OH, what a morning I've had. After getting up, to my utter dismay, I found that the milkman had failed to deliver any milk again, so no cornflakes for me.

Eating my toast, I thought "Salad tonight for tea." I grow a few vegetables -- lettuce, radish, spring onions -- but when I looked at them, to my horror, slugs had enjoyed my salad during the night.

My morning paper failed to arrive on time and I had to go without it that day and, to cap it all, my wife forgot to put my usual apple in my lunch box.

I agree with your correspondent Walt Meadows -- it's all the fault of that Tony Blair and the New Labour. They have a lot to answer for.

S SMITH, Moorland Avenue, Feniscowles, Blackburn.