Number’s up

Last year we only got as far as Ewan, leaving the future ravages of the likes of Fleur, Kamil, Oisin and Wibert to be consigned to the winds of fate.

My appellation of Andrew means that I have a fighting chance of having a storm to my own but my pet terrier Ziggy will, realistically, never get a look in. All names beginning with Q, U, X, Y and Z are barred from the list in any case. Surely, this alphabetical discrimination can no longer be tolerated in an inclusive society.

I would suggest, therefore, that instead of reverting to “A” at the start of each winter storm season the Met Office simply continues where it left off at the end of the previous one, until we get to the end of the alphabet – at which point the whole cycle can start afresh, perhaps with a trendy gender-neutral name. This gives everyone a fair chance, including my friends Quentin, Ulysses, Xanthe, Yoko and Zachary, who quite rightly feel left out in the cold (and rain) by the present system.

ANDREW DAVEY St Andrews Road, Peebles Camelot’s long franchise need to be reviewed. The Lottery was a good game which has been ruined by changes to price and additional numbers. What was a game to be proud of when it started in 1994 is now a debacle.

This Saturday we had yet another rollover; the last time the jackpot was won was six games ago. Could it be that regular players are disillusioned with it and giving up? Camelot are making a fool out of customers and some other organisation should take this farce over and make it fairer by going back to the original price of £1 and 49 numbers before this once-great game is banished to the history books. GORDON KENNEDY Simpson Square, Perth