I'm glad to read of Julian Cole's respect for his 'Aunt Delia' (Evening Press, December 6) but reluctantly disagree with one of his comments.

If Delia's face is 'plain' then I feel obliged to go about with a bag over my head, preferably two, in case I get out of the first and accidentally bump into Julian in old York.

Delia always wears such lovely jumpers as well - no protective clothing in sight. I just couldn't contemplate the creation of her foolproof Christmas delights without my vast wardrobe of voluminous pinnies.

Margaret Lawson,

Aldborough House,

The Groves,

York.

Updated: 10:55 Tuesday, December 11, 2001