York streets are mucky and smelly - and so is our River 'Ooze'
The Press headline on page 7 of the August 6th issue is very disappointing….very worrying, even: "Campaigners compare Ouse to 'open sewer'”.
Now I see why it’s called the ‘Ooze’!
Over the years reports, comment and letters have appeared in The Press on the subject of the cleanliness, or otherwise, of city centre streets.
They were castigated for being ‘mucky’ and ‘smelly’, to use technical terminology; and now likewise the waterways, and not for the first time.
Arguments to the effect that it all adds to the historic atmosphere and ambience of the place just don’t wash!
Derek Reed,
Middlethorpe Drive,
York
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Reward without effort is simply demoralising
MATTHEW Laverack raised the question why aren't the NEETs (not in education, employment, or training) out and about doing cleaning and general maintenance work, basically earning their keep.
Unfortunately we have a large number of people with no work ethics, having their livelihood handed to them on a plate.
Every generation wish the following generation a better standard of living than their own, but reward without effort is simply demoralising and bankrupting the country.
From a young age I had a paper round, delivering meat, and working in my uncle's greengrocers.
Even when I started full-time work we used to help farming, haymaking, harvesting, and potato picking.
I enjoyed my working life – the good and bad days.
Just what will the full-time unemployed look back at, other than a wasted life and opportunities?
D M Deamer,
Penleys Grove Street,
Monkgate,
York
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