Again the fact that the minority local louts displayed loutish behaviour for a few moments during a weekend should be the concern of the local residents and the police in Holmfirth. This is a local issue, which has no bearing on the Holmfirth Festival. Going on an on about it will only seek to give these louts the upper hand and increase in their eyes their street credibility.

I'm not suggesting that people should walk about the streets unaware of the dangers of Louts and Morons. However if the majority of decent law abiding citizens are given the impression that the streets of England are not safe and stay indoors giving up the streets to the louts will bring about a very sad day indeed.

Should you walk round the streets in Amsterdam or any large city in the Netherlands you will feel safe as there are plenty of people about day and night. Take a walk the next morning and you will find Bicycles thrown into the canals discarded needles and other drug related objects.

Be aware, be safe keep to the main streets and where possible walk about in groups. As for the louts of the world well their days are numbered when decent citizens walk the streets of the world with mobile phones. Big brother is watching see Google Earth and CCTV I may not like its invasion of privacy but it is here to stay. Though not idiot free Holmfirth during the folk Weekend is one of the friendliest happiest and safest places to be.