Today I stood in a long queue watching the TV monitor running an advert extolling the virtues of visiting the Post Office – you know the one – starring the John Prescott lookalike.

All around me were elderly shoppers forced to stand and wait with only two counters open.

Surely some seating could be put in place? The manager in his cubicle has three!

I have Parkinson's and find it tiring standing in line. Yours more in hope than expectation.

Norman Davies

Heather Field, Buriton

I hope the people who stole the pumpkins on Hallowe'en evening from outside our house enjoyed them.

As for us, you ruined the whole thing for two young boys who had spent all day making the pumpkin lights to put them out for their daddy to see on his return from work.

It goes without saying we had two extremely sad boys who could not understand why these people are so thoughtless and mean.

Kerri Bartram

Durford Road, Petersfield

I wonder how long it will take for 'the right to die' to become 'the duty to die?' The compassionate thin end of the wedge has led to much social legislation going far beyond its initial stated aims.

Let us beware those 'do-gooders' who may do no good in the end.

It may not yet be law, but the pressure will continue. Can we rely on the Conservative party to ensure it never becomes law, or is repealed if it does?

Alan Orme

Pine Walk, Liss Forest

The new East Hampshire District Council leader has reorganised his cabinet and there is now no longer a portfolio holder for the southern parishes.

It cannot be that our long outstanding community needs have been met. I have lived in Horndean for 37 years and I rejoice in our access to open spaces. But community facilities, oh dear, oh dear.

Horndean has a 13,000 population – the same as Petersfield – plus 5,000 in adjoining Clanfield.

And what does it have compared to Petersfield? No swimming pool – Petersfield has three; we have only a small part time library; no leisure centre, day centre for the elderly or a dedicated youth centre.

With its population growth over recent decades, Horndean and Clanfield has become an urban area but still with only rural facilities.

For decades our local councils at all three levels have not delivered. Could they now commit to provide, during the next decade, a leisure centre with a small community swimming pool; a new or converted existing building as a day centre for the elderly doubling as a dedicated youth centre at evenings and weekends; a large full time library in the grounds of Horndean Technology College, meeting the needs of both the school pupils and adult residents.

John Palmer

Rustlings Mews, Horndean