IT is a sad day - the end of an era - when we learnt that Francs in Goose Green has closed.

We have had some wonderful meals at Francs and the closure has left us with very poignant memories.

We have dined at Francs since it opened in Altrincham nearly 25 years ago and I have celebrated some important milestones there including the most recent one - A Big Birthday dinner with friends.

We had planned to celebrate the next big birthday there too but, alas, that can now never be.

Meals, the staff and the ambience have always been superb. Francs will be greatly missed by us, our friends and by very many of its fans.

Good luck and best wishes for whatever the staff do in the future.

Anjan Trivedi, address supplied