There were no floods though, so a couple of pints in the Man of Kent before their quiz started, followed by the couple of typically terrible pints in the Wetherspoons rounded off the night.
Judging the following day was extremely difficult. We had six milds to judge in the second round, and there was absoluteley nothing between them. It is great to see a selection of milds of such a high quality, especially in the uncivilised south.
Down to Hatfield House on the Sunday for Folk by the Oak. The beer tent was by Tring again, serving good, but flat and warm beer. One day people will realise that chucking a bit of sack over a cask does nothing to cool it.
The line-up was fantastic. We started with Kat Gilmore and Jamie Roberts, who I have not seen for some time. They had support this time with a double bass, percussion and keyboards, but I don't think they really need it, they have such a great sound by themselves.
Carthy, Hardy, Farrel and Young, although sounding like a firm of solicitors, were on top form, as was Fay Hield.
Lau were as insane as usual, having just travelled down from Scotland, and then, just when you thought things couldn't get any better, Kate Rusby took music to a whole new level.
The Oysterband finished off what is a fantastic one day festival, well worth the £30 ticket money.
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