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My Glastonbury 2010 experience from behind the scenes

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Edith Bowman | 16:00 UK time, Monday, 28 June 2010

Driving away from Glastonbury, I always find a really emotional moment. None more so than this weekend as Stevie Wonder utterly captivated the thousands of festival goers who had gone the distance and had a stupendous weekend.

I love Glastonbury for so many reasons and it really is unlike any other festival, it's so much more than the music. With Glastonbury, expect the unexpected.

Edith Bowman interviews Florence Welch from Florence And The Machine at Glastonbury

I have only great memories of my numerous years of either working there or just being a punter. That first year is the one that always springs to mind, pegging it onto site as Coldplay took their place headlining the on the Friday night.

Finding my friends was the last thing on mind, as was remembering to bring a tent. I got my head down in the boot of my car for a few hours that year.

Five years ago - yes of rapids dragging tents across the site - I woke up in a foot of water. Soggy pants didn't stop me from having an awesome time.

There was something even more magical this year. I bumped into Kele Okereke as he was heading back stage at the . As we sauntered down the dust track down the back of the Pyramid stage we both noted the indescribable atmosphere that permeated differently from other years.

It wasn't just the sun, so what was it? I can't answer you unfortunately, but what an amazing weekend!

Reggie Yates and I have the pleasure of doing all the TV stuff for the summer of live music on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Three and I just have the best time with him. Reg is a great friend and so easy to work with. We laugh so much and it really doesn't feel like work.

I've managed to convince him to come back and do T In The Park again this year, it's really interesting how different each one is. Radio 1's Big Weekend back in May is nice small festival that you can get about easily, and we did a bit of roaming, rather than have a set.

Stevie Wonder performing on the Glastonbury stage

Glastonbury is huge, while T In The Park is the best fun. The crowd is loud and lively and the bands are all together in the dressing room area, where our set is, so you really get the sense of being one of the gang. Reading is very much about the music.

At Glastonbury we normally come off air after the headliners jar finished their sets, so it's then about finding those gems around site after hours.

I always seem to gravitate toward the . It's quite new to the site but has become a hot spot for it's chilled out party vibes.

Kissed by the light of the Glastonbury sign you can watch bands, dance to various DJs, have tea or discover secret venues buried underground.

I spent a lot of time up there as did quite a few well known faces. I saw the Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner and his missus, from the Chemical Brothers, The XX, Frankie from , and I bought her well deserved first drink of the weekend on Saturday night.

I don't get to see as much as I would like as I'm working quite a bit but still managed to catch a bit of Snoop Dogg, These New Puritans, We Are Scientists, Willie Nelson, Bombay Bicycle Club, Midlake, The XX, Miike Snow, Muse, The Flaming Lips, and a few others.

Florence Welch from Florence And The Machine dressed in all white performing at Glastonbury 2010

I thought Florence and the Machine was incredible on Friday, she totally owned that stage. I was lucky enough to chat to her before and she was so up for it. Love her.

I was so proud of my other half, , on Saturday - his band, Editors, had such an incredible set. It was very very special.

It can just get a bit tricky when you have to interview your partner, though, which I've done about eight times now. Tom came up after they played the - he was with Russell, the bassist from the band.

I don't know why but it's just weird. I have to say this time was the easiest, maybe because I told him about five seconds before we went live "to say loads and be nice".

I haven't camped for a few years but I think we're planning on it for next year. It's not been easy to do the last few years, what with the small child and all, but there is something special about staying on site and living in that atmosphere for the entire weekend. That said I only left site for about five hours each day.

The good thing is next year will be here before we know it.

Edith Bowman is a Radio 1 DJ and the co-presenter of Glastonbury 2010 on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Three.

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã's coverage of Glastonbury is available on the iPlayer until Monday, 5 July.

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