I promised myself I wouldn't have a go at Julian Cole again this year, especially as I am eagerly awaiting the second Rounder brothers' thriller (and hoping for a free signed copy), but I can't let last week's rant go unchallenged (Time for a good rant, January 31).

No, it's not in defence of the great Lady T, nor do I care if Mr Cole swings to the left or the right or indeed both ways - no, it's referring to the French fraudster Jerome Kerviel as "geeky-looking".

Now any lady will tell you, he might indeed be a geek, but he's a handsome one - puts me in mind of a young Gregory Peck.

I suggest our Julian looks at the picture at the top of his column every week - now that's geeky looking.

Cynthia Glasby, Southfields Road, Strensall, York.