MY wife and I recently returned from our early summer break in Crete and I feel I must write with my concerns about the way the current difficulty Greece is experiencing with its economy has been reported back here in the UK.

We saw no evidence of social break-down on the island.

Rather, everyone seemed to be getting on with life just as usual.

Here at home we are all working together through our own challenges and to move the economy back to growth. It won’t be easy, but we will get there.

Similarly, the Greek people know things are not easy for them, but one of their key products – looking after visitors in a stunning environment – is the same, if not better than ever.

In Agios Nikolaos, where we stayed, the town has invested in its infrastructure over the winter. Now, visiting there is more delightful than ever.

Here, we read about how Greece is in meltdown and so wouldn’t be the place to go for a holiday, yet nothing could be further from the truth.

For sun, sea and safety, the place has no rival.

Keith Buckley, Moorsholm, Saltburn-by-the-Sea.