3 DECEMBER 1988, Page 29

Helpless husbands

Sir: Poor Nick Garland's plight (Diary, 26 November) is a clear argument against the 'liberation' of women.

As an older wife I know that were it not for me my dear husband would be left laceless and unshaven. As for electric bulbs and screwdrivers, I doubt he knows what they are. However, he does look after the 'tools of his trade' . . . most of the time.

Claudia Worsthorne

6 Kempson Road, London SW6