Steve Harris posted ""Maybe, if we all stay away in 2005 and the local bankruptcy court is NOT extra busy, the folk world will face the reality? That the people and traders of Sidmouth do not owe us a festival.""

I believe he is right. I have put a few words explaning why at the top of this page http://www.seered.co.uk/folk63.htm

You don't need to read the rest of the page - just the bullet points on the opening screen.