Imperial rules

WHEN metrication came in, I asked the greengrocer for 5lb of potatoes only to be told: ‘sorry, it’s all kilos nowadays.’

‘That’s OK,’ I replied, somewhat confused. ‘I’ll take 5 lb of kilos then.’

T. BAILEY, Nottingham.

I WENT to buy 6 ft fence panels, but was told they weren’t allowed to sell them in feet any more.

I drove home with the fence panels I needed, labelled 1.829m.

CLIVE GLADSTONE, Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear. BUYING curtain material, I asked how much a yard it cost. ‘Oh, we only sell it in metres,’ the assistant said.

‘OK,’ I said. ‘so, what’s the width?’ she replied: ‘54 in.’ Mrs M. CHAMBERLAIN, Fownhope, Herefordshire.