MADAM, Through your pages may I please, on behalf of the people of Kington, pass on sincere thanks to the Kington festival chairperson, Mrs Eileen Thomas, and her faithful band of committee members and helpers, for providing Kington with yet another top class festival fortnight.

As usual, a few seem to do most of the work, with help from other organisations and the Chamber of Trade, but it would be even better if next year there could be a few more younger volunteers to help the stalwarts.

Thank you and very well done.

MALCOLM ROPER,

The Square, Kington.