Deborah Maw, 1985

My first Glasto 1985, thigh deep mud. I was working with the Festival Branch of Samaritans. I have no memory of seeing any bands, just our tent standing on an island amidst a sea of mud - and the tipi field. I had my first sweat lodge - first time ‘meeting’ Sid Rawles - and a gorgeous experience with a lovely guy offering ‘free love and massage’ in a tipi. I stayed on for a couple of weeks to do litter picking, the weather was phenomenal, although digging through a foot of drying mud for fag ends was challenging. The ‘finds’ made up for it. There was a small group of us that hung out together, we used to eat around a huge round table painted with the zodiac and discovered we were three Pisces. It was so chilled. Visted Gog and Magog and had an incredible experience after taking a Mexican ‘Medicine’ on the Tor writing poetry in a magical language to purple thistles - as you do - and seeing a message in the clouds that initiated a whole new journey in my life. Sorry no pictures. I didn’t come back to Glasto for nearly 20 years as I was a single Mum of three, until finally my youngest was old enough to come in 2008. Now come with the Wheel of Astrologers regularly and adore ‘living’ in the Green Fields. Memorable performances: Stones, Patti Smith, Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith, Joan Armatrading, Katie Melua, Medicine for the People, Brian Boothby, anything at Small World stage especially Mobius Loop and Seize the Day. Love you Glastonbury.