Letters to the Editor

By jings, I'm in a book.

I had a couple of letters published in The Guardian this year including one in Notes & Queries but I'm not sure which one they've included in this book. However, I'm on the list of contributors so I must be in there somewhere.

Comments

Steve said…
Hoorah! Good for you. Am very jealous.
5:39 PM
Glenda Young said…
I don't get any royalties or anything though :-)
12:56 PM
Steve said…
Nothing? What a bunch of tightwads!
4:32 PM
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