21 APRIL 1990, Page 21

Long-distance sneeze

Sir: E.D.J. Haty (Letters, 24 March) ex- emplifies complete nonsense with 'Sneez- ing is 4ft 9ins'. Surely there is no nonsense in this. Commonly I sneeze 4ft 1 lins and on one notable occasion managed 5ft 2ins. During a repetitive sneezing bout I believe I can total 35ft 7 ins but this is difficult to prove.

Eric Smith

Box 646, Antigua, West Indies