P145 CEEFAX 1 145 Mon 03 Jan 22:49/07 1/7 Send your letters on the main issues of the day to: BBC Ceefax, Room 7540, Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ or E-mail Ceefax@bbc.co.uk or fax us on 0181 749 6734 The editor reserves the right to edit/ omit letters. Please give a full address and telephone number (that includes e-mail users). Headlines 101 Latest 150 Sport 300 Features 540 TV 600 Weather 400 Quotes News Indx Extra Main MenuP145 CEEFAX 1 145 Mon 03 Jan 22:40/12 2/7 What a complete flop Millennium Eve was to us who made it possible. The older people had to suffer noise and vulgarity without a touch of class. Wj are sick of both pandering to the young and of uneducated language. But mj and my husband sat enthralled watching David Attenborough and friends — can we have more of this and less pop music, DIY, chat shows and soaps for the intellectually dead? Irene Hughes, Dorset Headlines 101 Latest 150 Sport 300 Features 540 TV 600 Weather 400 Quotes News Indx Extra Main MenuP145 CEEFAX 1 145 Mon 03 Jan 22:44/04 3/7 Now the excitement caused by spin doctors and politicians has subsided, we can see what matters in 2000. In the last year of the 20th century, we need to seek peace and safety for all the peoples of this planet, feed our children everywhere and stop war, often caused by greedy politicians. All religions need to recognisj others are equally valid, then we may have peace to develop fully as individuals. Mike Perry, Wiltshire Headlines 101 Latest 150 Sport 300 Features 540 TV 600 Weather 400 Quotes News Indx Extra Main MenuP145 CEEFAX 1 145 Mon 03 Jan 22:48/12 4/7 I would like to highlight the first big Government lie of the century. They have not saved us from the malignant "Millennium Bug" but have spent an awful lot of money because of a computer trade confidence trick. Italy ignored it almost completely but did not fall out of the sky at midnight, as predicted by the con min and their dupes. Rowland Riley, Monmouthshire Headlines 101 Latest 150 Sport 300 Features 540 TV 600 Weather 400 Quotes News Indx Extra Main MenuP145 CEEFAX 1 145 Mon 03 Jan 22:20/46 5/7 To all those detractors of Alan Titchmarsh and co, I would like to say that, in my humble opinion, Mr Mandela — a man who was a symbol of hope for millions who suffered under apartheid, who gave up his best years — desjrvjs every last comfort in his final years. Will done Groundforce. I hope they check he looks after it, like other gardens they renovate. My licence fee was well spent on entertaining, heart- warming TV. David Thomas, Mersjyside Headlines 101 Latest 150 Sport 300 Features 540 TV 600 Weather 400 Quotes News Indx Extra Main MenuP145 CEEFAX 1 145 Mon 03 Jan 22:50/14 6/7 While I agree with Anne Jordan (1/1) about the number of undeserving celebrities honoured this year, I do not agree that Richard Branson is one. He has enhanced Britain's reputation abroad, created thousands of jobs here and given charities money and equipment Contrast this with Sean Connery, a mediocre actor making a very healthy income for himself, while living as a tax exile abroad. Victoria Wisjman, Lincolnshire Headlines 101 Latest 150 Sport 300 Features 540 TV 600 Weather 400 Quotes News Indx Extra Main MenuP145 CEEFAX 1 145 Mon 03 Jan 22:31/42 7/7 I think the government should have held a referendum on whether we send generators to France, when they are trying to ruin our farming industry. KG Adey, Dorset Headlines 101 Latest 150 Sport 300 Features 540 TV 600 Weather 400 Quotes News Indx Extra Main Menu