Your Letters
I see from your piece that this can "simply be manifest as a mild distaste for public loos". So not a phobia then? I have a mild distaste for people who walk slowly on busy pavements but I certainly do not have a people phobia.
Colin Main, Berkhamsted, UK
Pedantry alert. Re: Neil's letter that all the water needed to hold the London 2012 200m freestyle event is one swimming pool's worth (Thursday letters). Actually, given that there are several rounds in the event, that the water is cycled and replaced for health reasons and that water will be lost through evaporation, I'm willing to bet that it's more than just one swimming pool's worth. Probably no more than an extra Routemaster bus worth, but I'm only guessing here.
Lester Mak, London
When viewing the enlarged image of the , was I the only one who couldn't help thinking about That Unfortunate Firework Incident? Wince. Still, at least it wasn't Uranus...
Sue Lee, London
Re: , I just did a search for "miserable magazine monitor letter writing" and the treatment is apparently a hug AND a cup of cocoa. Nearly right Ben (Thursday letters).
Lee, Cardiff, UK
I got my first ever zero score on the weekly quiz. I think I could do with one of Ben's hugs.
Carolyn, London, UK
I've seen the term mega-bucks several times recently - not least from our favourite Paper Monitor. But since this is the UK, can we have suggestions for a British alternative? Mega-quids just doesn't sound right.
Nigel Goodman, Hornchurch
I'd like to share Belinda Walker's excitement at being the first to answer the Daily Mini Quiz (Thursday letters). But, though I've been first twice, on both occasions I was 100% wrong. Which is a tad depressing way to kick off the daily grind. Incidentally, I think the name for this sport should be "quizoofing".
Stig, London, UK