A WOMAN who was diagnosed with a stage four rare cancer said being at Glastonbury Festival made her forget about her diagnosis.

Eve Lauder, from Weston-Super-Mare, was diagnosed with stage four goblet cell cancer back in 2020 for which “there was no specific chemotherapy”.

She was told she had six to 12 months to live and therefore she decided to create a bucket list, as she wanted to ‘live my life’.

Eve, a 47-year-old police officer, said Glastonbury was immediately her priority while next on her “never-ending” bucket list are a safari and some holidays.

She said: “I was given six to 12 months back in December 2020 and I created a bucket list because I wanted to live my life, there are lots of things and Glastonbury was one of them, always has been.

“I was there 14 years ago, as a police officer, but now it was different. I could see how others were enjoying themselves and how fantastic it was.

“As a police officer I never saw any trouble, so I decided to go. It’s not just the music, it’s the atmosphere, the feeling when you are there is brilliant.”

Eve said she had been to many other smaller festivals before, but she really wanted to experience Glastonbury and the event definitely lived up to her expectations.

She said: “I was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the people, everyone talks to you, everyone is friendly. It’s so fun and lovely.

“It lived up to my expectations and more. I have seen all these negative posts on Facebook and I said, ‘really’? The Green Field, the Stone Circle, it’s all amazing.”

Since her diagnosis, Eve has also been supporting various charities and she has been raising funds through walks, car boot sales, bingo nights, and other activities.

But “18 months later I am still here,” she said. “It’s just positive thinking and I have always been a positive person and always lived my life.”

She added: “It was brilliant. It made me think I am going next year, I just want to go every year.

“Nobody knows who I am and I can be me. It gives me a sense of freedom. It was what I expected and it was brilliant. I have completely forgotten about my diagnosis. I felt alive and I had a blast of a week.”