Pete invited them in, was happy to chat and sign autographs and Louise (five) and Harry (three) left happy.

Spending time with kids may not be very rock ‘n’ roll but the attitude of this young man towards his young followers was very touching.

Thanks again, Pete. — Grans For Tea.

It is just a pity that owners can’t just take the stuff home with them for disposal.

Perth and Kinross council is in the process of replacing its poo bins for some reason and seem to think that making them pillar box red is a good idea.

Previously they were green and blended in a lot better.

Still I suppose councillors have to spend our money somehow. — Walker.

She has a turban on and is in front of my sister June Devine. — Mrs Audrey Drummond, Thurso Crescent, Dundee.

Dundee City Council is conducting a study into parking in various parts of the city, including Broughty Ferry.

At my request, it is to include a feasibility study for a residents’ parking permit scheme in the central part of the Ferry.

Constituents experiencing difficulties should contact me. — Councillor Charlie Webster (tel. 01382 739520; email: charles.webster@dundeecity. gov.uk)

I’m pleased at this. Too often motorists use this road as a speed track.

The bypass cuts the heart of Lochee in two and people have to cross it. There have been fatal accidents and I write this in the hope some drivers will take heed and remember they are in the centre of a busy community. — M. P., Lochee.

However I was buffeted by the wind on the 6th, 10th, 15th and 16th. It was windier than March 2006, but much drier. — Weather Watcher, Dundee.

As a resident of the previous Lochee West, I am being asked to select three candidates from the five who have dropped literature through my letterbox.

The five candidates are unknown to me and I am sure it is the same for the majority living in this area.

Is this election to be decided on who produces the most colourful manifesto or is it the intention of those seeking election to make themselves known to the public and give us the opportunity to put our problems to them directly?

What has happened to the public meetings that used to be part of the hustings? Are the candidates frightened of being found out they lack the qualities needed to represent our city?

Unless I am afforded the opportunity to question candidates I will not be casting my vote. I predict this election will produce one of the lowest polls for some time. — Lochee West.

I AGREE with the Forfar reader’s letter that people should think before giving the SNP a mandate. However, I go further and say they should think before giving any of the parties a mandate.

As to the worries regarding independence, often colourfully-labelled “separation”, I remind readers many are already employed by foreign-based companies.

North Sea oil is still important, saving some £30 billion in imports and looks set to be valuable for the foreseeable future, so why not so for Scotland?

Countries like Sweden, planning to end their oil dependency, have an ambitious timetable spanning 15 years, while US forecasts show that global oil demand will rise from 29 billion to 43 billion barrels per year by 2025.

Figures show up to 90% of all our transportation is fuelled by oil and 95% of goods in the shops involve the use of oil.

Due to political instability and the prospect of reaching a “peak oil state” in the not-too-distant future, this resource will become even more important.

Since the beginning of North Sea oil the Treasury has received in the region of £220 billion in tax receipts. Norway has invested a proportion of its oil revenue creating an equity fund worth £150 billion. The UK government continues to spend the revenue as fast as it can get it.

Independence for Scotland would not be so much divorce as annulment. — G. Reid.

LEAVING aside the claims Labour are making about their opponents, can somebody please tell me why all the promises now being made by Labour and coalition partners Lib Dems, were not carried out in the last parliament.

Promises to help pensioners by cutting water charges is vapour. The Labour Party in the form of Gordon Brown had already permanently damaged pensions by removing tax credits.

Their promises to help the low paid is chaff. The Labour Party in the form of Gordon Brown hurt the low paid when he removed the 10p tax charge.

Meanwhile the Lib Dems have just rediscovered the need to abolish the tolls on the Tay Road Bridge having voted to keep them in place in the last parliament. That party has again found its policy on a local income tax having voted against it three years ago. — Bewildered.

Anti-social behaviour, healthcare and education are far more import to Dundonians than the removal of tolls on the Tay Road Bridge.

The city has 3500 unemployed and hundreds of jobs lost in recent months. New, sustainable jobs are desperately needed.

This is why the Scottish Executive’s policy of moving jobs out of Edinburgh means so much.

Jack McConnell remains committed to that plan, although the city has seen precious few to date.

Alex Salmond plans to scrap the idea altogether and keep these well-paid jobs in Edinburgh. — C. E. M.

Given THEY stood at the last election on a manifesto committed to Trident, I find it odd that so many Labour MPs chose not to support its renewal.

But like Alex Salmond, who not so long ago campaigned furiously in favour of Trident in Scotland, bowing to populism rather than sticking to realities and basic principles appears to be the order of the day for our politicians seeking election. — Politico.