Readers respond to recent topics with a mix of humour and correction.
Hindsight Trophy Proposed
Jim Traynor of New Brighton, Merseyside, suggests launching a new World Cup competition called the Hindsight Trophy. He argues that given the vast number of England TV experts and fans who know afterwards what should have happened, the trophy should be England's permanently.
Correcting Constable's Hay Wain
David Wilkinson from Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, corrects a common misconception about John Constable's painting The Hay Wain. The haywain is not standing in Flatford mill pond; the millpond is upstream, deep and still. The haywain is in the shallow mill pool downstream from the mill.
Sam Neill's Kind Face
Susan Treagus of Manchester responds to Sam Neill's comment about overcoming the ordinariness of his appearance. She describes him as having one of the handsomest, kindest faces of his generation of actors, quite the opposite of ordinary.
Count Binface's Price Plans
Michael Fuller from Ampthill, Bedfordshire, suggests that if Count Binface can restore the price of 99 Flakes to 99p, he should also restore the average price of a pint to £1.50, its cost in the mid-1990s when a 99 Flake was 99p.
Labrador Behaviour
Stephen Bassey of Porthtowan, Cornwall, comments on a previous letter about labradors and cannabis. He says he doesn't know how high a labrador can get, but he is certain that there's no way of differentiating the munchies from normal labrador behaviour.
