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T WITH TESS's avatar

I love the pink dress you’re wearing in the top pic. Gorgeous. I SO wanted to go to Glastonbury this year. Tried my best to get tickets but had a very happy time watching hours of it at home. I would have been your sober buddy. I’m now very used to not drinking at festivals and parties and genuinely do not miss it. So many advantages. But agree- festivals need to get better at offering stuff beyond coke and Fanta etc. The last (mini) festival I was at this summer was in Brockwell Park- Wide Awake - and I was really surprised to discover it was impossible to find any alcohol free drinks that weren’t lemonade or coke- neither of which I like that much (unless I’m hungover….which of course I never am these days) 😀

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Rosamund Dean's avatar

That's so good to hear! But yes festivals need to get waaaaaaay better at AF options. It's 2025 ffs

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Rosamund Dean's avatar

PS. that dress is still available and now in the sale... https://www.stories.com/en-gb/product/puff-sleeve-mini-dress-light-pink-1271097002/

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T WITH TESS's avatar

oh yes! Thanks for the dress tip - I love the style and good to see it in the sale! x

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Hannah's avatar

I went to a friends mini Glasto at the weekend in their garden in Devon - there was a marquee and dancing and it went on til 4am and I only had one glass of fizz throughout the whole night (that’s constitutes sober to me) and got four hours sleep, woke up having had an excellent time, a solid four hours and felt actually great. I genuinely feel like I’ve been freed by my decision to have sober (ish) nights out. It’s so freeing! Am planning on going to Glasto in ‘27 and I will very much be planning on doing it sober!

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Rosamund Dean's avatar

Yessssss you're so right, it's freeing more than anything else! I guess it's just that mindset shift (from other people) that it's somehow denying yourself to not drink alcohol. It's actually more like giving yourself a gift ❤️

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