Hopfest really was delightful and our family had a great day. Particular highlights were the treasure hunt, the play area at St Hilda's, and the remarkable guess the number of beach balls in the hearse competition at the undertaker on Honor Oak Park. The food and art stalls were excellent.

Next year, get the volunteers running the bouncy castle in Ballina Street to chill out a bit - max 2 children allowed at once and a laminated health and safety form to read and sign seemed a bit over the top. Also maybe get the shops participating to hand out a timetable - we missed out on a couple of activities because we didn't know what time they were on.

But overall it was brilliant fun and a lovely atmosphere. We spent over £100 on various things including some art and lots of food, so hope all the participating shops did well out of it and will be motivated to do even more next year. Well done organisers!