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| Festival fans defy rain and mud | Festival fans defy rain and mud |
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| Heavy rain fell on the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival, turning parts of the site into a quagmire - but with long dry spells providing respite. | Heavy rain fell on the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival, turning parts of the site into a quagmire - but with long dry spells providing respite. |
| The weather has been less severe than the last festival two years ago, when flash floods hit the Somerset site. | The weather has been less severe than the last festival two years ago, when flash floods hit the Somerset site. |
| But the area that was submerged in 2005 is again the hardest-hit, with several dozen tents waterlogged after showers. | But the area that was submerged in 2005 is again the hardest-hit, with several dozen tents waterlogged after showers. |
| Most revellers got into the festival spirit, though, thanks to a line-up including The Arctic Monkeys and Bjork. | Most revellers got into the festival spirit, though, thanks to a line-up including The Arctic Monkeys and Bjork. |
| Secret show | Secret show |
| Amy Winehouse, The Magic Numbers and The Automatic were among the other acts who excited crowds on Friday. | Amy Winehouse, The Magic Numbers and The Automatic were among the other acts who excited crowds on Friday. |
| And Lily Allen is expected to play a secret show to open the new Park venue. | And Lily Allen is expected to play a secret show to open the new Park venue. |
| Virtually all of the 177,500 ticket holders have now arrived - making it almost 20% bigger than the event in 2005. | Virtually all of the 177,500 ticket holders have now arrived - making it almost 20% bigger than the event in 2005. |
| The busy areas of the site have turned to mud, which is several inches deep at worst. | The busy areas of the site have turned to mud, which is several inches deep at worst. |
| I don't mind being surrounded by all this sludge, as long as it stays all right inside the tent Kerrie O'Leary | |
| Two years ago, several hundred tents in one area suffered heavy flooding. | Two years ago, several hundred tents in one area suffered heavy flooding. |
| Organisers said the drainage in that campsite had been improved, with large pipes laid to take water away. | Organisers said the drainage in that campsite had been improved, with large pipes laid to take water away. |
| But this year, the same area has become a swamp, with tents surrounded by standing water. | But this year, the same area has become a swamp, with tents surrounded by standing water. |
| Some campers have already moved to different spots, while others are digging channels with tent poles to divert the water and hoping the skies do not open again. | Some campers have already moved to different spots, while others are digging channels with tent poles to divert the water and hoping the skies do not open again. |
| "When we got here on Thursday night, the weather was fine and it was on rock hard ground," said Kerrie O'Leary, 22, from Sheffield. | "When we got here on Thursday night, the weather was fine and it was on rock hard ground," said Kerrie O'Leary, 22, from Sheffield. |
| "I don't mind being surrounded by all this sludge, as long as it stays all right inside the tent." | "I don't mind being surrounded by all this sludge, as long as it stays all right inside the tent." |
| Heavy showers | |
| Another camper, Paul Kelly, 27, from Leicester, said one of his friends had left the festival as a result of the deluge. | Another camper, Paul Kelly, 27, from Leicester, said one of his friends had left the festival as a result of the deluge. |
| Revellers have been taking shelter from the downpours | |
| "She just decided she'd had enough," he said. "I'm thinking about moving, which is going to have to happen at some point. | "She just decided she'd had enough," he said. "I'm thinking about moving, which is going to have to happen at some point. |
| "I think they've improved the drainage at the Pyramid Stage. What they now need to sort out is the camping areas." | "I think they've improved the drainage at the Pyramid Stage. What they now need to sort out is the camping areas." |
| Jenna Duncan, 22, from the West Midlands, had been bailing water out of the tent's entrance and said she would also move if conditions worsened. | Jenna Duncan, 22, from the West Midlands, had been bailing water out of the tent's entrance and said she would also move if conditions worsened. |
| "This sleeping area is wet," she said. "It adds to the excitement I suppose." | "This sleeping area is wet," she said. "It adds to the excitement I suppose." |
| The weather is expected to improve on Saturday, but more heavy showers are forecast for Sunday. | The weather is expected to improve on Saturday, but more heavy showers are forecast for Sunday. |
| But the rain has not dampened the spirits of most at the festival as both organisers and fans were prepared for some rain. | But the rain has not dampened the spirits of most at the festival as both organisers and fans were prepared for some rain. |
| The event, held on Michael Eavis' farm since 1970, draws to a close on Sunday. | The event, held on Michael Eavis' farm since 1970, draws to a close on Sunday. |
| The Killers, The Who, Dame Shirley Bassey and the Kaiser Chiefs are among the other big names appearing on the Pyramid Stage during the weekend. | The Killers, The Who, Dame Shirley Bassey and the Kaiser Chiefs are among the other big names appearing on the Pyramid Stage during the weekend. |