28 OCTOBER 1989, page 28

Swiss Role

Sir: I have lived in this Swiss paradise for 26 years. It is a somewhat unnatural life for foreigners. It is like living in a beautiful enclave or zoo, and we are the animals.......

Captains Courageous

Sir: Your recent splendid cricket quiz concealed, in Question 33 (a), a further answer. Two England Captains played for Transvaal in the first Currie Cup Match; the first, Sir......

Whory Myth

Sir: How very chivalrous of Robert O'Brien (Books, October 7) to suggest that women need protection from 'salivating monsters' such as myself. What a pity that he did not......

Crete

Sir: It is odd, surely — or rum, as many of your contributors might perhaps admit — for a general to sit down to breakfast (Patrick Leigh Fermor's review concerning the Battle......

Bron Bin In?

Sir: It is interesting that there are two ladies in the West Country who have never heard of Mr Jeffrey Bernard (Letters, 21 October), but remarkable that they should chance to......