Crocodile tears over future of post offices

Crocodile tears are being shed by local Conservatives over the future of our post office network.

EU council rolls out a barrel of laughs

I WRITE to ask your readers how much dafter, under the rules of the EU, we can become. The more that one reads and listens to what is happening, because of our membership within the EU, the more I begin to despair. Just take a look at the following, for you couldn't make it up.

Beautiful old houses razed to build Benidorms

I READ with interest the articles on the proposed new developments and wondered where the term "beneficial to Falmouth" came from.

Property developers are set to vandalise area

Cornish Homes should be aware that an application for a restrictive charge has been placed on Harrogate House and lodged at Land Registry.

Bid to save Cornelius house to be praised

CONGRATULATIONS to Paul and Ruth Hills for taking a stand to save a building at Gyllyngvase, designed by Alfred Cornelius, of Truro. It is high time that we looked at the architecture of the 20th century in Cornwall and started to consider selecting good examples for protection.

Voting only supports impotency in politics

I ALWAYS like it when appended to an article, there is an invitation: "What do you think?"

10p tax was not in bill Tories voted upon

I am writing with regard to the article published in the Packet of May 7 regarding Lib Dem claims that the Conservatives abstained on the 10p tax measure in last year's Finance Bill.

Are these proposals just tip of the iceberg?

COULD it be that the "Pitch N Putt" proposals are just the tip of the iceberg for Falmouth's area of natural beauty?

Community patrols are most effective policy

COMMUNITY safety is in having a community patrol working at night in dealing with all aspects of protecting us.

Councils could do more for public transport users

CITY airport doubles up on destinations and Tim Jones, chairman of Devon and Cornwall Business Council, is pleased.

Cheese plant food will not kill you

My cheese plant, which originally belonged to my daughter in her student days in the early very 1990s, and started its life in a pot in student digs in Swansea, has been producing flowers and fruit for the last three years.

After decade in power Labour can’t pass blame

WE have now had over ten years of Labour government, so they cannot blame anyone else for what is about to happen to the UK, although they will try to blame the banks and the USA.

Mr Pengelly’s letter made my week

RECENTLY I have been very disappointed with the letters in your column. We used to have controversy, racism, bigotry and the downright bonkers, these were the letters other publications refused to print.

Glad to hear Primary Care Trust will reconsider

I WELCOME the fact that the Primary Care Trust will now undertake a full consultation before deciding whether to move some specialist cancer services from RCHT to Derriford.

Len Lewis should be praised for his efforts

I WOULD like to agree with Leon Prynn's comments about Len Lewis' marathon.

Disgusted at signing of the Lisbon Treaty

I WRITE to both voice my disgust and total opposition, to our Prime Minister signing the Lisbon Treaty, with the referendum he promised us, when it contains controls over most of our lives.

It was a pleasure to see the teachers on strike

IT was a pleasure to see that the teachers went on strike as a last resort to make their point. I'm hoping that this might be a lesson to the British people that they will start to learn from, and go against this tin pot government that has lost contact with the real world.

Bank wouldn’t change £10 note for woman 94

WHAT derision greeted the announcement from the oldest member (94) that she was late for her first meeting of the Carrick Older Person's Forum because Barclays Bank would not break her £10 note to give her change to purchase a parking ticket.

Disgusted about housing on pitch and putt site

AS regular visitors to the Falmouth area we are disgusted to read about the possibility of building a housing development in the Golden Bank area, specifically the Falmouth Garden Nursery the Pitch and Put and Twinbrook Park.

Head gardener produced fruit from cheese plant

IN response to Margaret Richards article Cheese Plant goes North and Flourishes. My mum informs me that an uncle of hers managed to get one to flower and produce fruit.

I do not see the problem in turning off the kennels

I READ in the Packet all the controversy over the kennels in Helston regarding having them turned off for Flora day.

Why can some dog owners not read?

IF people want to learn to drive a car they have to take a driving test.

Disappointing to see such a disparaging letter

AS the person responsible for writing the story about Len Lewis's achievement in completing the Flora London Marathon, it was disappointing to read such a disparaging letter from a fellow runner.

Come along to my fund raiser for Precious Lives

THE Precious Lives appeal is doing remarkably well and, as this is a special appeal touching the hearts of everyone who lives and works in our beautiful county.

Cobblers to those having a go at Len for running

REGARDING the letter from Mr D Bristow from Hayle last week, I would just like to say if you are a marathon runner then you would know how Len feels about his running rather than be sarcastic about him.

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