1 DECEMBER 1990, Page 33

Pet subject

Sir: Would you allow me to apologise collectively and in individual to readers who quite rightly wrote in to me (Low life, 10 November) to tell me that I am an idiot? Of course Prince Rupert's dog was killed at Marston Moor and not Naseby and his name was Boy. It seems that I now only open my mouth to change foot. Sorry about that. It could be brain damage. Next week I shall probably claim that Nelson took his cat, if he had one, to Trafalgar.

Jeffrey Bernard

13 Kingdon Road, London NW6