On Thursday, May 11, the bus from the Castle estate stopped on Ann Street at Kendal. The driver cut the engine and walked back down the road, to the bemusement of the passengers.

He had seen a woman in slight distress and wondered if she needed the bus. He escorted her onboard and we continued to the bus station.

The lady thanked the driver as she got off. I overheard the jovial well-bearded chap say that he had needed to log the fare but that he had paid for the ticket out of his own pocket.

Now that was a real random act of charity which needs at least some recognition. The driver’s compassion and public good spiritedness is a lesson to us all.

I just wish that in the mad rush to the General Election our politicians could adopt a similar selfless attitude. Let us hope that our current hard-working incumbent MP is not sucked in to the inevitable and totally predictable media slanging match that is in store.

I was taught by parents that it was my public duty to vote. I never miss and it’s such a shame that politicians over the last 30years have turned off so many people from voting, especially the under thirties.

Come on – follow the example of our bus driver and do the right thing - get out and use your right to vote!

Roy Wilcock

Kendal