Last week you mentioned an idiotic tax inspector, an arrogant charity commissioner, stupid letters from another charity commissioner, a miserably grotesque hotel, poor food and incapable Syndicate Asset Management employees. All this from a man who appeared to be wearing a dead wood pigeon for a hat.

Dr Richard Evans, Colwyn Bay

Our experience at Slaley Hall was even worse than yours. Our order of pre-dinner drinks came with the first course. The food was like poor pub grub. Our after-dinner brandy took 20 minutes to arrive. I warn all my friends, “Don’t go to Slaley Hall.”

A J Hoare, Northumberland

Could you let me have the name of your Botox specialist. You looked 15 years younger in last week’s photo. Sandi Firth, Leeds In your final sentence last week you should have followed Churchill. In the Commons in 1940 he said, “What up with which I only have to put.”

Geoff Taylor, Pouzois-Minervois, France

Heston Blumenthal may be the epitome of cool, but our experience at his Hinds Head in Bray suggests he’s overdoing his epithet. The restaurant was chilly, the food arrived lukewarm on cold plates and the service was haphazard. One of our party said he’d eaten better at a Harvester.

Suzanna Becks, Maidenhead

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