Your Letters
Howard (Thursday's letters), I'm afraid that's nothing. A restaurant local to me advertises booking their Christmas meals as early as May! There are also several local shops that have been selling Christmas cards and wrapping since July/August. Which reminds me, I must buy some Easter eggs. I'm so disorganised this year!
Kazbat, Merseyside, UK
Howard, my local has had a Christmas tree up for the last 3 weeks. Apparently it is to remind us that Christmas is coming. I pointed out that Christmas comes at the same time every year and we hardly needed a reminder but I was called Scrooge!
Sue, Birmingham
Howard, my local Co-Op has now got mince pies on display, next to the suntan lotion.
Jerome, London
Sue (Thursday's Letters), as a fellow former Staffordian, I too cannot stand the infuriating, disgusting, buttock-clenching, noises that some people make when they eat. I'm curious though: is it just us from Staffordshire raised this way? Can we add perfect table manners to our perfect accents?
Rob, London, UK
Richard Martin (Thursday's letters), who is to say a woman cannot promise to put up shelves? I have been promising myself for at least the last year that I will finally hang some pictures. Sorry - I'll get my hammer.
Clare Slater, Guildford, UK