Surprised Guild
Sir: Members of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain will be surprised if not amused by Kingsley Amis's description (`Sod the public II', 15 October) of the Guild as 'this......
Bullsear
Sir: I apply an efficacious impediment to muzak that I offer to Christopher Hog- wood (Letters, 5 November) and Kingsley Amis. When muzak has an adverse effect upon my digestion......
Bouquet For Posy
Sir: Am I the only Spectator reader to express appreciation for the unique con- tributions of Posy Simmonds to your pages? Her particular blend of English- ness, atmosphere,......
Ecclesiastical Riches
Sir: I read your leading article (22 Octo- ber) about the apparent pusillanimity of the Church of England towards the World Council of Churches' grant to the Broadwater Farm......
Mrs Currie's Parts
Sir: I noted with horror that Mrs Edwina Currie carries no fewer than three organ donor cards. My instant reaction was to design myself a 'Recipient Card', carrying the legend,......
Sir: There Is A Perfectly Straightforward Way Of Dealing...
the muzak-in- restaurant menace (Letters, 5 November). Politely summon the manager and request that the sound be turned down — or, prefefably, off — as you, your companion or......
Artful Dodges
Sir: Reading the admirable Auberon Waugh on saleroom madness (8 October) I am struck by the difference in the Japanese approach. Japanese wealth does not seek to excuse itself......
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