Straight to the POINT

MILLIONS of pounds to extend the platforms at Waterloo station so it can take longer trains. Well done, the trains now certainly take longer. GORDON GODDARD, Llangadog, Carms.

I, TOO, have stopped watching football (Letters) in favour of any other sport not played by wimps. I still watch England, though, as I like a good laugh. D. SEELEY, Norwich.

IT’S no surprise Mozart and Beethoven are not top of the classical charts (Mail). On being asked if she had any classical records, I heard a woman say: ‘Oh yes, The Sound Of Music and My Fair Lady.’ B. P. MONKS, London SW13.

WHEN I was at school, exams were graded one to five for a pass and six to nine for a fail. Thanks to the new GCSE top mark of nine, I can show off about my results of sevens and eights. PAT FROSDICK, Watford, Herts.

KIM: I’ll target U.S. base (Mail). Those Kardashians, they’ll be the death of us. V. HEFTER, Richmond, Surrey.