I am just out of hospital with a fractured hip, shoulder and wrist after my husband, who has Parkinson’s disease, fell on me.

I would also like the driver to know I am 79 and started doing odd jobs at the age of four.

Before I left school I made holly wreaths for four old pence each, ran messages for a lady who kept lodgers, babysat and helped my uncle with his vegetable cart.

When I left school I worked for over 40 years as a school cleaner, community worker and a weaver.

I think the bus driver is in the wrong job. Other drivers I have come across are nice and considerate. — Mrs L. Thornton, Pitfour Street, Dundee.

Does the fact they fought in, or lived through, a war make them above criticism?

Younger people have fought and died in wars since, yet do not use this as justification for special treatment or an excuse for poor behaviour.

Why is suggesting specific times or lines for OAPs in banks or buses disrespectful?

Can someone please explain that one to me logically instead of ranting on about the war? — Frank Fae Fintry.

THE stock reply to criticism of the behaviour of senior citizens is the usual, “We fought in the war”. This is now wearing thin.

The younger generation takes a lot of stick for its behaviour, but its mentors are its elders. These senior citizens have never had it so good yet are never satisfied.

Thank God I won’t be around when the present youngsters become elderly. — Satisfied.

The pavement in the Murraygate from Next to Tesco has been cordoned off due to broken slabs.

It has been like this for a fortnight with not a workman in sight.

Two years ago the council thought that it had solved the problem by lifting the slabs and putting down six inches of concrete as a base.

While this was being done, the pavement had to be sectioned off for two months.

One week after it was re-opened half of the re-laid slabs were broken.

Let’s have the problem solved by tarmac and stop throwing away public money. — Taxpayer.

How wrong I was.

Recently, I attended Downfield Musical Society’s production of Oklahoma and it surpassed the professionals.

The entire cast played their parts to perfection.

Well done.

I can’t wait for Summer Holiday, their next production. — Jennifer Adam, Kinghorne Road, Dundee.

IT IS a disgrace that Dundee has one of the highest Council Tax rates in Scotland.

I, and thousands like me, have worked up to and past retirement age yet when we lose a partner instead of having to pay 50% local tax, we have to pay 75%.

Meanwhile, the council wastes money on trivia like new bus shelters. — Dundee OAP.

Again I comment on the effort put in for nights out and even for Saturday shopping trips by our lovely lassies.

With the mixing and matching of High Street and designer labels, it is obvious thought is to the fore.

However, the males leave a lot to desire with the proud-to-be-a-schemie look prevalent.

This, however, is not as offensive as the wannabe poseurs, who appear to not have individual style, but are merely debit cards for designer shops. — The Fashionista.

NOW THAT the tenements have been knocked down in St Fillans Road in St Mary’s, Dundee City Council should sell the land for private housing.

This would improve the area more than grassing over it. — Resident.

I HEARD Tayside Chief Constable John Vine on the radio asking people to make sure they had “belted up”.

He should also emphasise the need for dipped headlights during heavy rain.

On April 26, driving from Dundee to Broughty Ferry, I encountered 16 cars with no lights on even although it was teeming down. This is dangerous.

A patrol car or policemen stationed at the roadside could ensure drivers “light up”.

Better still, fine those who do not. — Monifieth Reader.