Madam, - Sonya Lanigan (Letters, July 30th) is concerned at the growing currency of the expression "Bear with me". She might be interested to hear of an intriguing variation that I came across in the window of a café-bar on one of Dublin's most fashionable streets.
A notice informing customers of temporarily restricted opening hours because of the installation of some catering equipment concluded with the words: "Please bare with us". - Yours, etc.,
GERALD BRADY, Belmont Avenue, Dublin 4.