Sir – On behalf of Candlelighters Fighting Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia at Leeds General Infirmary, may I again convey a most sincere thank you to all who kindly contributed to my annual festive season charity ‘banter blitz’ around local pubs and hostelries.

One bloke, one bucket but one truly fantastic display of people’s generosity which on this occasion realised another magnificent amount £3,348.77.

Thank you also to the respective mine hosts and management for again allowing me to collect on their premises.

Details of how all fundraising money is spent in terms of research, treatment of patients and remedial care, can be found in the Candlelighters’ half yearly magazines for which I have quite a number of back issues should anyone wish to peruse them.

Meanwhile thanks once again all you wonderful kindly folk, and Happy New Year to you all!

Roger Ingham, Skipton