There's quite a list of people on FB saying they're not coming because of their dogs. There's also some people who can't come because of the effects of heat and bright sunlight on the increasing amounts of medications that the Cropredy demographic are taking.

After a tick bite earlier in the year, Wendy was on Doxycycline. That made her super-sensitive to strong sunlight and if she was still on that, she'd have never been able to undertake the round of festivals we're going to, this summer.

So I'm sympathetic, but this was utterly predictable and what we're seeing is the triumph of common sense over optimistic bookings from earlier in the year.

No wonder they can't get 20,000 people to turn up any more!

I wouldn’t take a dog there, but just think of the complexities of getting dogs into boarding kennels at short notice in the school holidays. It’d be impossible and the cost of kennels on top of tickets could be prohibitive.
Be realistic too.

I agree
Couldn’t be more wishy washy.
Just state that due to conditions this year no dogs allowed.
You’d have to be some sort of owner to trapse a dog round in what could be 36 degree heat.
Other festivals have put animal welfare first and done the right thing but fairport aren’t.
Isn’t a good look imo.

I really do hope people listen to that.  Personally, I think it could have been a little bit more instructive as opposed to suggestive, but hopefully everybody will be sensible.  They won't, of course, but hey...

I got a ticket for the Tuesday bash and some lucky person got my one for Monday. Lovely people at the Mill. Things are looking good now

If I'd be likely to buy them now with 25 quid off 200 quid plus I'd probably have bought them in the first place.

I really feel for you. We are very fortunate in that we can leave our Labrador with my sister. Had been looking forward to bringing him in our van for the first time.

I see latest Fairport email is recommending not bringing dogs if possible.

The latest Blog entry is some pontification with a rambling tone.

I’m always slightly chary of cut n’ paste anthologies but the list of contributors on this one suggests that at least someone’s done their homework.

Various Datblygu related bands/artistes (Patblygu, Malcolm Neon etc.) in Aberteifi on Thur - 250 crowd sell out.  Barely a word of English spoken all night, but the most welcoming atmosphere you could possibly imagine.  A gig for the ages.

Talking of which, Hawkwind weekend in Morecambe.  The mighty 'wind have a stable lineup (ok, well, plus the 18 year old drummer wunderkid depping for Richard who is still very present on bongos and vocs) and are amazingly at the top of their 21st century game right now.  All six offer so much.  They were brilliant on Sat night (and not just because I was old school mashed), and all reappeared for a fantastic TOSH (Technicians of Spaceship Hawkwind) set on Sunday afternoon which was more 70s flavoured.  Amazing to see my sixth form chum, Tanya, up there with them all... Loads of other highlights too and great to spend time with 40+ year friends.