Able 2 UK

The standard of the disability access was considerably high and gave us a ride for our money trying to find faults. If we were being pessimistic we could argue that the disabled platform would have been more appropriate if it had faced the main stage head on opposed to its side view, but with ample room to manoeuvre yourself this wasn't an issue at all. We were surprised how strict the security was though when genuine disabled people were 'nearly' turned away because they hadn't made a disabled booking.

Disabled guests were asked if they requested access to the special needs platform at the time of booking. Those who followed this procedure had their names on a separate guest list which could be registered at the gate nearest to the disabled area. If they had limbs then a wristband marked 'Disabled' was attached to their token arms allowing them to join their fellow comrades on the platform. ABLE2 still begs the question, do we really have to wear bloody bands with the word 'Disabled', and couldn't the access just be colour-coordinated?

On Friday everybody's favourite cake-eating lesbian, Beth Ditto belted out some cracking tunes. Thanks to the view from the disabled platform nobody was 'Standing In The Way Of Control' as the area was adequately raised. The platform was also tiered and chalked markings on the surface clearly allocated where the seats and wheelchairs were to be situated.

As the Ting Tings sang 'We Walk', those that couldn't were being looked after by the security over at the platform which incidentally was positioned directly in front of the Live Nation Experience grandstand. (This is where guests play extortionate sums of cash for 'free' food & drink and a decent view of the stage.)

Over at the Pepsi Max stage, (you can tell this festival was corporate paradise can't you?) a fully able journalist was spotted on the disabled platform jotting notes on his iPad covering the Temper Trap's performance. This really pissed us off, not because he was allowed on there in the first place (There was ample of free room) but simply because we have to make do with our iPhone to take down bullet points!

Staying at the Pepsi stage just for a short paragraph longer, the disabled platform was adjacent to the sound booth. A zigzagging ramp gave reasonable ease towards a fantastic view of the stage and, like all the three disabled areas on site; there was sufficient disabled loos within wheeling space.

Pink may had boasted about being the first woman to headline Hyde Park with her stunning Carnival procession but the Girl Power came to an abrupt end the following day with Missy Elliot.

The American artist was as popular as Glen Hoddle making a surprise appearance at a Scope's Christmas party. Arriving fifteen minutes late on stage Elliot's backing dancers sported German Adidas track suits, just days after the England team were kicked out of the World Cup. The artist was booed of stage and her set was cut short.

It was down to Snoop Dogg to pick up the pieces which he most certainly did. For those who required a break from rap the ideal place to congregate was over at the Third Stage where New York Pony Club started to herd up the cattle in the crowd saving them from the Pepsi knackers yard which was playing host to the likes of Talay Riley. The disabled platform was virtually empty allowing the security to have a cheeky break upon our arrival. Once again the view was fantastic giving the participants a clear view of the stage.

If rap, pop or any kind of music was a bit too much for one to cope with all day and your priority was focused on football pith in South Africa the World Cup games were being screened in the guest area. Numerous famous faces were spotted here over the course of the weekend; some had celebrity status such as Simon Bird from the Inbetweeners and current WBA World Heavyweight Champion, David Haye whilst others had as much status as a failed loser rejected from a reality TV audition, Paul Danan!

With the Saturday at Wireless known for its dance acts it was no surprise that 2ManyDJs and LCD Soundsystem rounded off the event, understandably the disabled platform was very quiet as those with an inch of co-ordination would have chosen to join others in the arena opposed to sitting down like a gooseberry in the open-air nightclub surroundings.

Sunday saw the festival being closed by the most impressive acts of the whole weekend and an unbelievable guest list. Friendly Fires burned the energy out of the packed arena, Lily Allen complained about the bottles being thrown sending crowd members to the first aid tent and Jay Z gave one of the most impressive sets of the summer so far watched by Lewis Hamilton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyonce and Madonna from side of stage.

London may be one of the busiest cities in the world, but over the course of last weekend Hyde Park was certainly the epicentre for hyperactive, intensifying madness in Europe.