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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
As told to Rosie Mullender

‘It’s my 18th consecutive Glastonbury – and this year we’re doing it as a three generation family’

2022 mural by Abba; Kate and baby Will; Abba, Jill, Will, baby Walt, Kate and Jamie; Jill, Kate and Abba (Will in pram behind)
Glastonbury’s a family affair for Jill Ratoff. Composite: Jill Ratoff

“At 60 years old, 2024 will see me attending my 18th Glastonbury. It’s hard to put into words how important the festival has become to me and my family, because we’ve gathered so many incredible memories from our experiences on Worthy Farm.

“The first time I went was back in 2002, along with my brother and his family, who lived locally, my then-husband and our daughter Abigail, who was three. I wasn’t too sure about it at first – things like using the infamous ‘long-drop’ loos take some getting used to – but on my last night, I remember looking back across the campsite at the twinkling lights and realising that I absolutely had to go back.

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