Well, that was a hot hot hot one! Managed one wander around the village on Thursday, but apart from that I was under my brolly on the field with several litres of water to keep me company. Highlights for me were:
Barbara - young band, very charismatic lead singer, and great songs that were a cross between Sparks and Divine Comedy
Rob Jones & The Restless Dream - cinematic America à la Springsteen
Richard Thompson - I’ve felt his last few albums were a little flat, but the songs from his forthcoming album sounded excellent

There was no one that I didn’t like, although Soft Machine aren’t really my bag.

£4 veggie burger at the cricket club with cheese and onions was great value, as was the Smac stall at £5.

The rumours around the field that Dave Gilmour was going to appear didn’t materialise, but Vikki Clayton back on stage.

Not sure if they've already been posted, but the two FC sets are:

Thur https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/fairport-convention/2026/cropredy-festival-field-cropredy-england-2b718896.html

Sat https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/fairport-convention/2026/cropredy-festival-field-cropredy-england-1371f9d9.html

It's based on the call tower that your handset is connected to.

That allows for geographically localised warnings - e.g. floods, toxic fires which require windows to be closed, escaped dangerous criminals nearby, terrorist threat, wildfires, etc, etc. - as the message needs to be received by handsets within physical proximity, rather than base on which network it is registered on (including non-UK roaming ones).

Given the number of alerts that most phones give their users every day (even, occasionally, somebody telephoning them!), and the possibility that the information contained within the emergency broadcast might just save your life, I find it very hard to understand the mentality of those that refuse to receive them.

I've only experienced this year's event (as every other since 2010) remotely via here and FaceCrack.  The moaning this year was absolutely off the scale.  I do wonder if this is the curse of Johnny cum Lateley's from the last couple of decades who have very little love for FC and family and for whom Cropredy has just been yet another festy on the calendar?  I've only just stopped laughing about the FB post moaning about RT and asking why he was booked again this year.

Anyway, assuming we're all still functional in 12 months time, I'm definitely going to be there next year, which will be one more for old time's sake.  I've even just booked the most wonderful looking little Airbnb about 10 minutes drive away.  Let it be so...

I don't have them on my phone. Turned them off about three years ago

Another decent Saturday night set from FC. Seemed to cover all bases with the choice of songs, and the presence of DM makes a hell of a difference to the band's dynamics.

BBC Radio Oxford weren't too bad this year, a few online glitches in transmission, but at least we were given two presenters who knew their subject a bit better than some of those in previous years.

A very rare (first in nearly a decade?) SOLO gig from Robin.  Can't wait...

Sorry for the very late reply but if possible could you mention our pal Ray Macdonnell from Dublin who was here with us several years recently, whom we lost way too early in his 50s since last year’s Cropredy.   From Mike and the Dublin Glampers.   Thanks!

Not that I'm counting, but it's 8 years since I set foot in the field...

I will be tuning in later on the wireless...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0030pxd

Regarding stolen caravan

I don’t do Facebook but saw a caravan being driven erratically down school lane at 12.15 , it nearly hit me and from memory was being towed by a dark four by four.
May be worth checking school cctv.