I READ with some incredulity that Tesco in Kidderminster have issued notices to the effect that the public may no longer feed the ducks on the nearby stretch of water.

Have Tesco completely lost the plot? To locate a superstore in between a canal on one side and a fast-flowing river on the other is surely a prerequisite for an arrival of rats (which were probably already existing on the canal long before the store arrived).

The wildlife is a wonderful distraction and serves to unite both young and old in a simple rewarding release from shopping.

I doubt very much if Tesco could ever enforce their new inane ruling.

I for one, and I am sure countless others, will ignore this nanny state approach.

Let the wildlife continue to contribute to the mutual enjoyment of everyone.

E ANTONIO

Stourport Road

Kidderminster

n I WAS, indeed, horrified to read on the front page of your paper that Tesco are seeking to prevent people from feeding the ducks.

How dare they? Exactly what are they afraid of? Rats invading their store?

The rats have probably inhabited the adjoining canal for many years. The river was re-routed to flow alongside and a pleasant spot it has become.

The swans, ducks and the like, have arrived and flourished there, providing a natural wildlife oasis which many enjoy, both young and old. It provides a point of special pleasure in the midst of the busy day.

It is to be hoped that our supermarket giant comes to see the error of its crazy suggestion.

Maybe a resident store cat would be a better proposition.

Let's keep the ducks happy and well fed.

J McMAHON

Comberton Hill

Kidderminster

I WRITE with regard to the Tesco spokesperson's comments on the £80 on- the-spot fine for feeding the ducks.

This comes as no surprise really. Once again with regard to customer relations, Tesco score a big duck.

I have no comment on the vermin.

EDDIE GARRATT

Kestrel Close

Kidderminster