SINCE reading Julian Cole's comment (August 30) 'Christine Hamilton dresses as if she were auditioning to be a clown', I have been thankful - very thankful - that Julian cannot see me in these red and purple patchwork trousers, a rose-pink shirt and silver-laced plimsolls.

Margaret Lawson,

Aldborough House,

The Groves,

York.

Updated: 10:15 Wednesday, September 05, 2001