Well, as I said in my last post, my no mud predication was slightly inaccurate. Yesterday we were mocked by the weather gods for a third festival in a row, as the heavens opened, producing a lovely inch thick layer of fresh mud across the site. Glastonbury being the feel good place that it is though, everyone is taking it in their stride, and having a bloody good time anyway. It helps that most people seem to have heeded the weather warnings, and wellies are the must have fashion accessory this summer.

Glastonbury continues to prove it’s commitment to the environment, with the Green Police on site to ensure recycling facilities are provided, and the litter pickers were definitely earning their free ticket this morning, pulling empty beer cups out of the mud to ensure they didn’t get buried. Top marks all round so far.

The music started yesterday, and highlights were plentiful. Reverend and the Makers made the sun come out on the Other Stage, and I have no problem in saying that they are the best new band in Britain. Arcade Fire played a stormer on the same stage late on, with their neo-biblical eulogising suiting the conditions perfectly, and Lily Allen popped up unannounced on the tiny Park stage to wow a small crowd. Bjork, as always, was hatstand, and the show had to be seen to be believed.

Overall a bloody good day, and everyone is ensuring that we all stay smiling… with the aid of a cider or two.

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So, my enthusiastic no mud proclamation yesterday may have been a little premature, given that the weather system hanging over Somerset right now hasn’t got a clue what it’s doing. After being sunburned yesterday afternoon I awoke to find my tent leaking on my feet - a major design flaw in my opinion. The question everyone is asking though, is how long will it last? Well, the sun is trying to come out, and we should all be dry pretty quickly.

In more important news, the road test of the Solio is going well, and I am typing this thanks to the power of the sun. It’s a great bit of kit, and is going to rapidly become an essential part of my festival kit bag.

The festival is making a big push on green issues, particularly in regards to climate change and carbon emissions, and it’s good to see so many people taking the information in. Pics to come when it’s brightened up, but for those of you who know the site, The Old Railway Line has been transformed into a half mile long information source, with literature, artwork and performance.

Highlight of yesterday? A group of wandering goths performing the best rendition of ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’, you really can’t beat that.

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It looks like Our Man at Glastonbury has made it! Here’s his first update:

Well, we made it, the tent’s pitched and the sun is shining on Glastonbury… for now. The numbers of people arriving on Wednesday seems to increase every year, and there are a good few thousand here already, and the atmosphere is already heating up.

Top green marks already for the festival - the usual plastic carrier bags of goodies given on to you on the entrance have been replaced by cotton equivalents.

More to come later, but for now, its bye bye from Glastonbury.