SIR - As a friend of Sidmouth in Bloom, which is to continue under the leadership of Lynette Talbot, who has ‘hit the road running’ in taking up this huge challenge for Sidmouth to continue in the 2012 South West and National competitions, I take my hat off to the way Lynette has worked so hard at this enormous task.

Everyone who wants Sidmouth to win and continue to be beautiful and “green” could do something to help, be it small or large. The ‘Wild about wild” theme and ideas of sustainable planting around the parish are music to my ears.

Thank you to the unseen people who have an input into keeping the town and outskirts so precious.

Katherine Brayne

Cranford, Sidmouth