I AM getting a little tired of reading letters such as the one from Mr Cullen (December 3)saying how drab Southampton is and how wonderful Liverpool is.

Southampton is working port where people come to catch cruises, few if any care about the port or surrounding area, but if they do there is plenty to see and do. I do agree that the old pier is an eyesore and as one of “the few people alive who remember it” it is an embarrassment.

I fly from Gatwick but I don’t care if Croydon is interesting, most who come here to board ships have no interest in our area either.

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