The Tesco vouchers for Basil Ransome-Davies this week. Hon menshes for Mary McLean, Martin Rocek, and me, and two for Brian Allgar, I believe. (He's certainly Alban Girral, and I think he's also Sylvia Smith. My apologies if I'm mistaken about that. Also if I've omitted anyone's name. The hon mensh roll is rather extensive, and I may have missed someone.)
There seem to be some typos on this week's comp page. For example, among the hon mensh proverbs, surely it's many
hands that need many gloves.
No 4234 Set by Leonora Casement
We want emails, letters, even (wordy) postcards from a friend travelling abroad, which make you thankful you didn’t go. Herewith an example of an entry that won this comp in the 1950s: “Peace, perfect peace! The monastery is 15,000 feet above sea level . . . some of [us] troubled with headaches and nose bleeding . . . I never felt better . . . Strict monastic routine for all! No talking except for 45 minutes after morning service (4am) and then only Latin . . .”
Max 150 words by 5 July
comp@newstatesman.co.uk
(I've fixed the email address for submissions. Sorry about the error.)