Your Letters
Of course childhood ends at twelve. After that the youngsters are 13, and therefore TEENagers.
Basil Long, Nottingham
Does the BMI need fixing? I personally prefer the system proposed by my family doctor when my father had a medical a few years ago. The doctor told my dad his BMI was in the "overweight" zone, but that he didn't really hold with BMI, as he preferred "The Eyeball Method". He looked deliberately at dad's stomach before telling him he could do with losing a few pounds.
Adele, Portsmouth
I have encountered sinkholes for most of my life. I find that a plug works well to keep the water in.
Ralph, Cumbria
How disappointed was I, upon reading the "Sir Mervyn King writes to van man about bank loan" story, to discover that the Bank of England was not seeking help from the man who gave us "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Moondance".
Paul, Marlow, UK
I'm sure an expert in comedy having a pun for a name counts as nominative determinism...
Catherine, Windsor
Basil, I may be showing my innocence, but I thought Wang was an outdated computer? Is this wrong?
Emma, Jersey