Well Kenya is possibly the first country on the planet that has got serious about plastic bags that drift into the ocean, strangling turtles, suffocating seabirds, and filling stomachs of dolphins and whales who then die of starvation.

Plastic bags also take hundreds of years to break down. It's not so tough a law when we know populations of all the world’s countries can do quite well without bags made of plastic. I say they've got it 'in the bag' on this one.

WE CAN speculate on the result of the same-sex marriage postal vote and the equally pointless result in parliament.   Rest assured that the tail has wagged to dog again as the voices of the minority sway the democratic process. When will we ever learn?

I HAVE my knickers in a knot because of a comment published by reporter Glen Humphries,  about mobility scooter users.

One part of it states “that it’s a common sight on the footpaths these days, sometimes it’s a senior citizen with their hand on the throttle, sometimes it’s a very large person, who might perhaps be exacerbating their own problem by opting not to walk a bit more”.

He professes to think he knows what the underlying illness and or medication that may have contributed  to their problem in the first place. This comment was about speed limits put on scooters, nothing to do with age nor size of people who use them.

If he had done his homework, he would know that one can buy scooters that have a lower speed. It also has indicators, horn, headlights, tail-lights and a flag. I have it serviced and it is insured.