MY family and I (which includes a 20-month-old son) decided on a teatime treat while in York recently - an Indian meal.

What's strange about that, you may well ask?

Well, it was just unbelievable. We tried six different Indian restaurants in York and surrounding areas, all to no avail: not one could provide a highchair for our son.

We eventually gave up because it was getting later and later, and we opted for the next best thing - a takeaway at home. Not as exciting and rather disappointing to say the least.

I was amazed at no one wanting us to take our family into their restaurants as that's the message it gives to us.

Perhaps we should try Chinese restaurants next time.

K Greenheld,

Prospect Court, Tadcaster.

Updated: 10:55 Thursday, August 11, 2005