Michael Eavis can look after himself, but I have had cause to defend him several times in recent weeks against criticism from readers.
First he was accused of “making huge sums out of the Glastonbury Festival”.
My response was: “Why shouldn’t someone make money out of a good idea and a lot of work? Also, he does not live like a pop tycoon, with muscle-bound minders, Armani suits, Bentley cars and a glossy yacht in the Caribbean.”
Then there were complaints that festival three-day ticket prices had risen to £175 this year with the Glastonbury Extravaganza costing £30 a night.
I replied: “That is cheap. If you want to see U2 at Cardiff on Saturday night (August 22), the mid-price tickets cost £85 (£96 with booking fees and postage), plus travel costs.”
Some people don’t realise how lucky they are to live in mid-Somerset with its wealth of good-value music.
Dizzee Rascal headlines at the Pilton Party on September 4. Tickets cost £20.
On September 25-27 the Big Gig brings James Morrison, Boyzone and Katherine Jenkins to the Bath and West Showground, with tickets costing £28 or £30.
Then there are a range of band contests, free gigs in pubs, the concerts at Wells Cathedral and Strode Theatre.Perhaps the whingers should be sentenced to six months in less favoured places, such as Scunthorpe or Skelmersdale.
Philip Welch
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defend disabled people in somerset make this story national sir
GOVERMENT TRYING TO SCRAP DLA,AND,AA,SDA YOUR VIEWS PLEASE
we invite you all to join us at colledge green bristol on 28th of september outside the cathedral at 1030am to sign our petition to save dla and aa from being cut in november 13ths green paper please call me to help us on the day
or simply turn up 01749812041
this is not a scare but indeed fact
read more about the green paper and support for a petition below
we want you all to do your bit in your area
1 call your radio and tv and newspapers tell them about the bristol event tell them your views on loosing disibility money to social services then to qualifiy they use discretion at the moment when you win a claim thats when its your right to have the benefit
2 email your mp with your views ask them to lobby parliament link to mps below
3 call me and arrange a petition in your area
4 tell me you want to come to the bristol event in your hundreds
5 we are also in taunton on the 29th of september at 1330 hours at the pig market outside warrens the bakers
http://www.politicalcripple.com/d/content/petition-preservation-disability-living-allowance-and-attendance-allowance
http://www.writetothem.com/
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/latest-news/1103-msps-join-fight-to-save-aa-and-dla
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