NOISY NIGHTMARE: I read with interest the letter from Tony Thompson of Dartford (News Shopper, August 11). If he lived where I do, perhaps he'd be complaining like the rest of us. From about 6am onwards all you can hear is lorries. What used to be a nice, quiet residential area has turned into a nightmare thanks to Conway and their noise and dirt. While I feel I am the most affected by Conway, I can sympathise with the residents of Braeburn Park. Having paid a fortune for their homes, I bet they wouldn't have moved there if Conway had been there first. Does Mr Thompson work for Conway by any chance?

MRS DJ CORBETT Dartford

FLOWERS DISGUSTING?: In reply to Dead Wrong (News Shopper, August 18). I thought I was the only one who found flowers plastered everywhere after an accident wrong. I find it disgusting. There are places to go to remember your loved ones. We shouldn't be reminded everytime we drive past. And do they take the flowers down when rotten? No. It is a complete eyesore. It shouldn't be allowed. If it happened in my family, God forbid, I still would not put flowers in the street.

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GREAT ART: How delighted I was to see the metal sculptures on the roundabouts in Crossways. The drive through to the Dartford Tunnel on my journey to work is only marred by the roundabout opposite Asda, which has been left half-finished with rubble, weeds and debris and is looking very shabby. Are their any plans for further sculptures? Suggestions would be a group of Canada geese which have made their home on the edge of the Thames.

MRS FENELLA WEBSTER Greenhithe

COME ON ENGLAND: I wish to thank everyone who responded to my letter of a few weeks ago regarding English patriotism. It is sure nice to see others agree with the sentiment. Let's hope others out there will help stop the silliness other folks in the community force down our throats, like taking the Nativity off Christmas cards, or police telling English people to take down their flags while a neighbour flies the flag of their native country. Get serious here!

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HOSPITAL THIEF: May I say a big thank you and well done to the low-life thief who stole my son's mobile phone while he was a patient in hospital. The phone was not left around but was actually in the cabinet next to my son's bed. What a sweetheart this person must be. I hope the phone chokes them before I do.

LYNNE THOMAS Gravesend