As a regular reader of the Oxford Mail, I wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year - but especially Peter Unsworth for giving us Cabbages and Kings.

For me, this has humour and pathos in spades.

Many like me will always go first to the letters pages, then to Peter's column.

I wish all the letter writers (the usual suspects!) season's greetings this Christmas.

Now I am of that certain age (having lived here for yonks and having seen Oxford go from bad to worse day by day), I live in hope that next year, the city will improve. Don't hold your breath!

MICHAEL EVERETT Upper Road Kennington Oxford