When will Dundee City Council do something about the never-ending menace of seagulls?
I was angered at what I and lots of others saw at the Dundee Wellgate Centre recently.
In broad daylight they swooped down and attacked two young girls for their food which they were carrying in their polystyrene containers.
One of the girls was extremely distressed. I can imagine this would be frightening. It makes you think twice about buying food to be consumed in the city centre.
There have long been complaints about seagulls causing problems and I think the situation needs to be looked at as a matter of urgency.
It was like a scene from The Birds. — Charlie Anderson, Campbell Street, Dundee.
Honeymoon nightmare
My new wife and I were going to Egypt for our honeymoon.
It was a trip that had taken us a year to save up for as we are both quite young. We were told by the Thomas Cook branch in the City Centre, Dundee, that Egypt was a great up and coming honeymoon destination that catered for people who like to do something different.
The reality was terrible.
Our hotel was full of mould and the “Honeymoon Suite” had two single beds.
We complained to our Thomas Cook rep the next day that we were not happy and that we had tried to get something that night for our tea and had to run back to our hotel as outside was not safe.
The entrance to our hotel had an armed guard and metal detector.
Our advised three-hour trip to Cairo turned out to be a seven-hour trip and we had to find our own accommodation once we arrived.
My wife, who is nearly six months pregnant, cried the whole time.
We tried to get a flight back to Glasgow but the next scheduled flight was the one on which we were booked.
It was a nightmare from start to finish, so we warn other holidaymakers to be aware of where they are going before they spend a lot of money. — Angry Honeymooner.
Call for action in Zimbabwe
Having ruined the economy of Zimbabwe including its healthcare service, Robert Mugabe now presides over a cholera epidemic, which may end up claiming tens of thousands of lives.
Thousands already infected are fleeing to neighbouring countries increasing the chances of the epidemic spreading.
The UN response has not exactly been swift and decisive. The time to take steps to end this situation is long overdue. We are witnessing a catastrophe on a massive scale and we can no longer afford to sit around and let it continue. — Observer, Dundee.
Cold spell
The recent cold spell Britain endured was nothing compared to what the country experienced in December 1981.
It was a time of truly Arctic temperatures.
On the 13th, it was –25.2C in Shawbury in Shropshire, -22.7C at Corwen, Clywd, -22.4C at Preston Wynne, Herefordshire and -18.5C degrees at Birmingham Airport. These were some of Britain’s Arctic temperatures.
Having said that, the three coldest temperatures in Britain have all occurred in Scotland.
On those occasions it reached -27.2C. — Weather Watcher, Dundee.
Sentence makes a joke of justice
I write because yet again the so-called justice system is a joke.
It was reported in the Tele that a 33-year-old woman had a knife in a department store, and also she had a previous conviction for this, and received three months imprisonment.
On the same day a 36-year-old man received four months for the reset of four electric toothbrushes while on bail.
Surely the knife-carrying offence should have been highlighted more and a greater sentence handed down?
The reset of toothbrushes could not commit murder or cause a serious disfigurement, but the lesser crime got the greater sentence. — Flyeye.
Mixed messages
I am delighted to see Broughty Ferry Councillor Rod Wallace is taking such as interest in the eating habits of Grove Academy pupils.
If only he and fellow local Councillor John Whyte were as vocal with regards to the proposed downgrading of Balmossie Fire Station. Both Councillors Wallace and Whyte’s silence regarding Balmossie sends out a very confusing message to the communities they serve. — Concerned Balgillo Resident.
Income tax
In regard to the Local Income Tax proposed by the SNP, I ask who is going to collect the said tax?
Is the SNP going to set up a special department or rely on Westminster to collect and pass on to Scotland? — Fred L. Knight.
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