Your Letters
16:25 UK time, Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Re How best to dump/fire someone:
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Philip Green @BBC_magazine
So, here it is - finally - The Last of The Last of The Summer Wine.
Ralph, Cumbria
Simon, (Tuesday letters), surely it must be "Chineseman"? Either that or it should be a "Franceman".
Dave Barrance, Milton Keynes
Simon, a Chinaman is a wrist spun ball from a left hander turning from off to leg. It is a perverse delivery having the difficulty of the leg break with the disadvantageous turn of an off-break. Also, it can be used as an offensive term for a Chinese person. But most importantly it is a cricketing term.
Ian, Winchester, UK
How on earth could this, from Violence mars Afghanistan peace meeting, not have been today's quote of the day? "Someone is trying with a rocket perhaps... Don't worry about it, let's proceed."
Adam, London, UK
In response to Martin's question (Tuesday letters), I have no means of knowing whether or not it is true that you read the article, but I will take your word for it.
John Whapshott, Westbury, England
Martin, the road sign story has been in the "Most popular stories" box for most of the past week. Trouble is, it was published on 31 October 2008 and the sign itself was removed and replaced soon afterwards.
Andrew, London UK
I'm sure WH Smith will be grateful for Mr Opie's analysis that their business model should be more like Woolworths'. Perhaps they could take advantage of a gap in the market: the one left by Woolworths when its business model crashed and burned. Yes, it had a "pick 'n' mix feel" - because all anyone bought there was pick 'n' mix.
Edward Green, London, UK
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