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Letter: Letter

Published 9 May 1998

From Tony Chapman

Hung off Xmas trees with a bit of thread attached by Sellotape, the disc
reflects fairy lights in all manner of wonderful colours, rotating gently as the
air moves.

However, I can’t find a way of cutting the discs into star shapes without
cracking the plastic—any ideas?

Cambridge

Issue no. 2133 published 9 May 1998

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