SIR — This week I have three things to celebrate.

Firstly, a huge thank you to our MP Ian Liddell-Grainger for supporting West Somerset Council in the House of Commons by telling the Government we need increased funding and for supporting West Somerset's attempts to broker a management relationship with Taunton Deane.

Not so long ago I was criticising him. It's great to be able to praise him.

The third thing to celebrate is buying my beef at Somerset Farmhouse and being certain it was topside from a local farm and not the rump of an Exmoor pony.

God forbid Williton gets a supermarket and we end up with who knows what masquerading as our food.

Sam Westmacott,

West Street,

Watchet.