Straight to the POINT

÷ IT’S an 18-carat, onecarrot ring! L. A. THOMAS, Southampton. ÷ WELL done to David Beckham for completing the Lego Castle in only six days — when the box said ‘eight to ten years’. R. KNOWLES, Norwich, Norfolk. ÷ COMING soon: multiple job vacancies in Washington DC, zero-hour contracts only. J. WALMSLEY, Bury. ÷ SURELY there are far more important things to worry about than what time yet another cookery show is on. NEVILLE WITHERS, London W3. ÷ I’M SORRY Helen Mirren hated her sexy image in the Sixties, but can I assure her the male population appreciated it very much. B. JOHN, Cardiff. ÷ IF THE garden bridge is such a good idea, why don’t those with great wealth follow the lead of Victorian philanthropists and pay for it themselves? C. ROCHE, Carshalton, Surrey.