For those who (like me) hadn't seen the "new" rules here's a link

cambridge folk festival

I don't think that the organisers can have thought this one through. It's not just those who have health problems or have kids who will be affected, but everyone who has not limited their equipment (and comfort) to what they can hike with. While there are some hardy souls who appear to thrive on a tent they can barely crawl into, a roll mat, a "mummy" bag that compacts down to nothing, a torch, one change of clothing,and their tankard, I and many like me need a mountain of equipment if I'm going camping.

Bare minimum for me: My tent which I can (just about) stand up in (other people may need to duck but I'm only 5ft tall) an air bed, a pump, 3 sleeping bags ( 1 flat to insulate me from the airbed, 1 flat over the top and a 3 season "non-mummy" bag to sleep in), pillow, camping lamp, torch, a camping stove & gas, spare gas bottle (for when it runs out at the most inconvenient time) kettle, frying pan, saucepan, assorted cutlery including sharp knife & spatula, plates, dish, couple of mugs, a small camping table (mostly to hold cooker) camping stool, travel mat (so more than one person can sit without a wet bum), water bottle, enough clothes to change each day, (I know some people don't but who wants to stand downwind!), wash gear, 2 BIG towels, washing up bowl & scrubber, coldbox (to keep out ants if nothing else), and of course my tankard. The wet weather gear (apart from an umbrella)stays in car unless needed, although the thick jumper usually gets put in a corner of the tent for the 2 in the morning sessions when it may get a bit "fresh". My point... there is no way I would contemplate taking that lot on a bus. My list may differ from others as their ideas on essential is bound to be different and I no longer have to cart around all the extra stuff needed for little children but it's still not a suitable amount to carry on a bus.