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Isn’t it time to cull seagulls?

We’re recently holidayed in Carbis Bay and were lucky enough to get the beautiful weather in mid June. We haven’t been to Cornwall for many years but as a child, we would have summer holidays in St Ives and I always remember lovely days on the beach at Porthmeor. 

Returning many years later to the same beach, our day was sullied by the number of seagulls on the beach. As it was so hot, everyone was in the sea so the seagulls took every opportunity to attack picnic hampers, bags and towels, in search of food. 

So aggressive were they, that my husband, on more than once occasion, had to chase them away as we tried in vain to eat. 

We weren’t alone as this happened to most people on the beach. In the end, we gave up with the picnic and had lunch in town instead. And what did we find? More aggressive seagulls, particularly by the harbour. Much as I love animals, I think something should be done about them as they can be very intimidating and spoilt our day at the beach. sally stanley, Moseley