Even if you pick up an item that you are going to purchase you are watched like in Big Brother.

It is terrible young people are treated differently by adults and are more closely watched, even though the store in question is aimed mainly at students. — Young Adult.

If he is so unhappy about the congestion in Dundee at the moment I suggest he tries the public bus service, which I believe is fantastic.

The only way that congestion in any city can be tackled is by encouraging people to use public transport.

Also, the widening of pavements makes it safer for pedestrians to walk, again cutting down on car use.

I find it incredible that this man can bemoan the fact that there is a bus stop in Marketgait. — S. McLeod.

Dead, damaged and vandalised trees are often left where they are.

You only have to a walk along Kingsway to see what I mean. Between Old Glamis Road and Strathmartine Road there are about 30 trees in poor condition and have been that way for a few years.

A tree warden, I think, would be the answer. — M.B., Dundee.

Not only are more in work, but they are able to buy their own homes and go on holidays.

Edward Heath condemned the Scottish fishing industry to a slow death in order to get Britain into the Common Market. Margaret Thatcher ended the working lives of thousands of Scots when she closed the mines and decimated our steel making industries in the mid-80s.

It is interesting to see Mr Blair’s biggest critics have been from Labour’s own back benches.

Frank Dobson, Kate Hoey, Estelle Morris, Clare Short and the late Robin Cook all have one thing in common. All were sacked by Blair. — F. P. R.

[Surprisingly there is no official fan club for Johnny Cash in the USA.

However, the Man In Black does have one in Europe. Write to: European Johnny Cash Fanclub, Mr Jan Flererus, Post Office Box 17, NL-7720 AA Dalfsen, The Netherlands. (tel/fax 0031 529 458 203; email Alex-Flederus@wxs.nl

John Carter Cash was born in 1968. His mother June Carter was a member of the famous Country and Western family, who still record.

John’s career was spent producing albums for both his dad and mum, who died within weeks of each other two years ago.

He released his debut album Bitter Harvest this year.]

This means that I have to cover for these people when they are having “family time”.

I think also that if they are to have “family time” they should only be able to use it during school holidays as most of the people I know use it to do Christmas shopping when the children are at school. — Angry NHS Worker.

I am disabled, but don’t use a wheelchair. I have a Zimmer.

I find it difficult to use disabled taxis as the ramp if often too sloped, and if not near the kerb, the step is too high.

I can manage in a saloon car much more easily.

The firm we must use with our taxi cards do not have many saloon cars.

I wish I could choose my taxi firm, as I could before the wheelchair taxis were introduced. — Disabled Taxi Card User.

The £50 in the purse was what was left of my father’s pension, after buying electric stamps and rent, for his week’s groceries. I hope you enjoyed spending the money, as he has to do without.

His pension card and other important cards and papers were also in the purse. He has to wait two weeks for a new pin number. So he will go without for three weeks. The police have been notified. — Angry, Dundee.

As one of the present employees of Cafe Oasis I can state that I have not been offered a job at the new venture.

I thank all regular customers for their support. — Shortbread Maker.

Then a man wearing hospital pyjamas got out of a taxi, and with a bag of blood hanging from his neck, paid the cab driver and then went into the smoking area.

I was disgusted. Who can be blamed for this happening? — Day Patient.