17 JANUARY 1998, Page 27

Sir: Your 10 January issue's column, 'High life', though bearing

the byline, 'raid' appears to have been written by the come- dian, Mr Bernard Manning. Perhaps you could reinstate the column Tow life' and invite his colleague, Mr Roy 'Chubby' Brown, to write it. His similarly graceful and engaging style would do much to enhance The Spectator's tone.

Tom Heritage

Friars, The Crescent, Thorpe le Soken, Essex