I agree Errol flung,
but last year the police presence was a thin blue line Saturday and Sunday which is good. I was stopped by two W.P.C,S who enquired of me the contents of my Tankard. late afternoon on the Sunday I quote"
                                                          Excuse me Sir 'Is that beer in that Mug.
                                                          Beer it is not I said with a wide gesture of the arm.
                                                          Its Mead. I,ll drink it up forth with I said.
                                                          Yes Please do . Which I did.
So the police were clamping down late Sunday on people drinking openly in the town.
I was also stopped on the way back to my B&B has routine by a patrol car but I explained where I been that I was ok and heading back to bed whereby they took me upon me word and went on there way. So the Medway Police are about.

I understand though the event is policed by cost so the presence is rather a thin police presence clearly by what we witnessed on he Monday .
regards Pierre.