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july/august 2005 :: RMTnews 37 FLORIDA INDIAN WELLS KISSIMMEE Villas 10% discount on rates for RMT members. Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bathroom villa in Florida5 minutes drive from Disney. Exceptionally central location. Own pool with screen porch and overlooking a lake. Will sleep 8 and cot facilities are available. Tel. 01202 427854 www.indianwellskissimmeevillas.co.uk FLORIDA, Kissimmee, luxury villa. CD available 01268-750062 AIRPORT AIRPORT CAR PARKING. 5% additional discount for RMT members www.flypark.co.uk/discount 0870 733 0545. Get a quote and see savings NEW FOREST VICTORIAN FARMHOUSE B&B plus s/c lodge, sleeps 4, also B&B. Set in farmland overlooking forest. Direct access to trailway. Small heated pool. Pets welcome. Ideal for walking, riding and cycling. Close to New Forest. For brochure call 01425 472115 TENERIFE TENERIFE, LAS AMERICAS. Apartment in 3 star hotel on seafront. Quiet area. From £75pppw. Tel: 01803 526168 SPANISH HOLIDAYS Costa Blanca House sleeps 6. Costa del Sol Apartment, sleeps 4. £120-£320pw. Lovely locations. Beaches. Pools. Golf. (01344)425247 TRAVEL INSURANCE AND AIRPORT PARKING AIS FAMILY ANNUAL WORLDWIDE Travel Insurance only £77.56. Single trip from only £3.42. Tel: 0870 4607806 quoting RMT. For this and main Holiday suppliers visit www.benefits.co.uk Save up to 60% on Airport Parking and Hotels, telephone Holiday extras 0870 8442766 for a quote, or visit our new web-site www.budget-airport- parking.co.uk CLASSIFIED ADS RMT £25 prize crossword No. 17. Set by Elk Last month’s solution... Winner of prize crossword 16 is Mr P Lockwood from Sheffield Send entries to Prize Crossword, RMT, Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NWI IJD by August 20 with your name and address. Winner and solution in next issue Congratulations to the many readers who managed to complete last month's puzzle despite the best efforts of computer gremlins to confuse the numbering of the grid. ACROSS 1 Staring, with mouth open (7) 5 Hoping to win the 13 against 15 (7) 9 Jottings, money or music (5) 10 Jet engine with turbine attached to propeller (9) 11 US tram, named Desire? (9) 12 I will comply, in short, or US band (5) 13 Remains fought over by 5 across and 15 (5) 15 Hoping to win the 13 against 5 (9) 18 Man who guarantees child’s spiritual wellbeing at baptism (9) 19 People who work when they shouldn’t (5) 21 Passage between rows of seats (5) 23 When it’s hot, slap it on (9) 25 Not temporary (9) 26 Falls (5) 27 On the outermost fringes (7) 28 Australian trousers, or paces (7) DOWN 1 Hard-edged urban rap (7) 2 Dividing line between phases - 9pm on TV (9) 3 Publish, put out (5) 4 Enter uninvited (9) 5 Mistake (5) 6 Beetles, or their larvae, with luminous organs (4- 5) 7 Showery month (5) 8 Document conferring honour or qualification (7) 14 Deadlock (9) 16 Positive characteristics (9) 17 Type of ownership, often of flat (9) 18 Struggle or wrestle with, mentally or physically (7) 20 Painful when blocked (7) 22 Small fish - bait for mackerel? (5) 23 Root vegetable - from northern Europe? (5) 24 Fermented apple juice (5) Dear Editor, I am incensed by the letter featured in your June edition from David Hardy. First of all the proposed tram scheme is intended to replace the existing train service, not run alongside it. As explained by Alex Holden, those championing this proposal are already implementing underhanded tactics to make the existing rail service look unprofitable. Added to this is the track record of these privatised, government (and therefore taxpayer) funded profiteers like, for example, Manchester Metrolink who fought so hard against trade union recognition and against providing decent pay and conditions for its workers. Does Mr Hardy not realise that existing members are likely to lose their jobs if this scheme goes ahead? I was under the impression that the RMT is a trade union, not some sort of pyramid scheme whose primary objective is to grab as many members as possible, whatever the cost to other workers. Should we be applauding the loss of the Royal Mail and other freight contracts from the rail to the road, as the union can recruit more lorry drivers? Should we stop campaigning to save the role of the guard, as "on train customer service hosts" pay the same membership fee? It’s nice to know that Mr Hardy finds the existing membership so infinitely disposable. We can all look forward to our p45s, warm and secure in the knowledge that our sacrifice is for the greater good, can't we? Sincerely , A Langton, Crewe