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Shapely
EUROPE has many “short, fat” cities ( Mercury, October 16) and they are beautiful and liveable. Peggy James Howden
Dwindling churchgoers
WITH the Anglican churches sold off there will be no cemeteries to be buried in. With all that has been published about the Anglican Church it is little wonder the congregations have dwindled considerably. With the churches sold off there may be a resurgence of parishioners in other faiths. They say Buddhism is flourishing. Stewart Edwards Mount Stuart
Gardening averse
INTERESTING reading regarding good and ordinary lawns ( Mercury, October 16), It’s very obvious the authors of the report don’t like gardening and can’t be bothered mowing their lawn and using the environment as an excuse (wish I had thought of it). I have some green paint in my shed if the authors want to come and stick their thumb in it. Martin Watkins Claremont
Tick one
FEDERAL Liberal Party political aptitude test: Which is the most abhorrent statement — “It’s OK to be white” or “It’s OK not to be in government” (“Support for racist motion ‘regrettable’”, Mercury, October 17). Stephen Jeffery Sandy Bay
Last Monday the best
COLIN Corney is spot on about making the last Monday in January the day we celebrate Australia Day (Letters, October 16). I’ve been saying this for years and it’s time all politicians woke up to themselves and reinstated this holiday which will also bring families of all persuasions together. Jon Aufderheide Howrah
Don’t have to be Green
MR Hodgman needs to understand that it’s not just the Greens who are ‘’ideologically opposed to sensitive tourism development in wilderness areas’’. Helicopters and permanent structures in wilderness areas are not sensitive development. One doesn’t have to be a Green to realise that. They’re not listening. Yvonne Stark Battery Point
Too many cooks
THE DarkLab creative director laments the latest plan for Mac Point as terrible. Reminds me of the old adage, a camel is a horse designed by a committee. Joseph Vagunda Taroona
Amalgamate
TASMANIA has too many councils. Ask people who are standing for election what their intentions are regarding amalgamations then vote accordingly. Peter Barnes West Moonah