THE near view through my lounge window is of a petrol station and McDonald's restaurant.

Looking out on Christmas Day, the petrol station was busy all day, at times a queue forming for the car wash.

I suppose this could be expected, knowing that people just cannot stay in for a single day.

But the thing I cannot understand is the number of people who turned up expecting McDonald's to be open on Christmas Day.

Why on earth someone would want to go to McDonald's on Christmas Day is beyond me.

JOHN NORWOOD,

Kidderminster.