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Festivals needn’t be about disgusting ' 473' toilets and zero home comforts. Merle Brown picks out some goodies to help you dry, comfortable and cool.
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really could offer ‘tea‘ in the park with our guide to what every well-equipped festival goer should take with them this summer. Hate the toilets'.’ Take your own. Littlewoods liven More Home Shopping offers the fabulous Thetford Campa Potti with a 21 litre capacity waste tank. Recoup the cash by charging friends to use it. Girls. if you have to use the festival loos. invest in a must-have gypsy skirt. John Lewis does a lovely brown one — which will also mask any mud stains.
On your feet. bright coloured wellies are de rigueur. available from Asda and Schuh. This year. Schuh has thoughtfully provided a black and white patterned pair for goths with an aversion to colour.
Along with the clothes you can be the envy of fellow catnpers with a pop flower (‘ath Kidston tent. or Next‘s more conservative two- = person tent. with two water-resistant j sleeping bags and two liva foam "_ a. mats. With a base this fabulous. " you'll have to invite everyone over when the headliners leave the stage.
Take the strain off dancing feet on lkea‘s portable stools. ()r. if you really want to do things in style. a Lazy Days Hammock. complete with inflatable pillow. perhaps? ()therwise. there‘s Next‘s inflatable flame print armchair.
A little good festival sense needn‘t be dull. When the rain starts. and it will. stick on Lulu (iuinness's I Love You rainhat for complete festival chic — you‘re at a gig. that doesn't mean you have to lose all sense of style. John Lewis offers a line range of First Aid Kits and torches. and good old Boots Soltan suncream with insect repellent included means one bottle instead of two.
llandy Tooth (‘lean strips are a necessity. When the lights go down and you're getting cosy on your hammock. the last thing you want to be kissing is a mouth tasting of those noodles you know you’re going to have to eat all weekend.
1) Pop Flower tent, £60, www.cathkidston. co.uk; 2) Sommar lantern, £4.90, lkea; 3) First Aid Kit, £10, John Lewis; 4) Lulu Guinness hat, £55, call 020 7823 4828 for stockists; 5) Torch, £10, John Lewis; 6) Lazy Days Hammock, £69.95, www.1irebox.com; 7) Soltan Sun Cream, from £7.69, Boots; 8) Sommar folding stool, £2.50, lkea; 9) Sleeping bag, £35, John Lewis; 10) Campa Potti, £79.99, www.litt|ewoods.com or 08457 888 222; 11) Bright wellies, £12. George©Asda;
12) Flame print inflatable armchair, £12.99, Next
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