Your Letters
I would just like to say happy to all the lovely ladies out there. This is a global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. For my part, it is I that will be doing the washing up tonight. You're welcome m'darling.
Steven Mead, Middlesbrough, UK
A injured in a fight is finding it difficult to eat - however the report goes on that her weight has increased since the incident. What better proof that both calorie intake and exercise contribute to weight control?
QJ, Stafford, UK
So, . Does this headline qualify for things we knew this time last week?
James Dawkins, London, England
Ah, deja vu - Paper Monitor makes reference to having one’s colours done. This conclusively proves that Paper Monitor a) was of an age to care about his/her appearance in the 1980s, when working out whether you had spring, summer, autumn or winter colouring was popular or b) has a mother, for it is they who typically harangue their black-clad offspring about how peachy orange or lime green would be far more suitable.
Patsy, Sheffield
I know I won't be first - or last - to correct Clive DuPort (Wednesday letters), but has he ever seen an episode of Only Fools and Horses? I only ask as pretty much every character - his younger brother, pub landlord and various ne'er do well mates - all call David Jason's character Del Boy. As did Del Boy himself. Always best to check your pedantry before posting it...
Dom, London
In , it states that she is believed to be the "first astronaut fired publicly". Isn't that basically what happens to all astronauts?
Rory, Sutton Coldfield, UK
I find greeting any baby development news with "Oh, I can do that..." a quite effective way of deflating parental exuberance (Wednesday letters). Now, can any Monitor readers give me a polite way of saying you don't care what Robbie Williams did (especially entering/leaving rehab)?
Crawton Leek, Newcastle, Staffs
Rather than saying you don't care what someone's baby did, you should count your blessings that you don't share an office with the owner of two horses, who insists on regaling you with all the latest equine musings. For instance, I know that one has a gregarious nature and is the alpha horse at the stables with a penchant for cheese sandwiches; whereas the other has a shier, if rakish, demeanour and would do anything for a Polo (and I thought that was all horses). So the next time you're being elucidated with the tale of little Florence putting a bowl on her head (yes, she is very forward), spare a thought for little old me.
JFK, UK
Re "the so-called helmetcams' are the size of an adult's thumb" (). Not really metric, but at least digital.
Kieran Boyle, Oxford, England