13 SEPTEMBER 1969, Page 25

A Bonn diary

Sir: In your 23 August issue you had a letter from Mr W. E. Hall, 14 Park Hill Road, Birmingham 17, regarding the 'Eipick- to keep boiling eggs from cracking while being boiled. 1 wrote to Mr Hall am asked that he send me one. Today received two Eipicks sent me by Mr Hall I just wanted you to know what nice peoplc your readers were. Here we are, thousand. of miles apart, unknown to each other. an Mr Hall is kind enough to try to help ar unknown enjoy better boiled eggs. If I car be any help to Mr Hall or any of you' other readers, they have only to ask. I would like also to point out that your paper was received by me on the 23rd, 1 wrote Mr Hall and received the Eipicks, all within nine days.

W. T. Bromley W. T. Bromley Distributing Co., P.O. Box 896 1806 South Houston, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901, USA