Baby wipes, sun cream, and stamina

WITH Oxegen next weekend and Castle Palooza at the end of the month, hot on the heels come Indiependance in August and Cois Fharraige and Electric Picnic in September, to name but a few.

Yes, festival time is here and that can only mean one thing — it’s time to forget your wellies, miss your favourite band, sleep in a damp tent and incur a liver related illness.

Okay, so that’s several things but if even experienced (and by that I mean old) festivallers can get it so wrong then take pity on the young pups who are excitedly clutching their first festival tickets in their little paws. If you happen to be (or know) one of those innocents, here are a few tips to see you through safely from setting up the tent to the long road home.