19 MARCH 1994, Page 29

Owning up

Sir: Mr Michael Allsopp expresses his indignation that a lady should be allowed to precede a gentleman down the corridors of the Eastern and Oriental Express, so forc- ing her to slide open the heavy doors (Let- ters, 12 March). I must confess I was that gentleman and the lady was my wife. But at least I took her with me. Mr Allsopp left his in Little Coxwell.

John Gough

Church House, Little Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxon