REGARDING the 'nightmare' rail excursion to Bath and Weston-super-Mare, chartered by St James Church, Blackburn (LET, May 6), I and three friends were passengers in the third coach and the people who ran the trip said thanks to us for being so calm.

These people were really wonderful - they kept us informed and I don't think they sat down in the 17 hours we had on the train. We all send our praise and thanks to them.

A COWIE (Mrs), London Terrace, Darwen.

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