16 AUGUST 2003, page 31

Founding Fathers' Faith

From May Ellen Synon Sir: Peter Hitchens (God save the nation', 9 August) is right when he says that the decline in the Episcopalian Church in America is due to its urge to......

Favours From Her Grace

From La/age Bosanquet Sir: Having read Mary Keen's article (Gardener's question time', 9 August), I must defend our Duchess. Together with rny husband we run our small family......

Beeb's Boobs

From Helen Brady Sir: I sympathise with Tom Fort (The rising tide of cliches', 9 August) and his weariness with BBC spoken English. If he would like to experience further BBC......

Muck In Your Eye

From C.R. Smith Sir: Yes, you certainly could open the carriage windows under British Rail (Diary, 9 August), but all you got through them, in the days when porters came,......

De Haut En Bas

From G.B. Gilbert Sir: I enjoyed Rod Liddle's complimentary article (Thought for the day, 2 August) on the Labour spin doctor David Hill, but has something important been left......