Dear Editor, I heard that Stagecoach have replaced some of the services that pass through Dalgety Bay with a dedicated stopping service to Edinburgh (no 53 bus), as opposed to an express. It would be fine if it stopped at all the stops in Dalgety Bay and was a limited stop or express service once it left the Bay. Much acclaim has been made about the new leather seat coaches. As I found out after travelling on the service the truth of the matter is that they are partial leather seats – the back of them is made from cloth. What is worse the seats are too close together and as a result the ride can be extremely uncomfortable for those with normal size legs. Stagecoach have provided 13amp power points for laptops, however, there is no room to sit a standard laptop so that it can be comfortably used. Their old coaches where far more comfortable – you did not feel cramped and you had more room. Perhaps if Stagecoach had consulted with the residents of Dalgety Bay prior to buying and implementing the coaches a better quality coach could have been purchased? I wonder if any of your other readers have any views? Mrs T McFinne (Dalgety Bay)

Dear Editor, Guy Fawkes night is not usually celebrated until the 5th November however as soon as the fireworks are available for sale in the shops, people go mad and start setting the fireworks off at least two weeks too early. Something should be done to stop this as it does become annoying night after night. By the time the 5th November is here no one will be interested in the meaning of the whole afair.

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Dear Editor, As a child I was always excited as christmas drew nearer and nearer by the day. These days christmas appears to start in October which is far too early and a significant period of time before the 25th December actually happens. It must be awkward for the parents who perhaps cannot afford lots of presents for their children if children are getting excited about christmas three months before the event. It can also be annoying for parents whose children do receive lots of presents as the wait for the day arriving becomes a chore.

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