that people are smiling around the clock. There’s a real positive buzz around the place. Hotwire’s the reason I moved to London and the last week has just confirmed that I made the right decision.

Travel in London
I’ve got to put something about travel, clichéd as it is. I had my first (and hopefully last!) M25 nightmare on day one; I managed to get my head clattered in the tube doors, like a bad Mr Bean sketch; I shared the DLR with a bunch of comic book enthusiasts on Saturday. Travelling in London is life in microcosm.

Wandering around with childlike awe
This week I’ve tried getting off the tube at random stops and just ‘having a look around’. Sunday was a great example: randomly chose Holborn as the off-ramp and spent an hour wandering around the British Museum. Entirely free and entirely amazing. If you’ve got any recommendations for your favourite places in town, please leave a comment as I’m up for some adventures.

The role of technology in the move
I can’t imagine how this process would have gone 10 years ago. From using sat nav on my phone on day one, to making calls back oop north with Skype, it’s been pretty smooth sailing thanks to technology. I also 100% recommend Google’s Maps for Mobile app; it gets you to museums, tube stops and – most importantly – curry houses at 10pm

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