How sad that some letter contributors have nothing much to write except complaints about anything and everything.

News over the last couple of weeks has been centred around the royal visit. Personally I am very fond of the royal family, and feel Wills, Kate and little George are a breath of fresh air in that particular dynasty, especially after all the negative drama of previous years.

Not everyone enthuses about the royals - and each to his own, as there are many points of view.

However, whether you love or loathe them, isn't it a refreshing change actually to have some positive news dominating the media headlines for a change?

We are seeing lots of happy, smiling faces of delighted people, young and old alike, partly displacing the usual gloomy stories of robberies, rapes, murders, wars, bombings etc.

Oh, they're always there but taking a back seat for a few days, and in the meantime I for one enjoy the royal coverage while it lasts - it will be back to the status quo soon enough.

G MacBrayne, Brookfield.