Fair enough Richard!

I never got wheels till I moved out of London - but I still don't think you can make a blanket comment that there is "No excuse" for using a car in Sidmouth! I'm not the only person who goes to Siddy with loads of kit - the fact is, cars are here to stay and if you pay road tax, you have a right to use a car.

McGrath's >clarified< suggestion is emminently sensible.

So, if enough people are going to Sidmouth - Why the economic dificulties? Are the tickets too cheap? or are not enough people >paying< to go to sidmouth? Maybe they aren't booking acts that draw people? Too many minor performers?

A lot of artists work the festival for "heavily reduced" fees - there is a great deal of support from musicians, dancers etc.

The cynic in me is thinking....Towersey makes a lot of money...is Sidmouth a tax loss?

JL