Hmm. The leaflet this year did indeed look a bit light on ceilidh. Otherwise, Spooky Men was about all I felt I really had to go and hear.

I understand that there are very many people who are happy to pay to sit and be audiences, and others who do things dance, sing or play. The two presumably coincide to an extent.

My definition of the ideal Sidmouth is to have good weather and do a mix of ceilidhs, workshops, sessions, the Middle Bar and idling round the town and beach, perhaps taking in the odd concert.

And of course meeting people. Quite ridiculous, but our former next-door neighbours from Surrey now live at Yatton in Somerset, are not remotely folkies and are usually met on their day out on the Friday somewhere along the front towards the Lifeboat.

Being short of time last year, I did the bare essentials - Middle Bar and ceilidh.

Well, I know people who go to Sidmouth, kip in the van and just do pubs sessions and idle for the week.

No pleasing everyone.