Understanding occasional delays

There are periods when messages to our readers' letters page may be delayed.   To help you understand this we print below the activity of readers writing to us - based on a random time slot.   With this in mind please make allowances for your messages to appear.

Remember this is just a random spot and there are occasions when the site is far more busy.  The editorial team wish to thank everyone for understanding how busy and popular the site is with thousands of hits every month.