Pc Freemasonry

Sir: One can understand a journalist such as Alasdair Palmer regarding the craftsman's apron, worn for centuries by manual work- ers, as something akin to the clothing of Widow......

Seriously Boring

Sir: As a lifelong collector of boring books (Letters, 28 May), I must particularly rec- ommend for a really seriously boring read: Manuring Food Crops by George Copley;......

Worth Waiting For

Sir: Now that we have the Osbornes com- municating their domestic arrangements (Diary, 30 April), may we look forward to a High life from Taki's 'mother of his children'?......

Unpleasant Reading

Sir: John Simpson believes ('We are all sceptics now', 4 June) that Britain needs the European Union. Remarkably, howev- er, despite producing an article of around 1,500 words......

Sir: I Have The Advantage Over Norman Stone In Having

lived through the second world war (I was 18 when it began), and in having crossed the beaches on D-Day. I am not a historian, but at least I know how it felt. Mr Stone has some......

Which Is Torvill?

Sir: Sewell and Auty — Auty and Sewell. In the current debate on falling standards of art criticism (Arts, 21 May), they have become the Torvill and Dean of the Lon- don art......

Dominique's Pleasure

Sir: Your correspondent Dominique Jack- son (Letters, 4 June) states: 'Personally, I find the Guardian regularly provides ample amounts of both stimulation and pleasure' —......