Ladies first with The Oldie
SIR: I’ve never written to a publication before, but I was rather annoyed to read the letter from Richard Langridge (Hands off my Oldie, Spring issue) where he berates his wife for rushing him through his reading of The Oldie. His patronising comments about a suggested supplement ‘aimed at the lady reader’ make the assumption that the lady reader is interested only in subjects relating to ladies.
How wrong can one be? My husband introduced me to the Oldie, where I find articles ranging from the boring to the enlightening and interesting. Might I suggest that Mr Langridge follow my husband’s lead in allowing his wife to read his Oldie first? Then he can relax and devour it at leisure.
Kind regards,
