No more ketchup

I COULDN’T believe that tomato ketchup had been banned from school canteens.

It has been banned because of its “high level of salt.”

But it seems to me to be another example of the nanny state.

A primary in Wales is among the schools to not allow their children to eat ketchup on their premises. Apparently they are following guidelines set out by the Welsh Assembly Government.

If they ban ketchup because of its salt content, then surely crisps should be next, and then chocolate and coke could follow, because of their potential health risks.

Ketchup may have too much salt in it, but a little of it with a meal often helps to improve the taste of the food.

Meanwhile Tess of the D’Urbervilles reached its gloomy conclusion last week.

I knew the ending, but still watched on regardless and was just as annoyed at the ending.

I enjoyed the drama, although why did we have to be put through it on a Sunday night.

It was such a sad story to end the week with and there was no upbeat programme to follow.

The next classic drama to be serialised will be Little Dorrit. Look forward to more misery on a Sunday night.

Isn’t there a classic drama they can serialise that is more upbeat? No more Hardy or Dickens for now please!