Readers’ Letters

No wonder puss was looking so pleased

Your recent article about whisky tasting reminded me of a visit I made to the Highland Park distillery on Orkney several years ago.

After an interesting tour of the distillery and a demonstration of how whisky is produced, I was given a wee taster to enjoy while watching a promotional video.

I don’t actually drink, but so as not to offend anyone I accepted it and placed the glass on a low table in front of me.

Pondered

The lights went down and as I watched the video I pondered what I’d say if anyone asked me why I hadn’t enjoyed my wee dram.

When the film finished I reached for my glass but, much to my surprise, it was empty!

Sitting on the table next to it was a rather large cat looking exceedingly pleased with itself, purring contentedly — and licking its lips!

I’d seen the resident puss roaming around enjoying being made a fuss of by the many tourists, but never imagined for one moment that a cat would have a taste for whisky.

But Highland Park’s resident mouser obviously enjoyed the perks of the job!

Ruth Lewis, Frodsham, Cheshire.

Our two Westies, Charlie and Brodie, can’t go to bed at night without their usual story from The Broons annual!

Jackie Campbell, Motherwell.

Where?

ON A recent shopping trip to Edinburgh my daughter and I split up for a short time. While I shopped in George Street, she browsed through her favourite stores in Princes Street. I told her to meet me opposite the Scott Monument at 3pm but made my way to our meeting point to find she wasn’t there. I found her much further along the thoroughfare, standing outside a jeweller. The reason? She couldn’t find the Scott Monument! I forgot she was brought up south of the Border when her dad was in the Forces!

Mrs Catherine Ross, Leven.

Memorial

AS AN ex-Bevin Boy, I feel a National Miners’ Memorial Day should be established. Over the years, the most dangerous industry known to man has exacted a terrible toll in terms of lives lost, injuries sustained and long-term health problems. The number of casualties runs into hundreds of thousands and tragedies have had devastating effects on mining communities. Readers should offer their support by writing to their MP or to 10 Downing Street.

Derek Hollows, Bevin Boys’ Association.

Refreshing

I’ve long given up buying other newspapers because of their aggressive, biased approach to current events and sensationalism but could not do without my weekly fix of The Sunday Post. Your interpretation of news, views and your sections on a wide range of subjects without bias continues to be refreshing in this cynical world. The humanity with which you deal with the problems of your readers is truly remarkable. It’s little wonder your paper is famous throughout the world.

A. Morton, Cumbria.

Service

I posted a parcel on a Friday at 5pm — hoping it would arrive on the Monday. Imagine my surprise when my daughter phoned from Lampeter in Wales on the Saturday at 12 noon to tell me it had arrived. What great service!

Joyce Christie, Kirkcaldy.

Committed?

A female friend of mine was showing off her “commitment ring”. Being a bit naive on present day attitudes, I asked what obligation this imposed, only to be told it simply meant she and her partner were committed until they fell out! Is there such a thing as a “fully committed” ring? 

John McDonald, Kirkcaldy.

‘‘ I don’t like being called a wife — I prefer 
the term romantically challenged.’’

A Piece of My Mind

I READ your report on Councillor David Mogg’s personal view on trying to reduce the scourge of illegal under-age drinking on the streets with interest as we need all the fresh ideas we can muster to reduce this menace to society.
What gets me is the outbursts in the press and elsewhere against the proposed solution to the country’s alcohol problem raised by Mr Mogg. What alternatives are these people suggesting? Just more of the same failed rules currently in place I imagine.
What does seem clear is that opponents of his suggestion to let well-behaved 16 and 17-year-olds into pubs legally (rather than left out on the streets) have not actually read what Mr Mogg said.
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the case, we have come to a sorry state when well-intentioned ideas put forward are simply shouted down in a reactionary manner, rather than being mulled over with some thought.

George McLennan, Dunfermline. 

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