At first glance of page 3, April 1st. edition, my immediate reaction was “There’ll be trouble at mill, tha knows” (Yorkshire accent) then the penny dropped, just brilliant, congratulations.

I lived in Cornwall for ten years, owned a business, sourcing local products where possible, served on a Chamber of Commerce, was an active member of The Cornwall Maritime Trust and involved in town/village Christmas lights. Cornwall is a beautiful county, stunning scenery, superb food and ales, amazing gardens and has a wonderful, colourful history, what is there not to like about it?

Sadly, in my opinion, people like your correspondent “Concerned Falmouth Resident”, he/she/they, do not help Cornwall’s quest to be universally liked and therefore an attractive, friendly place to visit. If one is subjected to such humourless, unnecessary diatribe you will look elsewhere to spend your money and leisure time.

It is estimated (The Times, Monday 6th.April) one million people visited Cornwall over Easter, adding £70 million to the counties coffers (I was one, spending 14 days in Falmouth-not a second home) perhaps JG thinks Cornwall can do without this money and would prefer to cut the county off from the UK, at the Tamar and tow it to deep water, beyond the Scilly Isles, just a thought.

Peter Wilson,
Coimbra,
Central Portugal