Glastonbury Guide
Loos
Loos are one of the most talked about, but least enjoyed aspects of festival-going. Unless you have the superhuman ability to not go for the entire weekend, you and the festie loo will be meeting regularly.
Men have it easy in comparison - a quick visit to the urinal/trench for a wee and that's that for an hour or two.
Women who prefer to sit, and everyone who needs to poo, will have to endure the tiny phone box-sized cabins sprinkled about the site.
Some flush, but a lot don't. They stink and it's not pleasant, although having said that, the Glasto loos are cleaned at least once a day. You might benefit from bringing a handkerchief freshly soaked in lavender oil to distract from the long smelly wait.
She-pee anyone?
Women have always had the, ahem, rough end of the stick, having to brave the cubicles of doom every time nature calls. In 2004, the Festival's organisers sought to redress the balance with the introduction of female urinals - or She-pees - guarded by concierges to keep the boys at bay.
And two other products were also launched, promising differing solutions to how a girl can get a swift comfortable pee and still keep her dignity. The Whiz is a funnel which allows a woman to go standing up - in the She-pee for instance.
Taking a different tack, the Go Bag is a pouch of crystals which turn liquid into a solid gel for easy disposal. In 2004, two intrepid volunteers took the gadgets to Glastonbury to put them to the test - you can find out if The Whizz and the Go Bag lived up to their promises in the BBC News article. If this doesn't appeal, in 2005 WaterAid loos introduced the concept of people cleaning the toilet after they've been, hence they were, allegedly, always spotless!
Such relief
If you've been putting off going to the toilet at the Festival, though, the feeling of relief can't be beaten. Drinking plenty of water over the weekend will make things flow that bit better, shortening your visit. Otherwise, collect your bog roll, brace yourself, join the queue - and brace yourself again.
Free loo roll
For 2007 everyone will get a free recycled loo roll when they arrive. Might be worth bringing a spare one too.
