I FIND it sad that certain contributors to Hear All Sides seem to have no sense of fun or humour.

For some weeks several letters have been published criticising regulars for their somewhat odd views on almost every topic in the world - and beyond.

Dr Abdul Jaleel is the latest to show his disapproval of such letters. I could not fail to notice that next to his input was a contribution from Christopher Wardell, one of the guilty funlovers criticised regularly for his oddball ramblings, asking readers to vote for Arthur Daley. What a great idea. I remember like yesterday his fantastic medal winning days as the worlds greatest ever decathlete.

His photograph in HAS showed how badly he has aged since those glory days.

Dave Adams,Darlington.