I congratulate the Hoxon Hundred Morris Dancers, who have danced on Fair Green, Diss, every year, whatever the weather, on May 1 at the unearthly hour of 5am to welcome in the May sunrise and the summer.

This year was extra special as they celebrated 25 years of dancing on Fair Green.

It is wonderful to think that there are still people who uphold the traditions of May Day, which once was a great occasion for fairs, fun and festivities.

Beacon bonfires were lit on hilltops right across the land the evening before May Day. What a spectacle that must have been on a dark starlit night.

Maybe it is time to revive this ancient tradition, which still happens I believe in parts of Cornwall.

We could call it Bank Holiday Beacon Day perhaps. Readers may have other ideas for May Day celebrations.

Anne-Marie Clark, Kenninghall



Spaces help stop damage

It seems to me that some people who wrote (Why should parents get priority? Diss Express, May 2) failed to remember that parents by law, have to use car seats and baby carriers.

This means that we need to have car doors fully open to put them in and take them out.

The provision of parking spaces allows us to do this safely and without damage to the next car.

If Mr Crofts cares for me to park next to his car, I would quite happily do it and then on his head be it if my door marks his car while I try to put either of my children into their seat.

We are not a mafia or some trade union, we are just trying to put our children in and out of our car without the worry of damaging someone else's car.

We haven't asked to have the spaces right next to the store. It is handy them being there but I don't mind where they are.

All we ask is that they are treated the same as a disabled bay and used in the proper manner by people who need them.

Bill Davies, Hill Rise, Stowmarket

As a footnote to recent letters about the abuse of parent and toddler spaces, Asda is fining abusers of either disabled or mother-toddler spaces.

It is likely other large stores may follow.

G. M. Abbs, Pearce Road, Diss