THANKS to all those involved in the Battle of Evesham Festival, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

The battle was very well handled and fairly chaotic at times – just like the actual day.

Everybody I spoke to in the medieval village was very friendly, well informed and most professional throughout. They just made me realise how little I knew about the 13th century.

Let's hope more can be regularly made of Evesham's splendid and important historical past, which hopefully can only benefit our ever increasing population.

Chris Smith

Evesham