If manners really do matter, then why does nudging the grandkids into saying ‘Please’ and Thank you’ cause quite so much bother?

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Claire Jackson’s opinions on Brahms (Hero or Hype?; August) resonated with me. I studied his First Symphony for O-Level, and his Fourth for A-Level. Then at college, my piano teacher insisted I learn

Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…

Our dear mum, Barbara, who is now ninety years old, has been an avid reader of “The People’s Friend” magazine for many years. Her mother, Grace Mackay, also originally was a loyal reader for years. Mu