I was a bit surprised at the Whitby folk festival to see how little effort people put into dressing up - you tend to see a lot more people making an occasion of it at Scottish folk festivals. (I was the guy at Whitby in a brown kilt for part of the time). But there were some - guys in waistcoats and women in brightly coloured dresses. I think it adds to the spirit of the event if people do that.

But I didn't see anyone in such an outlandish costume as what Conrad's wearing in those photos.

My usual consumption is a pint every two or three hours. Nine pints? I don't think I've ever drunk more than half that much at a sitting in my life. Playing wind instruments, my fingers would have problems finding the right hole after that. I'd guess Conrad has the same problem even though he doesn't play wind instruments.