SIR – May I, through your newspaper, thank the people of Keighley and district for their generosity when Keighley Lions went around the district with Father Christmas and his sleigh in the run up to Christmas.

I would also like to thank Colin Appleyard and his two voluntary drivers and the Explorer Scouts. They turned out despite the freezing conditions. We collected £799 in Keighley town centre on Christmas Eve.

Finally, may I thank S H Smiths, Harden, and their staff for the opportunity to be in their garden centre with Father Christmas.

Mrs Maureen Verity, treasurer, Keighley Lions Club, Squire Lane, Bradford