I know one of the buskers (who do the "Square"). He normally works Covent Garden but makes more money at Sidmouth during festival week!!!

Perhaps the people who live locally could tell us how many buskers and hair-braiders are there on a normal (non-festival) summer day. Or is it the festival that brings them in?

It is Ok slagging off Mrs. Casey but they are bound by loads of regulations and as far as I know scrupulously adhere to them. Put yourself in their position - you obey the rules and someone else comes along and sponges off the people you have brought into the town and ignores the rules. In the meantime you are taking a huge financial risk creating the event in the first place........

Dave