READING about the woman who begged doctors to amputate her leg after suffering years of agony, (Evening Times June 8) what a truly brave woman.

I would like to think I could be so positive in similar circumstances, but I probably wouldn’t.

The charity who help her sound just as inspirational.

Steven Marshall, posted online

Rethink needed

THE ex-SAS officer who talked about surviving a terrorist attack (Evening Times online June 8), his advice could save a life, and it could be yours or someone you love or even a stranger.

The problem is that many people would panic and forget anything taught, but instinctual self preservation would kick in in most of us.

Any item lying around could be turned into either a weapon or a shield.

However, let’s assume that all three terrorists had been killed before the arrival of the police.

How many “have a go heroes” would this morning still be in custody “pending further enquiries”?

Maybe a radical rethink on procedure is called for given that we live in radical times.

Alex Watson, posted online

Wonderful idea

READING about the Glasgow Museums taking a traditional gypsy caravan to Annette Street Primary School to encourage the children to learn more about different cultures (Evening Times June 8), I think this is wonderful.

I live in Govanhill and, despite what some people would have you believe, have always found the Roma kids really polite and helpful.

And what they learn at school, they can teach their parents.

Many are working and putting into the economy, improving their language skill and experiences will only help this.

Well done Annette Street!

Kirsteen Wright, posted online

Great benefits

RE the gypsy caravan, evidence abounds that children benefit exponentially from bi and multi-lingualism (it increases I.Q., it teaches children to apply multiple perspectives, and of course perhaps most valuable of all, it teaches them social skills such as tolerance and respect (many here could do with learning and valuing even basic civility).

This story is a really great testament to innovative approaches to teaching while showing the care, creativity and dedication to these kids.

This is the sort of thing that should make us all proud of Glasgow.

Eleanor Eastlake, posted online