They are quite pleasing on the eye and I have heard no noise even when walking close by. There may be disruption to terrestrial TV, but this is to be decommissioned in 2010, so the problem will be short-lived.

These turbines serve as a protector rather than a destroyer of the surrounding area, and I am proud to have them as neighbours. — Ross Ferguson.

I think they look stylish and help the environment. — Eco-Friendly Citizen.

Is that not more important than something that’s environmentally friendly? — Puzzled.

They don’t pollute the earth and don’t use up our precious fossil fuels. There are far more ugly things in Douglas. — Green Man.

The turbines are no worse than, say, Blackpool or the Eiffel towers, the London Eye, Canary Wharf or the Angel of the North. — Windy Miller.

I live near the Hawick Drive area and can honestly say the turbines do not bother me in the slightest, even though I can see them from my windows.

They are no more of an eyesore than an industrial estate. — Windy Fan.

I have found them to be completely silent and agree it would be a splendid idea for something similar to be placed at Ninewells.

I wish I had a lovely turbine in my own back garden. — Airy Fairy.

However, everyone wants a say in how we do our job.

Let the children have a say in what and how they learn.

Let them say how the classroom is set up.

Allow parents to have all the rights they want without having any responsibility.

Yearly plans, term plans, week plans, daily plans, policy writing, social workers, psychologists, no touching, no shouting, no negative comments, teach maths, problem solving, language (reading, writing, listening and talking), all religions, health, social skills, science, music, art, drama, ICT and PE.

Did I miss anything?

I love my job, although there are times I despair.

But don’t make changing it sound simple. We have no control.

Talk to the bosses who need to justify their existence by finding more innovations year on year. — Tyred Teechur.

So why should we be forced to pay for a service provided by the BBC regardless of whether we want it or not?

Three billion pounds a year is what the BBC rakes in, thanks to Joe Public.

You only have to look at the salaries of radio DJs Chris Moyles and Terry Wogan (over half a million a year), to realise that we are being taken for a ride.

If Councillor Neil Powrie, or anyone else for that matter, wants to try and abolish this absurd tax then they have my full backing. — Disgruntled Licence Payer.

However, I have a further grievance against Councillor Powrie. I am in his Riverside ward where TV reception is so poor that I had to invest in a satellite receiver and pay a monthly fee on top of the licence fee just to watch BBC.

Nor can we receive freeview in this area.

Perhaps he could start putting some energy into issues which affect his constituents instead of his own hobby horse. — No Longer Voter.

Patently, this association has failed to persuade man/woman partnerships to foster or adopt children, so, like the police who want to legalise hard drugs, let’s have homosexuals bring up kids making them believe that this is a normal household when clearly it is not.

Men and men can’t produce kids. Neither can two women. Does that not tell these people anything?

It’s selfishness to the nth degree. How will these kids feel when they are joked about at school?

Kids can be so cruel. — Dundee Reader.

On two recent occasions, I paid for my goods with a £10 note.

On both occasions I was given my change, but the £5 note was not handed over immediately.

If I had walked out of the shop before the note was offered, I would have been out of pocket.

This has happened to me in other shops in the past.

Older people may be at particular risk. — Honest.

Some cyclists will be pedalling over the Kinnoull Hill from Perth, following the Sustrans Route 77 to Dundee, others will split from this path and head to Errol Station, Rait and around the back roads of Scone, while some will take the more leisurely route towards Luncarty on the cycle paths.

We need marshals to point cyclists in the correct direction, give them an encouraging wave and enjoy the beautiful Scottish sunshine (we hope!).

Anyone interested should call the British Heart Foundation on 0131 555 5891. — Annabelle Martin, Events Organiser, British Heart Foundation Scotland.

But when I asked her to explain, I just got a roll of the eyes.

Could any readers cast some light on the origins and meaning of this?

Perhaps at the same time they could let us all know of any other items from the cutlery drawer that have gained a second meaning with the younger generation?

When my sons were at school the term “turkey” held a similar secret meaning.

I never ever got to the bottom of that. — Law Abider, Kenmore Terrace, Dundee.

I was greatly surprised and perplexed last week when I saw a haddock lying at the side of the Arbroath to Dundee road. Where did it come from? — Perplexed, Monifieth.

Phone Jaci (01382 660118), Jen (610207) or Ashley (581155) for tickets. — Jaci.

When this happened the advertisers turned to integrated advertising.

It simply means that if you are watching a film or a tennis match, you might see one of the participants using an article with the maker’s name on it.

It is totally painless and I would recommend it. — Pageboy.