Letters - July 4, 2016

It was about one thing and one thing only.

This was about who would lead the Tory party.

When we went into Europe in the ‘70s, it was the Tory party who took us in but it was under the conditions laid down by them.

The British worker was denied extra holidays and a shorter working week which were enjoyed by European workers.

Now the wheel has come full circle.

We are going to be left with the Tories leadership battle, a Labour party in total disarray and the prospect of dopey Donald as president of the USA. What a frightening thing is in front of the British people all because of the in-fighting of the Tory party who have never liked the EU from the very beginning. The greatest Tory of them all Winston Churchill, who was a great believer in a United Europe, must be turning in his grave.

B.Fare

Station Road

Wesham

BREXIT

One less joker in 
the pack...

Thank goodness Boris Johnson is not running for the Conservative leadership. One joker in the pack is more than enough.

Dr Barry Clayton

Cleveleys

council

Forced to cut the long grass

I feel it a shame that public spirited residents should take on the job of mowing the long grass evident everywhere.

Has the council never heard of Lyme Disease a bacterial infection spread by infected ticks?

Ticks are found in long grass and feed on the blood of birds and mammals including humans.

It is estimated there are 2,000 to 3,000 cases each year, in fact another warning was put out in spring.

Lyme Disease can be treated if detected early on, but if treatment is delayed there is a risk of severe and long-lasting symptoms.

These are extremely severe and watching young children playing in the long grass gives me the chills.

All I can say is – watch your children for skin rashes, if seen act as quickly as possible.

Alex

Names 
and address supplied

TRANSPORT

Bus diversion same as tram project

Referring to trams to the train station, which no one other than the council seems to want, I suppose they have considered (and rejected) running the No 1 bus service up Talbot Road to the station.

This would give transport to the promenade, north and south, same as the trams. Of course it’s too simple a proposal to be adopted by our council, but would save a lot of money. As Blackpool Transport are forever changing routes this could be easily taken up.

Brian Massey

Blackpool

SEASIDERS

There can never be reconciliation

I reply to your well-meaning correspondent Nigel Patterson (Your Say June 27) suggesting a ‘truce’ between the owners and supporters of Blackpool Football Club.

There can never be any reconciliation after what the Oystons have done to our club - the supporters and the town and surrounding area.

They appear to disrespect and dislike the supporters and the feeling is mutual.

Pure hatred in my case, a supporter of 60 years standing.

I will never set foot in Bloomfield Road again unless the Oystons have gone.

Sorry Nigel, but you obviously don’t recognise the strength of feeling against the Oystons.

Jason
Thomas

Victoria Road West

Cleveleys

WARNING

Living with diabetes over Eid period

Eid is a major occasion and celebrations involve lots of food which can create a challenge for people with diabetes, but having the condition doesn’t mean traditional festive foods are forbidden.

Just like everyone else celebrating, high fat and high sugar foods, such as barfi and rasmalai, can be enjoyed in moderation.

Throughout the day, it’s best to eat foods that are absorbed relatively slowly, such as basmati rice, chickpeas and dhal or biryani. These types of foods, and fruits and vegetables, can help keep blood glucose levels more stable during the celebrations. If you monitor your blood glucose levels at home, don’t forget to test more regularly during the festivities to make sure they don’t get too high.

You can make some small changes to make traditional recipes healthier, for example replace sugar with sweetener and use semi-skimmed or skimmed milk instead of full fat milk. Choose healthier desserts such as fruit salads and low fat fruit yoghurt.

Practical tips on shopping for food, meal planning and healthy swaps are available in the Diabetes UK Enjoy Food guide, which also offers nutritional advice, recipes and ideas for making traditional dishes and drinks healthier, such as sprinkling finely chopped coriander seeds on top of lassi for extra flavour.

It’s accessible in combined English, Urdu and Gujarati and aims to support South Asian families with diabetes to shop, cook and eat well. People from Black, South Asian and Middle Eastern communities are two to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.

To order the guide and to find out more about the Enjoy Food guide visit www.diabetes.org.uk/enjoyfood. For more information about fasting, speak to a healthcare professional or call the Diabetes UK Careline on 0345 123 2399.

Stephen 
Ryan

Head of the North 
Diabetes UK