Our girls must be protected and urgently
£25 STAR LETTER
Your story about schoolgirls being sexually assaulted was absolutely shocking. It should be on the front page of every newspaper every day. You were right to say it’s not the schools’ problem but society’s problem. Boys are only doing what they see men do and things seem to be going back the way.
What is happening is awful and it’s way beyond the time to say enough is enough. What century are we living in that we can’t protect our girls and young women from this kind of thing?
Jeni Sievewright, by email
Covid confusion
I can’t believe we’re looking at another Christmas like last year and I know we just have to get on with it but can anyone explain why gatherings indoors are limited to three families when people from 500 families are in nightclubs? I’m not criticising particularly but if we’re in a really serious position then we need to take really serious action but if we’re not, we don’t. James Whitfield, Coatbridge
A big pudding
In Quotes of the Week you had John Swinney asking for no boycott after dumpling maker Michelle Maddox went to Downing Street. What was she doing there? Looking for the dumpling allegedly running (or should that be ruining) the UK? James Cameron Mcewan, Dumfries
Two doors frown
I enjoy Two Doors Down but I don’t know why they had to make Elaine C Smith’s character swear so much. If anyone spoke like that in my house they wouldn’t be back. Although my husband had an uncle who used the f word like punctuation. If you had tried to stop him swearing, his head would have melted.
P. Shanks, by email
Pubs in Pottersville
I had to agree with Mark Cousins in your paper when he said Pottersville in It’s A Wonderful Life wouldn’t have been so bad if old George had never been. A bit of jazz and a few good pubs seemed to liven the place up a bit. I never really liked Clarence either, to be honest. Still a good film though. Gerry Auld, by email
The card stuff
Christmas was on me before I knew it and I haven’t sent a single card.
Usually I send about 50 but I just couldn’t be bothered. To be honest, I don’t know if I’ll be bothered next year either. It feels quite liberating.
Thomas Hunter, Glasgow
Ageing grudgingly
I stopped wearing jeans years ago (about the same time as I started wearing slippers) but I got my first pair of cords last week and suddenly started listening to Classic FM when I’m in the car.
I’m clearly into a new phase of life. When do I start liking The Archers? N.J by email
Date with despair
Every year when I put the decorations in the loft, I put the advent calendar right at the front but when I go back in December, it’s moved right to the back. Is Santa having a laugh?
Robert Barr, Wishaw