IF Christian Vassie thinks cars are out of date then I suggest he takes a reality check (Letters, July 15).

If anything it is he who is out of date with his left wing views and wanting to drag this country back into the dark ages.

He mentioned in his letter about bus services and how good they are supposed to be.

This is fine if you live on or close to a high frequency route and don’t travel in the evenings or on Sundays, but many people live in places where there is little or no bus service.

Just recently First announced it was withdrawing the service 13.

When it was introduced as the 12 in 2001 it proved very successful as it avoided the queues in Gillygate and people could return on the number one.

They replaced it with the 13 and after many complaints they introduced a service 13A to lessen the gaps in service.

Do people want to be hostages to bus companies who cut services?

I think not, and certainly I will stick to my car, which is there when I need to use it.

It is comfortable and reliable, and will take me to where I want to be at whatever time I choose.

Ian Foster, Hawthorne Avenue, Haxby, York 

 

THE split in the Labour Party over the choice of their new leader gets ever wider.

Do they stick to the Communist ideals of the trade unions who fund them, or do they cast off their old clothes in their misguided belief that they will gain power if they can convince enough of us that they have changed their profligate ways when they try to run our economy?

It should make interesting viewing.

Geoff Robb, Hunters Close, Dunnington

 

EMMA CLAYTON’S article “Are we nearly there yet dad” (The Press, July 14) brought back memories from years ago.

When our children were little, we took them to Spain by train and cross-channel ferry as members of British Rail Travel Club.

This involved six train journeys, one cross-channel ferry and two bus journeys, the whole thing taking just over 24 hours.

On one occasion when our daughter was three, a relative had to take us to Doncaster to catch an early service to London.

Our daughter had her own small suitcase packed with essentials such as sweets, a bottle of pop, paper, crayons and comics.

On arrival at Doncaster in the pouring rain, our daughter asked “Are we there yet dad?”.

From there on, in order to keep her occupied, I drew a chart out for her listing all the different segments of our long journey.

After each one was complete she would cross it off.

How excited she was when she crossed the last one off and we got off the coach in sunny Spain and she said “Are we there now Dad?”.

Happy memories indeed.

AP Cox, Heath Close, Holgate, York 

 

IS history repeating itself? Is the fragmentation of the EU a fulfilment of Bible prophecy and destined to fail?

David Hathaway, an international evangelist of 60 years’ ministry experience, in a carefully researched documentary entitled The Rape of Europe questions who is behind the creation of the EU.

The European Parliament building in Strasbourg is deliberately designed in the shape of the Tower of Babel in the book of Genesis, a symbol of rebellion against God who consequently destroyed it and confused the language of the people.

The EU say they want to restore what God destroyed. In my opinion, it will be destined to fail.

The current topical events show how fractured and disunited the EU is, struggling to assert its identity.

The vision of the EU was to have total control of every part of Europe and enslave its people.

Currently, what is happening in Europe is affecting the world stage.

David Cameron standing up against the EU may be the brave move that will save Britain from the crushing demise of the EU empire.

Julie M Burton, Park Lane, Bishop Wilton

 

LIFE isn’t all gloom and grim. Let’s have a smile for a change.

When the agricultural show season starts it always reminds me of the two neighbouring farmers, Bob and Bert.

Bob said to Bert: “Are you going to the show next week?”

Bert replied: “No, I’m not going to any more shows, they are all the same these days. When you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.”

Bob said: “This one is going to be different. There is going to be a big white horse, ridden by a bare lady.”

Bert replied: “Oh, I will come then. I haven’t seen a big white horse for years.”

Ken Holmes, Cliffe Common, Selby

 

REGARDING the correspondence on a change of name (Letters, July 14), I would like to suggest: “Scraping a Living” Wage.

David J Brown, Acomb House, York