We are envied for our Royals

I RECENTLY returned from a short visit to France. As requested by people in France, I took with me souvenir magazines and newspapers of the Jubilee and expensive souvenir china for a French lady. Also, as requested, I have ordered DVDs of the events. Some Americans told me they love our Queen.

There is no president in the world who would create such trade and interest. President Sarkozy, Obama or even a president Cameron could never match our royals. We are envied abroad.

The end of religious war?

From: David Quarrie, Lynden Way, Holgate, York.

SCIENTISTS from over 50 different countries have, in Switzerland, now found the “Higgs boson”, and thus the explanation of how the universe came about. Now that the idea that a “God” made the world is no more, can the rest of us look forward to far fewer wars and disputes over and about religion?

Long wrap

From: Erica Kett, Scawsby, Doncaster.

A GREETINGS cards firm sold more than two billion linear feet of gift wrap (Yorkshire Post, July 5). An interesting statistic worthy of further explanation? How far is two billion linear feet? Guess this would take us to the moon and back twice...or four times round the world, atmosphere and paper quality permitting.

Time for shame

From: Roger M Dobson, Ash Street, Cross Hills, Keighley.

NORTH Yorkshire County Council should be ashamed of themselves. In South Milford, by their innate stupid actions they are separating a four-year-old girl from the friends she has grown up with as she starts the greatest adventure of her life – her education!

Rules are made to be broken and in this case they must be.