ON behalf of my family and myself can I please thank publicly through your paper the Three Counties Agricultural Society and all of the staff working at the showground.

I have lived in the Wyche for the majority of my life (close on 50 years) and I never cease to be amused and entertained by the varied range of activities that I can enjoy from my front garden.

As for the variety of events at the showground, we regularly visit flea markets, both garden shows, Van-fest, VW show, antique shows, the mini-event, the agricultural show, game and country show, Christmas craft show and thoroughly enjoy every one.

We always marvel at the view of the hills from the showground and how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place and to have such a wonderful facility on our doorstep.

Well done to the management team and the trustees for their creativity in maintaining high numbers at their events when, clearly, the agricultural shows have had their problems. They have demonstrated through their hard work that people want these kind of events that bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to Malvern.

We look forward to the firework spectacular in November but have yet to decide if we will go to the showground, watch it from our garden with friends or walk up onto the hill.

Long may the show ground and its events survive, prosper and grow.

DAVE & JANE PALMER, Old Wyche Road, Malvern.