Sir
When I was younger, if asked to make a decision, people would say it was up to me. Now they would say it is down to me.
At what point did we get this inversion? I think that we should be told.
Yours faithfully
Worried of Wiltshire
Category Archives: Letters to the Editor – I think we should be told
letters to the editor #31 – more fun with words
letters to the editor number 19 – initial thoughts
Sir
My attention has been drawn to the intials PM. Amongst other things, they appear to stand for:
a) Prime Minister
b) Puppet Master
c) Peter Mandelson
Am I alone in thinking that this is no coincidence? I think that we should be told.
Yours faihtfully
Worried of Wiltshire
letters to the editor #14 – share the election
Sir
I was saddened to read of the loss of the Polish president and colleagues in the recent air disaster, and my condolences go out to the familes of those lost and the Polish people. I understand that a general election has been called in Poland as a result.
Given that there are lots of Polish people living here in the UK, many of whom are families of gallant allies that have resided here since helping us defeat the Axis powers in WW2, and that we also have a general election in the offing, is this not a chance to merge our countries under a single leadership? It could save costs by having just the one election and we might end up with a much better government (it couldn’t be any worse surely).
Suddenly our general election might be of interest after all.
Yours
Saddened of Swindon
letters to the editor #24 – a hung parliament?
Sir
My enthusiasm for a hung parliament has waned since it was brought to my attention that it will not require the use of many lengths of rope and most of the lamp posts along the embankment as I had first thought.
I therefore formally withdraw my support.
Yours faithfully
Disappointed of Dorcan
letters to the editor #37 – car parks and saving the planet
Sir
At what point did the Government rule that one way systems in car parks did not apply? Why are car park owners allowed to waste the planet’s precious resources on painting arrows and erecting signs that no-one follows?
Or could it be that 90% of people operating vehicles (they could not be called drivers) are either blind, stupid or just ignorant? If so, surely getting them off the roads would make a significant reduction in emissions?
I think that we should be told.
Worried of Wiltshire
letters to the editor #23 more joys of shopping
Sir
Whilst in our local Sainsbury’s this morning there was an announcment on the public address regarding their range of East Regs. On enquiring whether they also had West Regs I received a blank stare and felt that security may have been about to be called, so refrained from also enquiring after North and South Regs.
I can’t have been mistaken as the annoucement was made, at a far to strident a volume, several times.
Yours faithfully
Surprised of Swindon
letters to the editor #57
Sir
The young lady, twenty-something, ahead of me in the supermarket queue bends over her trolley to unload. The usual expanse of bare skin is revealed, punctuated by a hint of buttock cleavage.
I cast my gaze up to inspect the ceiling, but wait! Something is amiss. I look again and there it is (or isn’t). The flesh on display is devoid of decoration.
My dilemma? Should tell her that her tattoo has fallen off, or have I just spotted a rare member of the species; the un-tattooed twenty something woman?
Yours faithfully
Surprised of Swindon
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