Your Letters
15:37 UK time, Wednesday, 4 August 2010
When I tell people I live in Dorchester, they say "in Dorset" and I reply "yes I heartily recommend it"! Without counties I wouldn't be able to do that and my life would be empty.
Gordon Stewardson@BBC News Magazine
Re: counties. If we do away with counties, what will people from Yorkshire have to be cocky about?
Heather Kavanagh@BBC News Magazine
Scientists have discovered an evolutionary reason why humans and whales both have grandmothers. Yes, both have mothers who had mothers.
Paul Greggor, London
Best line ever: "French-speaking, wine-drinking, castle-building"
Ralph Allison, Chatham, Kent
I presume I'm not the only one to be disappointed by the story behind "Parties gather for alcohol summit"?
Simon Varwell, Inverness
Spotted at my local Costco today - artificial Christmas trees, first of the season. Also spotted at my local Costco this evening, a family of four selecting one of said Christmas trees. Do I win a prize for the first Christmas decoration sightings of the year?
Anne Harris, Northern BC, Canada
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