28 APRIL 2007, Page 17

Name and shame

Sir: Charles Moore is not the only one to object to the unsolicited use of his first name by total strangers, frequently in a business context (The Spectator’s Notes, 21 April). My husband, who feels strongly on the subject, has recently tried to avoid it by signing a letter ‘M. Harrison (Mr)’. The reply was addressed to ‘Dear M.’ Gillian Harrison By email Sir: Charles Moore says that the question to be asked about telephone boxes is: ‘What are they for?’ But they are still useful, namely for sheltering in from the rain while making a call on one’s mobile.

Henry S. Harris Hove, Sussex