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Dear editor,
 
ILast week’s reply from C.B. concerning Kris Jones’s Cutting Edge column made me laugh out loud. That is, except when he condescendingly called him ‘boy’. It reminded me somewhat of how some southern state Americans used to label their slaves (not including the females, of course).
Cutting Edge’s last topic concerned itself with this summer’s trend in the U.K. to spend less by holidaying at home.
Kris‘s argument was that not only was it dearer to do so, but that in any and every case it was money ill spent. To me, it seemed a well thought out and valid article.
Surely C.B. can’t argue that the long hot spell promised by the Met. Office has turned into a complete washout. He might then be interested to learn that travel operators are reporting a sudden 40 percent increase in European holiday bookings to escape what’s left of the glorious British summer.
C.B. began his letter thus: ‘It astounds me that each week you (the Editor) allow Kris Jones to write such a self-righteous diatribe.’ Well, I’m sure Kris must be pleased that you so consistently turn to his column.
I’ll end my letter in the hope that you keep reading Cutting Edge each week, C.B., and please continue to send in those indignant replies. After all, it’s good to laugh.
Yours,
Michael Stand.

Dear editor,

I am one of those last minute tourists that had planned to stay home and spend the last few weeks of the summer under the blazing sun, as promised by the weather forecast!
I have two children under seven and my partner and I had it all worked out. Obviously it was a washout so we high tailed it to our high street travel agent and got a great deal for a fortnight here in Los Cristianos.
We have never been to Tenerife before and I have to say that we are impressed. Okay, our hotel is basic, but that’s all we need. The buffet breakfast keeps us going until we treat ourselves to dinner quite early, for the kid’s sake, then the hotel keeps us all entertained for the evening.
To be honest, we usually go to Greece, but let’s face it, most of the Greek resorts are so built up you could be anywhere. Los Cristianos feels like a fishing village that has grown, and it still has the ‘local charm’ that really makes you feel you are abroad, somewhere different.
Despite the recession back in the UK, many families just like us are reluctant to give up our annual break and I will certainly go back home and recommend Tenerife. It’s image as a boozy destination is now a thing of the past. We have spoken to a lot of British bar and café owners who are struggling to survive and we really feel for them. Please hang-in, things can only get better.

Good luck,
Patsy Thorpe,
Sevenoaks