25 OCTOBER 1997, page 37

Assisted Play

Sir: In his Diary of 27 July 1996, Keith Waterhouse reported that he had 'received a begging letter from a student hoping to do an MA degree course in "playwriting studies" '.......

A Glass Too Far

Sir: Late as it may be, I cannot let Mr Hop- per's letter (23 August) be the last word on Californian wine. Without a doubt, this wine is the most overpriced, overrated drink in......

The Queen's Visit To India

Sir: No wonder the Queen's visit to India has turned out to be an unmitigated disaster. Such an outcome is highly likely when domestic constituencies are permitted to have more......

Conservative Heartland

Sir: Many of your loyal readers who live far from the metropolis have a clear picture of the identity of regular contributors to your papers: Petronella Wyatt, Paul Johnson,......

Net Worth

Sir: Your leader on the Internet (11 Octo- ber) was uncharacteristically ill-informed and curmudgeonly. That many people use it to find pornographic images is no more an......