Your Letters
14:46 UK time, Monday, 29 December 2008
Re: Faces of the Year - the women. Why are people like Cheryl Cole, Fern Britton and Fiona Shackleton (amongst others) included in this list? Surely, Ellie Simmons and Rebecca Adlington are two of the outstanding female achievers of 2008, who should be at the top of the list.
Fi, Gloucestershire, UK
"Lottery operator Camelot said the difficulties affected those buying in-store or via its website." That would be everyone buying a ticket, then.
Angus Gafraidh, London UK
I am assuming that the mythical post boxes are responsible for some of the MM's correspondent's mail going missing..."Later sets will feature mythical creatures such as mermaids, post boxes, eminent Britons, Royal Naval uniforms and the fire service."
Fiona Redman, Bali, Indonesia
Re: new stamp designs. "Later sets will feature mythical creatures such as mermaids, post boxes, eminent Britons, Royal Naval uniforms and the fire service." Post boxes are myths. That's why those last few Going Postal cards didn't arrive then I guess.
Jamie, Newport, UK
A contender for stating the obvious in with the line: "It is mainly criminals and drugs traffickers who are behind the car thefts in Rio." Criminals? Stealing Cars? Never!
Michael, Birmingham
A slightly skewed version of nominative determinism.
PC, Silverstone
Can I wish all the contributers happy New PC Year or will that offend someone
Adrian, West Midlands
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