Glastonbury tour

We made a hash of the World Cup, one British player is left in Wimbledon and the list of failures goes on. But I've just come back from my first visit to Glastonbury ( Review , 29 June) – yeah, it's taken me until 75 to do it, but what a success. Don't let Cameron tell you we're a broken society; next year make a visit to Glasto your ambition and see British people at their best, both as organisers and family groups, ages ranging from seven months to 75 years and probably older. Listen to every kind of music until five in the morning, see stars you're unlikely see in person again, and find the stars of the future in some small "downtown" venue. For me, it was Sandi Thom . I'd never heard of her before, but what a talent – she left this old man open-mouthed with admiration. My wife and I are already counting our pennies, working out how to do it again next year. Don't let this coalition government tell you different: we are a great liberal-minded people who care about each other – and we'll still be around long after they've gone. Joe Phillips Bingham, Nottinghamshire