Of course Sidmouth isn't cheap. Unless you compare it (per day) with a 4 day festival where each venue attempts to outdecibel the other and the organisers most vehemently insult you for pointing it out. You know who they are.

Sidmouth is value. If it were cheap it would be cheap for a reason. Having said that it looks good value compared to Broadstairs. How does it compare with Whitby? Another excelent seaside town with bags of character and folkies.

And Sidmouth has the Connaught Garden Tea Rooms - portion control is a bit excessive, but another excelent example of value beyond the course of duty.

My only dilema is the choice. I may have to give-up a ceilidh or two for the Boat Band & the torchlight procession. Life is hard.........