Letters to the Editor

When the lady in front of me was told the cost of her shopping, she lifted a large shopping bag from somewhere and rested it on the counter, and from this large bag she extracted a handbag.

Coolly she opened her handbag and skilfully withdrew a purse. She opened the purse and eventually passed some money to the till operator. On receiving her change and receipt the procedure was reversed.

I now realise why women, who on the whole are quite likeable, are jealous of we men. It's because when money is involved we're so quick and able.

It shouldn't be beyond the capabilities of Messrs Morrison, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, Aldi, Lidl etc to put up a sign over a till saying "men".

Women have their own toilets and so do men. How about tills for men?

Arthur Burge, Longhouse Drive, Denholme.

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SIR - It is quite remarkable how many disabled drivers are now using Manchester Road. I have made lots of friends by sticking to the new 30mph limit. Most of them flash me to get my attention and then they wave to me.

Unfortunately most of them are disabled because I can only see one or two fingers and on one or two occasions just the knuckles!

They must all be wearing divers' boots too because most of them whizz past at great speed.

Phil Boase, Elizabeth Street, Wyke.

SIR - I don't know about anyone else but I'm fed up of continually reading complaints about the clamping brigade in Haworth.

Car-park owner Ted Evans stated that the Council-run car park by the Parsonage was known for theft and damage to cars. This is not true in my experience, and it's cheaper. Anyone who visits Haworth should use the Council car park.

I suggest that some saviour buys the land from Mr Evans and turns it into a "people-friendly" car park. After all, it's Mr Evans's victims that are bringing trade to Haworth, and not him.

Laura Darnbrough, Oakbank Lane, Oakworth.

SIR - Regarding the confectioners/ caf in Bradford Road, Idle. There was a caf above the shop in the 1930s and again in the 1950s. This was closed to make living accommodation covering both shop and present caf.

The previous owners had what is now the caf made into a store-room. All the present owner has done is convert the said store-room into a pretty caf, which is used by many.

I would invite the planning department to come and see that it is like an oasis in a desert of empty boarded-up shops. It also closes at 2.45pm, unlike the curry houses that open evenings only.

Mrs J G Jude, The Grove, Idle.

SIR - I refer to the September 12 feature on the history of the Police Boys Club.

Most of the original members came from varying parts of the city. We were all part of the Civil Defence Messengers Band, which became the Police Messengers Band run by Eric Pickard and domiciled in the old Courthouse on Hall Ings.

As the Police Boys Club we spent time in the Albert Farnell old premises on Manningham Lane, now the site of Woods Music shop. Later the club moved to Feversham Street School and then to Girlington.

Some of the original police who took part in running the club in those days were Jim Cameron and Harry Greenwood who ran the soccer teams. In the 1945/6 season we won the T&A Nig-Nog League Cup, beating the strongly-fancied Birkenshaw Rovers. Danny O'Toole took care of the boxing.

The man who guided the club through most of the years I was involved was 'Tommy' Meek.

I am pleased to read of the grant and glad to hear that the work of all those stalwarts is being carried on.

C Hargreaves, Bowling Hall Road, Bradford

SIR - I cannot believe that the powers-that-be could even consider closing Cooper Lane Primary School due to vacant places.

We are been told that there are still 400 houses to be built on the Westwood Park and Brayshaw Reservoir sites. Surely some of the people who buy these houses will have children needing a school?

Or could it be that someone somewhere has their eye on using Cooper Lane and Westwood Primary's land as a site for more new houses?

Timothy Gledhill, Jer Lane, Horton Bank Top, Bradford.