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Free passports for older people
- Monday, 08 April 2013
With reference to the lady's letter regarding free passports, I was given to understand that the free passport was for people who were part of the 2nd world war effort: born before a certain date.
This is why the age of entitlement increases each year.
The bedroom tax
- Monday, 08 April 2013
The so called bedroom tax is terrible for many people many who have lived in the same house all their married life and now their family has moved on, so why should they move?
Unity is strength in cutting of bus services
- Friday, 05 April 2013
Cutting of bus services for anyone is sad, but for older people it is the begining of the end of going out.
It is vital that people, in particular if they live alone get out and get exercise and make contact with others.
For years these people have paid to the Government and to their council their council tax and general taxes and should be entitled to transport subsidised fully by their council to enable them to go out and use their bus pass.
Is it the law?
- Thursday, 04 April 2013
I write in response to the letter headed The law is an ass from Mr T J Mills in the March edition.
It is in fact a myth that a person can be prosecuted if they clear snow from the pavement and then someone slips.
Foul language on TV response
- Tuesday, 02 April 2013
I am sure that most MT readers are uncomfortable with the trend of ‘foul language’ on TV. Ivor King (Foul Language on TV) Tuesday, 02 April 2013 says;
“I began complaining to the BBC and ITV 15 years ago regarding such irritations as loud music (sometimes awful music) drowning out presenter’s voices in documentaries, poor camera work during sports programmes and concerts, but the only answer I ever received was “But it’s what the viewers want”. Whenever I stated that no-one ever asked me, the answer was complete silence.”
I think we seniors must reluctantly accept that what we consider to be 'foul language' is now almost universally accepted as the norm.
Sentimental poverty
- Tuesday, 02 April 2013
As an ‘ancient’ myself I can appreciate the sentiments of my age group about what is called ‘poverty’ nowadays compared to the real destitution of the poor and many ordinary working families of our youth I worry about making comparisons.
On the one hand it seems ludicrous to compare current examples of poor undernourished children , and claims of poverty due to not having a television, mobile phone and other items nowadays considered normal, with the poverty of the 1930-50’s.
Foul language on TV
- Tuesday, 02 April 2013
Dear Editor
I agree entirely with Antony Porter in issue No. 251 re his criticism of the BBC and its increased use of offensive language in its own programmes.
In the good old (pre-foul language) days of TV, Dave Allen was my favourite stand-up comedian (although he usually sat on a high stool), but when he decided to start using the “F” word, then I am afraid he plummeted to rock bottom in my estimation.
Are we quite invisible?
- Thursday, 28 March 2013
Are we indeed invisible? The difference between my generation - born in the 1920s and 65 years old is vast. We just cannot be "lumped together".
At 85 I have experienced the depressed 30s, war, army overseas, marriage and three children before the Beatles were even heard of!
Never did come to terms with 'pop' - moved to a bigger house so we didn't even have to hear 'Top of the Pops' and that sort of stuff the children listened to.
Is this law an ass?
- Monday, 25 March 2013
Mr Mills's letter under this heading expresses a view held by many people.
However, it is incorrect inasmuch as there has never been such a case, and I wonder whether there even is such a law.
