8 FEBRUARY 1986, page 23

Pen Friends

Pen friends Sir: In writing ('High Life', 25 January) that International Pen is 'an organisation . . . whose members meet periodically to denounce the United States in general,......

[sir: The Bishop Of Stepney Has Given Up On...]

Shir: Te Bishop of Stepney has given up on fo t proposal to dispose of this property r housing development. He has stated t e is convinced it is not suitable for the Present......

[sir: Your Correspondent, Mrs Pat Beale...]

L E T T E R S St George's Sir: Your correspondent, Mrs Pat Beale kLetters, 25 January), says that her letters to me about St George-in-the-East have not been answered. The......

Something Was Said

Something was said Sir: Alan Protheroe may, as he says, be 'a journalist of some years' standing', but he has not yet learned to check his facts (Letters, 1 February). What......

Flashy Conifers

Flashy conifers Sir: Why does Ursula Buchan (Gardens, 1 February) chide nursery gardens for lumping conifers together? There are excellent and obvious reasons for it - they are......

From Darkest Wapping

From darkest Wapping | Sir: When I visited the Times in its new premises last week, a man entered the office asking for a copy of the Spectator. Unfortunately, neither I nor the......