Rolling Stones: Enduring Beyond Formats
In a letter to the editor, Stuart Harrington from Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, reflects on the Rolling Stones' remarkable longevity. He notes that the band's output has spanned vinyl, cassette, CD, streaming, and whatever format may follow when Spotify is eventually superseded. Harrington observes that while the Stones were once denounced as a threat to civilisation, they now seem more likely to outlive it. The only safe prediction, he writes, is that the format will change before the band does.
Crossword Error: Bonnie Prince Charming
Ruth Eversley from Paulton, Somerset, comments on a corrections column that referred to errors in a previous weekend's crossword. She notes that this is eclipsed by a quiz in her local free paper, which gave the answer to the question 'Whom did Flora MacDonald rescue?' as 'Bonnie Prince Charming'. She adds that at least their grammar cannot be faulted.
Perils of Hand-Knitted Swimwear
Jill Adams from Birmingham recalls the perils of hand-knitted swimwear after 75 years. Her mother knitted her a turquoise swimsuit, which she loved until she went into the sea. When she came out, it had descended to her ankles, and she burst into tears of embarrassment, demanding a nylon one like her cousin had.
Keir Starmer's Dreamless Sleep
Tony Coghan from London expresses disappointment in John Crace's sketch about Keir Starmer's dream of England's football glory, stating that it missed its mark. He points out that it is widely known that Starmer does not dream, as revealed in a Guardian article on 22 June 2024.
