I got to agree Les, someone needs to talk to Chris & let her know that what we are TRYING to do is 'hold it in trust' until the proper 'B.E.R.F.F.' can happen again next Year....NOT that its something we are trying to muscle in on....& that nor are we trying to 'capitalise' on its good name among Festival-goers.

I'm also a little but concerned about what we name it giving Chris the wrong impression in that regard.

Frankly, with all the grumbles we've had here, a slight 'guilty conscience' might make it seem like 'The People's Voice' Festival seems to imply that we are saying 'the people have spoken'....& spoken AGAINST how the B.E.R.F.F. has been run...

(Thats not 'pointing the finger' btw... as I've said before, I didnt go to the last 2 Festivals, largely because of her attitude towards me personally over the couple of Festivals before that. So I'm not someone who will defend Chris Wade, though I do, most definately, support having a Festival in Beverley.....& if thats the one she heads up, all well & good. (It would be interesting to find out though, whether it looks like there is the possibility, by talking to Publicans, etc, of a Fringe-y type thing on another w/end in the Year....))

Anyway, its neither here nore there for me, cos I CAN'T be there (or its 99% unlikely anyway) for the one we are currently trying to arrange. *sigh* .....& Brid Widder had just about persuaded me to get involved with organising the Camping across the w/end...