SIR - Regarding the story of a man having to move from his penthouse in Ivegate due to violence, drugs, drunkenness etc (T&A, July 30), while I sympathise with him, why do people want to pay extortionate price for living in the city?
Especially Ivegate, which has always been a hot bed for trouble with pubs all adding fuel to the mindless idiots.
I'm sure he could have found a fantastic property on the outskirts for the sad £250,000 he paid.
These city centre pads come with thoughts of sane people living in somewhere like Chelsea, but even there, there is murder, and crime on a daily basis.
Perhaps a suit of armour may be more suitable for Ivegate other than a Porsche and penthouse.
A P Thirkill, Oxford Street, Clayton
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