Scotland’s favourite son on the up Down Under
I am now 94 and have always read The Sunday Post. My dad got it when I was a girl and I carried on after my marriage.
We even ordered it when we were on holiday. The Broons and Oor Wullie are still my Sunday Read, plus the crossword.
Many years ago I knitted jerseys with Oor Wullie on the front which I sent to my family in Australia. Fame worldwide.
– Margaret Martin, Strathaven
Justice scales
In your article about concerns over the welfare of cleaner fish at salmon farms in Scotland, the Scottish Government claimed the fish “are protected by the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006”.
I was one of those who successfully lobbied to have fish included in the 2006 Act. However, since the law came into force I have been totally unsuccessful in my efforts to have that Act used to protect fish in fish farms. Any law that is not enforced by the authorities is not worth the paper it is printed on. – John F Robins, Animal Concern Advice Line
Sweet nothin’
As we were decorating our Christmas tree, we noticed that the tin of sweets we keep the lights in is much bigger than the ones you get now.
The tins used to be 1.5kg. Now they are only 1kg, so a lot of the sweets are gone. No wonder there are fewer purple ones. – Mrs L McKenzie, Cumbria
EU-topia
It is difficult to understand the logic of those who wish to stay in the European Union (not to be confused with a Common Market), especially when France is in flames and Italy has rising debts, not to mention long-suffering Greece and Spain, where unemployment is at scandalous levels.
Then there is “borderless” Germany. Where next will the riots be?
Welcome to the 21st
Century EU-Topia Club where everyone’s a winner and, as The Eagles sang, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave! – Dave Haskell, Ceredigion
Xmas steer
I hope people realise that this time of year isn’t really about John Lewis adverts and buying presents, but the birth of Christ in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago.
Without Jesus, no Christmas, and no hope for mankind. – Tim Mickleburgh, Grimsby
Rinse, repeat
Your recent item on BBC repeats “what the public wants at Christmas”) makes for interesting reading.
One only has to look at BBC2 every morning to see that virtually every programme is a repeat, this being compounded by BBC1 also showing many repeats daily.
It’s a shame that viewers haven’t a way to issue “repeat cheques” to pay for their current TV licences. – R Hutchinson, York
Fly by night
Regarding the Sleep In The Park event: surely, instead of leaving their carbon footprint all over Scotland by going on their helicopter jaunt, KT Tunstall and Amy Macdonald would have been better to donate £50,000 to help the fund reach the £4 million target.
Mind you, with all the publicity, it might have been worth it.
– B Smith, Congleton