Letters to the Editor

HAVING recently moved from the Calvia area to Andratx, we were somewhat surprised and disappointed that the 12 midnight “noise abatement” policy (which is strictly enforced) must be a local Calvia law.

We live adjacent to the main square in Andtrax Town and have not minded the open air concerts that, to date, had finished at 1:00 a.m. Last Saturday we had a rock band playing at deafening noise levels, windows were resonating to the drum bass and conversation was only possible between songs. Adopting the “when in Rome” philosophy, we planned to put the children to bed at 1:00 a.m. when the “gig” would surely finish. Far from it, at 3:45 a.m., still at full volume, finally the police decided to spoil the late night party and the silence was deafening. My ears were ringing as if I had tinnitus, the kids were crying and over-tired – this was totally unacceptable and I hope that whoever granted the music licence in Andratx, the Council will review the situation giving some consideration to local residents. Noise limits for such events should also be agreed when granting a music licence – there are clearly NO limits at present.

Adam McDonald

MORE UFO SIGHTINGS

Dear Sir,

FURTHER to your UFO article on the Calvia UFO story I would like to add the following: My flat is on the Paseo Maritimo next to the hotel Victoria in Palma. A month ago a guest of mine went out to the terrace at 7 a.m. to look at the weather. Suddenly she saw in formation six saucer's - like silver objects flying past coming from the direction of the Victoria. A couple of minutes later three more came straight towards our building from the sea, but she had not seen them approaching from the horizon. The objects had just appeared from nowhere and disappeared inland. My guest is a very down to earth lady with no (previous) UFO interest. What did she see?

L. Reitlinger

OUR OWN AIRPORT PROBLEMS

Dear Sir, IF my memory serves me right like Terminal 5 at Heathrow our last new terminal also had its problems. By forgetting to install sufficient public telephones in “Arrivals” if my holiday clients could find a free phone it was invariably full of coins by over use and so inoperable. In pre-mobile 1997 they often had to go to the resort to find a working phone. Then had to wait - refugee like, on the pavement, sitting on their luggage until I turned up with a key to let them in. On leaving Majorca they would load their baggage on trolleys in the airport parking. As the need for lifts between levels had been overlooked the push up ramp was labourious but at least not as dangerous as careering down the slope with the brakeless trolley almost out of control. These problems have now been solved but they still have a 15 minute hike to the boarding gate. At the time many criticised the use of a local architect Pere Nicolau Bonet to carry out such a specialised project but famed airport architect Richard Rogers appears to have done little better in London.

Mike Lillico, Playa de Palma