I WOULD like to thank everyone who has decorated or funded a hare, but without Florence Beetlestone’s inspirational genius the March Hare Festival would not even have started.

I have never seen so many groups of animated, cheerful people walking round the town. There has not been such a buzz of excitement since the Olympic Torch came through.

Thanks to Florence Beetlestone for her hare brained idea.

SARA RADWAY

Cirencester