ABSOLUTELY fantastic, are the two words that sum up the Mela at the Old Town Gardens on Saturday.

It was a shame that the weather wasn't a little better, but that did not dampen the spirit or atmosphere at all during the day.

The music and entertainment were brilliant, plenty for everyone whatever age, and people joining in the dance, wonderful. Congratulations and thank you to everyone that was involved in the organisation, a tremendous amount of work to achieve such a wonderful day.

I think the Asian community could teach us all what is sadly missing in our lives today, a sense of togetherness, evident when I was a child, but unfortunately lacking now.

Glynis D Rogers

Swindon