It's complete rubbish to say that the festival will be better off in 2006 if there isn't a festival in 2005.

Sidmouth Town Council or even EDDC couldn't possibly finance a festival on the same scale that Mrs Casey did, and it's barking mad to suggest that boycotting the festival in 2005 will somehow magically produce adequate funding for 2006 and beyond.

But there will be a good festival next year, because a lot of people, including Tony Day, are working to make sure there will be.

What makes Sidmouth special, is Sidmouth, which is why the people who love Sidmouth will be there next 29 July and have a good time.