Just returned home Tuesday morning and want to say how much Stewart and I enjoyed the Shrewsbury festival.

The setting is lovely, the townspeople welcoming and the town itself is wonderful, with a marvellous selection of old cosy pubs with a fine selection of real ales. We felt we were at a beer festival as well as a folk festival :0)

There were obviously a few teething problems with the running of the festival, associated of course with moving an established festival from one town to another (which I know many will be only too happy to moan and whinge about at length) but overall with workshops, concerts and singarounds we had a lovely time and are already looking forward to next year.

Perhaps those who have criticisms can keep them positive and forward-looking, rather than "Bridgnorth was better" and "I'm not conming back next year".

I would be very interested to know what the townspeople thought of the festival and its visitors - perhaps some feedback from local newspapers from anyone in the locality?