Sir – Just occasionally a story in your shrunken organ lights up the skies.

The article about a successful(?) songwriter, Catherine Paver, managed to exceed all expectations.

It was not her song, Henry the Pufferfish, which caused the uncontrollable ribald laughter. Oh no.

Just when we thought all mention of your dead editor, Malcolm Richards, had ceased, here was yet another reminder.

I write, of course, about her “prestigious” song-comp finalist achiever, A Soul on the Road.

I count the days until her appearance at the Prince Albert on November 8.

ED O’TOOLE
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