What better start could you want for a festival than the sun coming up, the sky being a brilliant blue and a ferry ride to the island.

Thousands would agree as Thursday morning saw a steady stream of festival goers making the short trip across the water to start what promises to be an action-packed weekend of brilliant bands, reuniting with friends you only see once a year and the odd football game being shown on the screens dotted around the site.

Thursday is traditionally a night for the early arriving campers to enjoy music in the big top and this year is no different.

Many of the people through the gates were dressed in England shorts and made their way straight to the big top to catch Peter Crouch and a live version of his podcast that went out for 30 minutes before the England game kicked off and some post-match analysis.

Nearly all of the predictions of the score from the crowd were way off (4-0 to England anyone) but when we went 1-0 up expectations were high from the thousands spilling out of the tent.

After the match ended and the fans drifted away it was time for the main event which is of course the music.

Rick Parfitt Junior, Dagny, Ska’d For Life and Scouting For Girls all delivered excellent sets that sent everyone back to their tents to prepare for the weekend ahead that will include Green Day, The Pet Shop Boys, Prodigy and hundreds of other bands across 15 stages.

If the sun stays out this promises to be the best weekend that thousands of people will have for the entire year!