Congratulations are surely due to those who organised the Henry V Fest. As those of us know, who used to be involved in organising the Monmouth Festival, the Carnival, and the Monmouth Womens’ Festival, a great deal of work goes on in the background.

An event which actually celebrates Monmouth’s rich and important past is a welcome initiative at a time when the town is being changed so much that there is a real danger the unique character of the place could be lost.

Diana Russell – former owner of Huckaback in Church Street.