Spectacle was a joy to behold

Sir, – At a time when it appears to be the “done thing” to criticise our local councillors, may I offer them my congratulations?

Last Sunday saw the annual parade along Tay Street to the North Inch.

This was watched en route by hundreds of people, both visitors and locals alike.

The mini tattoo which followed on the North Inch was a real spectacle and most enjoyable to watch.

The organisers must be congratulated for their efforts.

To integrate local performers with the international performers worked extremely well and would have entailed a lot of effort behind the scenes.

It was great to see that our local performers – dancers, musicians, circus performers and so on – were all excellent and certainly flew the flag for the city of Perth very well.

Special mention must be made of the Chinese primary school children from Beijing who were a delight to watch.

Meanwhile, what can one say about the closing act, the Secret Band of Basel?

They were absolutely amazing to see – we were so lucky to be able to watch this world renowned group of performers.

In the words of Provost Dennis Melloy: “I am looking forward to next year”.

Adrian Harris.

3 West Mains Avenue, Perth.