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There were no mudbaths, downpours or moody clouds to dampen the spirits of ticket-holders as they streamed into Worthy Farm for this year's Glastonbury festival.There were no mudbaths, downpours or moody clouds to dampen the spirits of ticket-holders as they streamed into Worthy Farm for this year's Glastonbury festival.
Unlike the somewhat damp conditions of 2011, the sun beat down on thousands of revellers arriving in Pilton, in Somerset, on Wednesday and Thursday.Unlike the somewhat damp conditions of 2011, the sun beat down on thousands of revellers arriving in Pilton, in Somerset, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Aside from a brief shower on Thursday afternoon, the fields of Glastonbury were free of sludge – prompting some hardy souls to swap their wellies for flip-flops.Aside from a brief shower on Thursday afternoon, the fields of Glastonbury were free of sludge – prompting some hardy souls to swap their wellies for flip-flops.
"The sun is out, there's no puddles, and everyone's loving it," said Dan Walsh, 25, from London, whose nose and cheeks were sunburnt within 24 hours of arriving on Wednesday."The sun is out, there's no puddles, and everyone's loving it," said Dan Walsh, 25, from London, whose nose and cheeks were sunburnt within 24 hours of arriving on Wednesday.
The fine weather led a typically jubilant Michael Eavis, the Glastonbury founder, to promise that this year's festival would be unusually good.The fine weather led a typically jubilant Michael Eavis, the Glastonbury founder, to promise that this year's festival would be unusually good.
"The whole thing is fantastic," the 77-year-old farmer said. "There are 1,000 acres of creativity on a massive scale and to a very, very high standard. You won't see anything else like this in the whole world.""The whole thing is fantastic," the 77-year-old farmer said. "There are 1,000 acres of creativity on a massive scale and to a very, very high standard. You won't see anything else like this in the whole world."
The Arctic Monkeys top the bill on Friday night on the Pyramid stage, before the Rolling Stones headline on Saturday and Mumford & Sons close another year of the world's biggest greenfield festival on Sunday night.The Arctic Monkeys top the bill on Friday night on the Pyramid stage, before the Rolling Stones headline on Saturday and Mumford & Sons close another year of the world's biggest greenfield festival on Sunday night.
The vast majority of the 175,000 ticket-holders had piled into the 11,000-acre site by Thursday evening, lugging wheelbarrows of alcohol, camping gear and fancy dress costumes (pirates are a favourite this year).The vast majority of the 175,000 ticket-holders had piled into the 11,000-acre site by Thursday evening, lugging wheelbarrows of alcohol, camping gear and fancy dress costumes (pirates are a favourite this year).
Police said reports of on-site crime was down, compared to this time in 2011, with 40 reported crimes including 12 for possession of drugs. There had been a small number of arrests, including one reveller caught attempting to smuggle suspected drugs inside fruit pastille sweets.Police said reports of on-site crime was down, compared to this time in 2011, with 40 reported crimes including 12 for possession of drugs. There had been a small number of arrests, including one reveller caught attempting to smuggle suspected drugs inside fruit pastille sweets.
Elaine Whittam, 23, from Bradford, queued for two hours with her friends outside the gates from 7am on Wednesday.Elaine Whittam, 23, from Bradford, queued for two hours with her friends outside the gates from 7am on Wednesday.
"It's unbelievably massive," she said. "We got here before the gates opened and queued for ages and as soon as we got in it was really, really busy.""It's unbelievably massive," she said. "We got here before the gates opened and queued for ages and as soon as we got in it was really, really busy."
She said people began pitching tents as soon as they made it inside the entrance after being told they would struggle to find a spot further inside the sprawling site.She said people began pitching tents as soon as they made it inside the entrance after being told they would struggle to find a spot further inside the sprawling site.
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