Your Letters
14:40 UK time, Thursday, 3 November 2011
The picture accompanying your story about the sale of Queen Victoria's underwear leaves me puzzled. is that a very very small women holding the kickers, or was Queen Victoria a positive giant of a woman?
Mark, Reading, UK
Your in-depth knowledge of Greek history has rather given the game away. Surely you're Mucker Monitor - we studied Classics together at Cambridge in '58. Didn't you get a first and weren't you going to conquer the world of television, radio and newspapers. How's it going?
Sir Arnold Dingbat, Beresforth Castle, Home Counties
I did enjoy this article but rather ashamedly has to look up "ameliorate" in the dictionary. Did remind me of the old rule we were taught in English "Never use a large word, when a diminutive one would suffice".
Neil Wilkie, Perth
Can I suggest taking on an intern, Monitor - you seem to be a little behind? 3 November and no mention of Poppy Watch?
Richard Martin, Doncaster, UK
Re Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes: It seems incredible that the government has brought in legislation to modify the design of cigarettes in an attempt to prevent 64 deaths a year when the product itself kills in excess of 110,000 people per year.
Fag Ash Lil, Ashton, UK
I know they are wanting to reduce smoking, but making cigarettes have an RIP in them?
Basil Long, Nottingham
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