"Steve Harris. If you are one of the people behind Sidmouth 2005"

You mustn't believe everything Steve W says!

"You're just sooooooo negative and critical of anyone who expresses an honest opinion you don't like."

In sad contrast to your own kind and cheerful interest in my opinions :-)

"If the traders who put so little money into past festivals are happy to manage without my hard-earned cash next August then fine ... What I do know is that my money won't be going through their tills again until we have a full festival once more"

So you'll only be going to festivals that the locality really needs and who show it with extensive sponsorship? Very altruistic.