IHAVE just come home to Newcastle after spending a wonderful holiday in Hereford, visiting all the lovely places Herefordshire has to offer.

My family’s favorite was your market on the Saturday right in the centre of town. It was truly amazing.

Every market should be as interesting and as colourful and bright.

As we walked into the city centre we were faced with great drumming and then the market caught our eyes – the colourful stalls, ribbons and wind chimes, lovely handmade jewellery and handmade baby clothes, right in the centre. Super.

It is so much better than some horrid old markets that can end up looking like a car boot sale with their out-of-date biscuit and cake stalls and clothes stalls with garments from huge warehouses that no-one buys because they are so outdateed.

A real market is so rare these days, so well done for keeping it up.

Thank you, Hereford, for a lovely holiday. We will be back.