Your Letters
16:59 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2007
You said "Judge Barbara Forssters adhjourn hearinf for presentence report [sic]" in . Did she offer you some?
Glop, Leeds, West Riding
Re the quote of the day, right - I understand that's a problem for midwives too.
Kip, Norwich, UK
Re Honours probe gag 'not political'. Anyone else disappointed upon reading this article? I hoped someone had developed a sense of humour.
Sarah, Edinburgh
I can't suggest a decent and polite way of saying you don't care what someone's baby did (Tuesday letters), but I can suggest a bored, exaggerated yawn might do the trick.
Danie Jones, Cambridge, England
As a child-free person who just can't appreciate babies, I simply say: "I share your joy." I use the most bland tone I can muster and have a polite smile that doesn't reach my eyes. Most effective!
Nicola Turton, Old Basing, England
Last week we were told that women’s fertility is improved by and other full-fat dairy foods. Now we’re warned of the problems presented by . Maybe it’s just me, but…
MJ Simpson, Leicester, UK
One for pedants' corner? Why do you and other media keep referring to the character, Derek Trotter, as Del Boy(Thursday's mini-quiz)? Only his grandfather and Uncle Albert in Only Fools & Horses ever called him "Del, boy" - Del being an abbreviation of Derek and boy because he was young to them. There, I feel better now.
Clive DuPort, Guernsey
We're invited to . Do they have to come back?
Greg Hoover
The comments in 30 ways the UK has changed are mostly so negative. The UK has, for many people, had a prosperous decade and we've all done loads of home improvements, and taken lots of cheap flights abroad. We do sue more and that's caused loads of problems - and there's been an explosion of reality TV. But life is, for many, great. And we've had a couple of hot summers lately too.
Helen Moseley, Birmingham, UK
So, Virgin Trains say Which? should have tried to buy tickets 12 weeks ahead of travel (Wednesday's DMQ). That would be four weeks before they're usually released then, according to the FAQ on
Ray Lashley, Bristol, UK
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