Thank you for replying to my earlier posting Lynne.

I'm grateful for the information you supplied and I can understand that those like yourself who seldom visited the arena won't miss it.

The sessions you enjoy will no doubt be as good as ever.

For me and many others though the arena was the centre of the festival attracting huge crowds of people who never participated in the sessions or the dances.

Those crowds now have nothing to attract them to Sidmouth.

That is why I won't be at Sidmouth this year but I will still be thinking of those who are there and I hope you enjoy Sidmouth 2005 Lynne as much as I enjoyed many festivals in the past.