CAN I please use your columns to say a big thank you to all my family and friends, some of whom had to travel quite a distance to be able to attend my 80th birthday party, held in Marston on Saturday.

My cousin, John Allen was there to represent SERV – Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers – and we raised £260 for this, which was great.

It was a wonderful party with wonderful people, thank you all.

MARGARET COOK, Rippington Drive, Marston, Oxford