One across the table

sir – When dining alone in a restaurant (Letters, November 7), the Daily Telegraph cryptic crossword makes an ideal companion.

David Bennett

Hove, East Sussex

SIR – Unlike Chris Arthur, who enjoys overhearing conversations, I find that being forced to listen to other people’s talk and loud cackles in a restaurant is boring.

This also applies to one-way shouting sessions on public transport, when one is unnecessarily informed that the caller is on the bus and the chops need taking out of the freezer.

Linda Read

London SW14