For example, there are people driving the wrong way round the one way system, people reversing at speed against oncoming traffic, people driving at well over a safe speed, cars parked badly half in and half out of bays and, although not strictly driving, leaving their empty trolleys in parking spaces.

My theory is that people, who flout the rules in supermarket car parks, also do so on the public highways. I urge the police to make their presence felt for even an hour a day in these car parks. — Angry Perth Consumer.

I too have a piece of history of the city. It is a medallion the colour of a 1p coin, although slightly larger.

On one side the inscription says, “Balgay Hill Pleasure Grounds, or The Peoples Own Park, Erected By Local Assessment”. The other side has engraved, “Opened By Earl Dalhousie KCB, Lord Lieutenant Of Forfarshire, Sept 20 1871”.

Does the Tele or any reader have more information? — Hoarder.

[The opening of the park was a grand affair with the whole town being granted a half-day holiday from noon.

The park, designed for the “healthy recreation” of the people, was purchased by the town with an eye to the west end as the east end already had Baxter Park.

However, due to the hill it attracted people “from England and abroad”, who were said to be “delighted by its natural adaptation”.

The opening ceremony consisted of a grand parade headed by 80 policemen. This was followed by representatives of trades and other organisations in the city.

Also on parade were individual firms, one of the largest being Camperdown Works with 1425 there.

A collection raised £24 for the widows and orphans of sailors from three ships from the port that had “foundered in recent weeks”.

As for the medallion, we have no information about how many were struck and who received them, although they were worn on the opening day.

The hill’s most famous landmark, Mills Observatory, was not built until 1935.]

I emailed Education Director Anne Wilson and got a phone call from one of her staff saying some churches and other organisations had asked for that day off.

The education department also said that from next year onwards Good Friday would be made a holiday, which is fair enough.

It is this year that’s giving me the problem of arranging care for my kids. — Upset Parent.

I READ the letter saying schools in Dundee are getting off at 2pm on Good Friday.

I have not been notified. I learnt of parents of children at one school being sent a form to tick if they wanted to be off on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

What about my son?

How many other councils in Scotland have their children in school at the traditional Easter holidays?

Is Dundee the only one? — E. S., Dundee.

[A DUNDEE City Council spokesman said, “School holiday dates are set by the education committee following consultation with school boards and teacher unions.

“The school Spring Holiday has always been set for the first two full weeks in April since 1975.

“Consultation was carried out on the school holidays for the 2004/05 year and the education committee set the dates at their December 2003 meeting.

“Representations regarding Good Friday were made late in 2004. A further consultation was carried out, which again indicated that parents and staff wished to retain the holidays as set.

“Following yet further representations, it has been agreed schools will close at 2pm on Good Friday to allow families to attend Good Friday events.

“Schools are informing parents.

“It has also been agreed that in future, when Good Friday does not occur within the Spring Holiday, this will be included in the school holidays for that year.

“Six other local authorities will not be including Good Friday in their holiday allocation this year.”]

I sat for the 25 minutes of my journey bombarded by the most appalling language from young people, plus loud conversations and mobile phones.

The bus was awash with assorted debris such as food wrappers, juice bottles and discarded paper. The seats were used as foot rests.

I cannot suggest an answer to these problems, apart from having conductors.

However, thought must be given to this problem if the public is to give up private transport. — Mrs P. Barrett, Strathmartine Road, Dundee.