PLEASE MAY we take this opportunity to thank you for the way in which the Hereford Times covered the story of our son Dylan's fight with meningitis.

The reporter who came to our home was polite and courteous at all times and showed great compassion and understanding of our situation.

The photographer who then visited the tots group I help run was very polite and very, very patient while dealing with the parents and children he was trying to photograph.

The front page of that week's Hereford Times will be treasured by us forever as it allowed our son the 15 minutes of fame we felt he deserved.

We raised a fantastic £470 through sponsorship and donations at the toddle waddle at St Francis of Assisi Tots Group in aid of the Meningitis Trust and we are very grateful to everyone for making the event such a great success.

STUART and LAURA GOODE and group leaders, Belmont.