I AGREE with Chris Titley's views on York not being "posh enough" for Royal Ascot (April 2).

Living in what is euphemistically termed "a scheme" we have seen all the dross from York race days. I'm sure most racegoers are decent people out for a day's fun. But in my area we have hordes of drunken, red-faced morons, with their faces pushed so far into their fish suppers we are constantly amazed at their prowess in hitting the right part of the surrounding wall when nature calls.

Last year two "gentlemen" outside our window dropped their trousers and relieved themselves in full view of tenants and children.

So should Royal Ascot ever come to York, I'm thinking of sending Lord Snooty-Smythe and his entourage a street map of our area. I'm sure we could find the odd burned mattress or wrecked car to shield his aristocratic rear from view.

There is, of course, the added attraction of the recently-vandalised and torched allotments, broken glass and rusting bikes to add to the scenic tour.

Ella Hirst,

Coggan Close,

South Bank, York.

Updated: 10:40 Wednesday, April 09, 2003