I HAVE lived in Atherton all my life and proud of it.

A few residents from Coronation Street and Princess Avenue, Hag Fold, have been demonstrating against the placing of some refugees in empty houses on their estate. I have never felt so ashamed.

The vast majority of people on Hag Fold are decent, caring folk, who, regardless of their own problems, will always hold out an helping hand to someone desperately in need. Many of our children have over the past 12 months collected clothes and other items to help out with places like Kosovo.

This protesting, moaning minority of heartless, mindless bigots make a mockery of our so-called northern hospitality.

Smethurst and Barnes you do not speak for the vast majority of normal, caring human beings and true Northerners of Atherton. You embarrass us all.

At Christmas time your cold, heartless bigotry and hate shine out in an even sadder light.

I hope and pray that these protesting 'people' do not have kids. If they do then they are teaching their kids how to hate. This is perhaps the saddest part of this sick protest.

HAG FOLDER - and proud of it

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