Calling Mr Glen, MP, some of your constituents want to hear from you

IN regards to the recent letters from Richard Gittings and Frances Howard, I too would like to hear from our local MP.

I suspect he is too busy these days with his Treasury gig to worry too much about whether his opposition in the seat will be influencing his prospective voters.

With such a commanding majority it might seem like we are all true blue and not for changing but the recent spate of by-elections losses and scandal upon scandal, not to mention no discernible positives coming from Brexit, perhaps a forthcoming election might prove a little too close for comfort.

Not something to leave to chance and a few walkarounds in voting week, I wouldn’t think.

I would also like to hear from some of our church leaders, perhaps a column, nothing overly religious, as that’s not my thing, but I often find they are the source of calm and reflective words that are very much needed these days. Perhaps you could ask someone to write for you? Maybe a country diary?

NAME WITHHELD Amesbury

Has democracy come to and end?

RICHARD Gittings from Fordingbridge asked why articles from the ‘left’ were not balanced by articles from the ‘right’, in the Salisbury and Avon Gazette

His concerns are the same as mine, I think, because he kindly mentioned my letter [Is low turnout a sign of disaffected voters in Salisbury, I

Fact of the fortnight...

A NEW Hollywood movie is the latest incarnation of doll royalty, Barbie.

But do you know her full name?

Well, you might be surprised to hear, it is rather traditional.

Barbara Millicent Roberts was born on March 9, 1959, when she was unveiled at the New York Toy Fair.

She was named after creator Ruth Handler’s daughter, Barbara, and later, Ken (who came along in 1961), was named after her son, Kenneth.

Barbara is from the fctional town of Willows, Wisconsin, where she attended high school.

She has gone on to prusue some 250 careers including as an astronaut, a pilot, a firefighter, journalist and entrepreneur.

She even travelled to space in 1965, four years before man walked on the moon.

wonder…].

On Twitter, when I asked if democracy had come to an end, the bot replied, “Apologies but we are still working on that question... Time for another topic.”

It is very tiresome to find local Councillors quoting surveys that might have been written by artificial intelligence, and not realising it.

FRANCES HOWARD Salisbury

History within our reach

I MUST say, what a treat it is to have such a wonderful festival within driving distance, shorter if you are lucky enough to live in the village itself.

I am talking about, of course, the wonderful history festival at Chalke Valley.

Being new to the area and recently retired, I must admit that I only stumbled upon the event when I picked up a flyer from a local shop.

Intrigued, I persuaded my long-suffering husband that we should head along to see what was what, and I am so very glad that we did.

We were fortunate to get in the tent to see Anthony Beever

– you should have seen the queues.

The whole site was a pleasure and my husband found much to admire among the World War military vehicles and demonstrations.

I preferred the tents and some wonderful talks. And I loved the wooden tent which had something for everyone to enjoy over the week, I am sure.

I would like to thank the organisers; such a gargantuan task, and I can’t wait for next year’s programme to be revealed.

Bravo to all involved. Downton

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