Aug 28 2008. Mathew St. Jetlag

Enjoyed the Mathew St Festival. Just managed a few hours and sure, it isn't the most wheelchair-friendly event on earth, but even Lynne thought it was fun.
Clearly, a lot of people had a lot to drink, but I didn't see a lot of people visibly drunk. Bad behaviour seemed to be at a minimum, something backed up by low police arrest figures.
The event was good-natured, which makes me think hard about alcohol bans at public evets and whether they are really necessary. Would appreciate the views of others who may have had a different take on the Festival.
Felt that Right Said Fred and Chas and Dave were a bit lightweight for headliners at a Festival of this scale. I appreciate the desire to get back to local bands and the sprit of a city-based event, but surely one huge name, better still a Liverpool huge name, would have added some magic without damaging the ethos.
Struggling with jetlag after my holiday. Lying awake or dozing fitfully every night. Knackered at work. Anyone got any suggestions?

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