15 FEBRUARY 1975, Page 3

Junk corner

Sir: Bill Grundy takes me to task for the mis-spelling of a word (February 8). believing that 'a ferragio' should have read 'a farrago'. Certainly, there was a slip of the typist's finger which 1 did not spot, but the intended word was Ierraglio'. which is Italian for old iron or junk.

Michael Christiansen

Editor, Daily Mirror, 33 Holborn London EC1