AM I the only born and bred Soton-ian to be thoroughly sick and tired of reading such stupid and oft repeated sentences as "enormous, immense, huge, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth'' in relation to the Cunard Queens?

Let's be quite honest, such organisations cater for a privileged, wealthy, largely retired, affluent elite - with nothing better to do than while away their fast fading years on these ships.

Get real! The vast majority of Sotonians are struggling with hugely inflated food, fuel, council tax, water, gas and electric bills!

DR EDWIN LANCHESTER, Bassett, Southampton.