On March 12, while running for a bus in Western Road, Brighton, I had the misfortune to slip on the kerb and fell heavily on the pavement, striking a violent blow to my head, hip and knee. Two kind ladies helped me to my feet and on to the bus and one of them said she would take me to hospital. She took me all the way to the A&E department and left only after explaining the procedures to me, asking if I felt well enough to cope on my own.

She told me I was in excellent hands and she was right - all the doctors and nurses I encountered were kind, patient, friendly and very efficient. What I would have done without this lady's help I do not know. To me, she was like a ministering angel and I shall be eternally grateful to her. Good Samaritans are rare these days but I certainly had the good fortune to meet one that day. I want to say a huge thank you to her for all she did for me. She made a big impression on me.

I was interested in the news feature concerning late-night bars in Brighton and Hove (The Argus, April 29).

Recently, I and three friends went to The Toad, featured in the article. We had been there before on a number of occasions with other friends from work. When it first opened, about 150 of us went along for a works-related party. They seemed pleased to have us there then.

Imagine our surprise on arriving this time to be asked for ID. I can understand this request for younger people. However, we are in our 40s and the youngest member of our group in his 30s. When I challenged the security guard with the question "why?", he became quite abusive and said: "Was I asking you?" As there were only the four of us there, we were a little baffled by this response. Needless to say, we have not bothered to go again and when organising work-related parties we go elsewhere.

Who are these "trendy" bars catering for - the pill-popping under-18s or are they open to all? More and more, I am told, Brighton and Hove bars discriminate against older people. This was my first experience but it shocked me. All four of us are single and respectable with well-paid jobs and were well-groomed on arrival. We had shared a bottle of red wine following a meal beforehand, so were certainly sober.

Good luck to The Toad, a fashionable venue but with a door policy that seems to stink.

-J Morris, High Street, Brighton