Thursday 23 February 2012

47. Write a letter to someone important


Now this was a difficult decision to make ........ I could possibly write to             
James Paice (Environmental, food & rural affairs minister) with my strong views on the Common Agricultural policy reforms, alternatively I could write to Philip Clarke (CEO of Tesco) with my opinions of how supermarkets will be the ruination of the farming practices in this country (I would not have been able to publish this letter due to strong language content so thought better of this!) or even to Chris Graylins (Employment minister) offering my thoughts on offering jobs to the unemployed but after much deliberation I decided on the following letter offering a solution to a problem that is within arms reach!!! 



Mr Marc Bolland,
Chief Executive,
Marks & Spencers Group plc,
Waterside House,
35 North Wharf Road,
London.
W2 1NW

11 February 2012



Dear Mr Bolland,

I would like to suggest an idea which would not only solve my own personal dilemma, but I am positive would help lots of other customers and could potentially increase your upper clothes sales dramatically.

I inherited my Mothers size 12 body, but unfortunately also inherited her size 14/16 arms!! Not that I have fat arms - just rather long! When purchasing an item of clothing for my upper body at M & S I find a size 12 fits perfectly around my body, but to find an item that actually reaches my wrists - it has to be a size 14/16.

I have carried out my own personal researched on both large men & women, and my conclusions reveal that as the human race become larger their arms do not appear to increase in length! Hence I would ask you to consider the same policy that you take with trousers – short, medium and long! If you were to take this step I think you would find a dramatic increase in sales in upper ware!

Yours in anticipation of a well fitting M & S top,




Mrs Sue Slade,


















Tuesday 14 February 2012

36. Register as a transplant donor

I have been planning to register as a transplant donor for quite a while, but it's one of those things that I never quite get around to. Having had a persistent cough for quite a while and now having to face tests on my liver and kidneys has pushed me into action. The form at  https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/registration/consent.jsp took under a minute to complete and I now feel that I have done my good deed for the day!