From Matthew Bennett
I feel moved to comment on Frank Ulrich’s article about Friday the 13th (Forum, 16 September). I may be in the minority, but this Friday the 13th is a very good thing, as I enter my fully fledged adult life on it (it’s my 18th birthday). Also, it is our dearly beloved ex-prime minister’s birthday (Maggie) – maybe a good thing.
My father was born on Friday the 13th, a very good thing (for me) and got his present job on Friday the 13th. However, I feel that I for one will upset Tom Scanlon’s results as my local supermarket is the same as his, but I feel no urge whatsoever to run down to it on my birthday. I don’t intend to get poisoned, either. Never mind, I’m probably just an exception.
