Look - let me say I love Whitby, me and my other half visit at all times of the year - not just Summer.
Remember that Whitby is a place of high unemployment, so I don't understand also how locals afford these prices.
I was just remarking pricewise - it is starting to slip and someone inflential in the Town needs to pull the pieces together , before they drift into a situation of being a great friendly welcoming town, into one of (and many exist already) who have an attitude of " We want your money but we don't want you ". Whitby should be above all that type of mindset.
To Tyke's early post - Redcar moved to Saltburn which also enjoys a reputation for reasonable priced varied brews and very good fish and chips. Padge I actually of an organic brew which was from Pinchthorpe which was mind - blowingly delicious.
Half my problem is mathematical, I think it is the thought of not being able to get 4 pints out ogf a Ten Pound Note.
By the way, let's be honest - how many of you are going to drink 4 pints a day at Whitby Festival - not many !!!!.
Good luck with the weather for the rest of the festival you all deserve a little bit of sun.

Betsy.