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Peclet · 2025-08-04T07:26:43+00:00

Hi all- looking for experienced mums who have had their offspring go and return from this festival. DD and 3 mates are going on Wednesday and leaving on the Monday. Is the traffic a nightmare? Any camping tips? Any advice woild be appreciated.

BeLilacScroller · 10/08/2025 23:44

What is the facebook page please? did a search but don’t see anything on main Boardmasters page

Lillupsy · 11/08/2025 00:11

BeLilacScroller · 10/08/2025 23:44

What is the facebook page please? did a search but don’t see anything on main Boardmasters page

There’s a post on the main page about it. The group is a private one and don’t think you would be accepted to it at the moment as it’s so late. Just search Boardmasters 2025 for the group

KidsHaveAllTheFun · 11/08/2025 05:01

The Boardmasters 2025 is a scam page but still has posts from people that are there.

There is a page just called 'Boardmasters' which has some really worrying posts.

I will be glad when. It is morning and they are back on the coach.

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Peclet · 11/08/2025 07:22

DD is ok. Tent packed up and on her way to
get collected.

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Regularmumm · 11/08/2025 07:58

Muchtoomuchtodo · 04/08/2025 09:57

Traffic is horrendous. DS went on an organised coach last year and still had a very long walk to the entrance.

Don’t take too much - there were lots of thefts from tents.

Needle stick injuries happen. Make sure they know what to do and where to find help

Mobile reception is awful. Don’t expect to hear much from them and have a robust plan if you’re picking them up yourself.

They’ll hopefully have a ball. You won’t sleep much!

“Needle stick injuries” What do you mean?

My nephew is going and he has no common sense, I’m anxious for him.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 11/08/2025 08:05

@Regularmumm bit late now but loads of year 11 and 12s from our school went last year.

A couple of the girls sustained needle stick injuries the night that the crowd surge happened. First aid were helpful but apart from bleed and clean the wound there wasn’t much they could do. They both needed follow up blood tests from their GP. One ended up in hospital with damaged knee ligaments that night too.

I was very relieved that DS and his mates didn’t want to go again this year.

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Peclet · 11/08/2025 08:06

She’s off the site! All good. Had a great weekend. Nothing untoward happened.

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Regularmumm · 11/08/2025 08:16

It seems it’s mainly year 11s and 12s from reading this thread. Maybe I’m naive but I m shocked by how many of you here are giving alcohol to children of 16 and 17 especially harder alcohol eg vodka. Do you want your child to end up having their stomach pumped?

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Peclet · 11/08/2025 08:30

Regularmumm · 11/08/2025 08:16

It seems it’s mainly year 11s and 12s from reading this thread. Maybe I’m naive but I m shocked by how many of you here are giving alcohol to children of 16 and 17 especially harder alcohol eg vodka. Do you want your child to end up having their stomach pumped?

I’d rather my child understands their limits and has fun and yes inevitably their will be risks and mistakes along the way.

So far no stomach has been pumped and a lot of fun has been had.

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NopeNotFluffy · 11/08/2025 21:16

DS2 is just 17 and got home an hour ago. He and a friend drove back (just north of Bristol) and it took them 9 hours, not because of the traffic but because they both picked up a stomach bug from a friend and had to stop at every single service station along the way to be sick :(

Or that’s the story they are telling. He isn’t an unsensible 17 year old but he is still 17. Who knows. I have confined him to his room so he can’t spread “the bug” to his sisters as they are all of on hols with exh later in the week.

Has anyone else’s child reported vomiting bugs? DS relays that 2 of his party had it whilst they were there and that quite a few others had also picked something up. (Desperately trying to err on the side of bugs not drugs)

CharBart · 11/08/2025 21:19

NopeNotFluffy · 11/08/2025 21:16

DS2 is just 17 and got home an hour ago. He and a friend drove back (just north of Bristol) and it took them 9 hours, not because of the traffic but because they both picked up a stomach bug from a friend and had to stop at every single service station along the way to be sick :(

Or that’s the story they are telling. He isn’t an unsensible 17 year old but he is still 17. Who knows. I have confined him to his room so he can’t spread “the bug” to his sisters as they are all of on hols with exh later in the week.

Has anyone else’s child reported vomiting bugs? DS relays that 2 of his party had it whilst they were there and that quite a few others had also picked something up. (Desperately trying to err on the side of bugs not drugs)

I came on here to see if anyone else had heard of a stomach bug! DS was sick on his way home and claimed others were as well. Have told him to stay in his room after a shower to reduce the chances of passing it on to the rest of us

CharBart · 11/08/2025 21:21

And we are London so they aren’t in the same group @NopeNotFluffy!

KidsHaveAllTheFun · 11/08/2025 21:26

I think sickness from too much drugs-be that alcohol or other, too much sun, erratic eating and not enough sleep is quite likely on its own, then mix all those strangers and actual bugs must be quite likely.

I have three staying here now, i picked them up from the coach and they had their cars here but I didn't think they were in a state to drive home.

Anyone else have to go through this again with Reading ?

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Peclet · 11/08/2025 21:47

2 mates left early due to sickness so it was defo doing the rounds.

hope everyone is feeling ok, and speedy recovery

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Lillupsy · 11/08/2025 21:51

My son is staying with a friend tonight and coming home tomorrow. He is really ill but looks to be more heat exhaustion as he is terribly burnt. He’s also barely slept which doesn’t help things. He is very anti drugs so I’d be highly surprised if it was that and he would have told me if it was alcohol as he is always very open, he knows that is just call him an idiot 🤣 Bloody hope he doesn’t have a stomach bug, I’m self employed and can’t afford to take time off 🤦‍♀️

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Peclet · 12/08/2025 08:16

How’s everyone feeling today @NopeNotFluffy was thinking about your son and his horrible journey home!

DD has some kind of cold- juts run down I think. Her eyes are really sore from all the dust. She’s slept ALOT. so far no sickness.

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Peclet · 12/08/2025 08:22

How’s everyone feeling today @NopeNotFluffy was thinking about your son and his horrible journey home!

DD has some kind of cold- juts run down I think. Her eyes are really sore from all the dust. She’s slept ALOT. so far no sickness.

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CryHavoc · 12/08/2025 09:42

KidsHaveAllTheFun · 11/08/2025 21:26

I think sickness from too much drugs-be that alcohol or other, too much sun, erratic eating and not enough sleep is quite likely on its own, then mix all those strangers and actual bugs must be quite likely.

I have three staying here now, i picked them up from the coach and they had their cars here but I didn't think they were in a state to drive home.

Anyone else have to go through this again with Reading ?

Mine’s off to Reading too, but just for one day on the Friday, which is going to be a lot easier.

She stayed up all night on Sunday, partly partying, partly a bit concerned about tent burning/slashing, so slept all the way back on the coach and woke up at Cheltenham with a brutal hangover

NopeNotFluffy · 12/08/2025 09:56

Thankfully this was his only festival of the summer. I wasn’t as concerned when eldest dc went but this one is a bit wilder 😂

@Peclet thanks for asking :) he hasn’t been sick since about 10pm thankfully, has just been sleeping it off. He even asked me to go and sit with him for a while as he went to sleep and it made me realise that he might be 17, but he still needs his mum when he feels rough 😍

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Peclet · 12/08/2025 10:19

Aw that’s so sweet! I love it when they need me like that.

Dd was at Glastonbury earlier this year and now that’s it. No more festivals. But ticket buying for “Boardies” has already been discussed 🫠

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massistar · 12/08/2025 10:40

All safely home here too. DD had an absolute ball, stayed in one of the quieter campsites and didn’t see any real trouble.
She’s exhausted, completely hoarse and got a bit of a cough but no sickness thank goodness. 😅

Regularmumm · 12/08/2025 10:46

Peclet · 11/08/2025 08:30

I’d rather my child understands their limits and has fun and yes inevitably their will be risks and mistakes along the way.

So far no stomach has been pumped and a lot of fun has been had.

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Sounds terrible, the whole thing tbf

Lillupsy · 12/08/2025 11:36

Regularmumm · 11/08/2025 08:16

It seems it’s mainly year 11s and 12s from reading this thread. Maybe I’m naive but I m shocked by how many of you here are giving alcohol to children of 16 and 17 especially harder alcohol eg vodka. Do you want your child to end up having their stomach pumped?

My son is 18 today and very responsible. He works full time, got his driving licence a couple of months ago, funds everything himself. He does sometimes have a drink at home with us but nothing major. Sometimes he will take a 4 pack of cider to a party which doesn’t concern me. I would rather that than him sneaking all sorts, not understanding his limits and going over the top when he does manage to drink 🤷🏼‍♀️

KidsHaveAllTheFun · 12/08/2025 18:08

Mine have been put off Sunday night at Reading because of Sunday night at Boardmasters.

Haven't had the full story yet, but they aren't fainthearted, so it can't have been great.

Angrymum22 · 12/08/2025 19:32

Tantomile · 06/08/2025 20:36

Love the idea that 'private school boys know how to behave'
Anyway, we live in West Cornwall and most kids go from year 11 and probably stop 2-3 years later or just buy a day ticket to see a band they really like. My son went twice then Reading then Primavera Sound. Then got a girlfriend who hates tents, cold, mud. I was watching on TV and the kids all looked so young (GCSE age).
Security is poor, safety isn't great. There were big problems getting water when my son went. I guess it's easier if you live closer but we never insisted on phone calls - let them go (pick up any pieces later). Yes, festival flu is a thing (festival covid when my son last went).

Yes I know it seems a bit of a stretch but they know how to conduct themselves to get into some of the more discerning places. They spent most of their visit last year in the coastal rowing club. My DH is an ex rower, and they rowed at school so had a common interest. The old boys loved them and it also helped that DS’s uncle is well known in the Cornish RNLI the lifeboat station is next door to the rowing club in Newquay, and the off duty lifeboat crew drink there.
They can politely talk themselves into all manner of establishments.
They are utter savages once in the festival though, or have been but last year were older and wiser so went for the music and drank elsewhere. They also chose to camp well away from the “kids”.
Since starting uni they have developed different pastimes and have spent most of their holiday working or playing golf.
Two of the gang were at family weddings over Boardmasters, DS said that a weekend celebrating with family with free booze and decent food was much more fun. There was a silent disco and DS took great delight in whisking me off for a dance.