SIR,

Following your report in the Beacon last week of Daniella Nugent and her family's visit to the Beechenhurst Spectacular, we too made the visit just before Christmas - all 18 of us!

A good time was had by everyone - the walk and the ice-skating rink made us all feel very festive.

Father Christmas was very kind to all. After all you do have to go out of Monmouth to pay him a visit, and all the lights were in working order, not like the ones we have in town.

J Oliver

(Monmouth)