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You gave an excellent answer but then stated that you would feature a talk with direct descendent, Andrew Wallace, in younext issue. What happened, since I cannot find this ‘featured talk in the August/September issue? And how can Andrew be adirect descendent?

Elizabeth Shirley Cobb
Dallas, Texas

Editor’s note: There’s many a slip ‘twixt the scheduling of an article and its publication. Due to some unforeseendifficulties, we simply did not have the article ready for publication by our August/September deadline. We apologizefor misleading our readers. However, all’s well, for you’ll find this very feature in the current issue. Just turn to page41. In additition to Mr. Andrew Wallace’s interesting perspectives on his role as a future clan chief, you’ll read aboutthe accuracies and inaccuracies of the recent film Braveheart.

As the above reader points out, we were mistaken in our reference to Andrew Wallace’s family tree. Andrew is relatedto the 13th century Scottish hero, William Wallace, but not by direct descent.

GREAT MUSIC, BUT ARRIVE EARLY IF YOU WANT A GOOD SEAT
The article on the Roman Baths Museum (’Bath’s Sacred Spring’, August/September, page 26) brings back the memory of anamusing spoonerism.

On Sunday, 3rd September, 1939, the day the Second World War started, a BBC announcer introduced a musical interludeby the ‘Bathroom Orchestra at Pump.’ Honest, I remember it well!

Bath is a beautiful city, full of the most interesting ‘yesterdays’, but the parking situation is a disaster.

David Green
Ocean Park, Maine

WHERE IS SHE NOW?
I so much appreciated J. A. Hiestand’s information on Jeremy Brett (Letter-Box, April/May 1996, page 6). I wonder whetheranyone knows what has become of Julie Christie? She did not appear in the PBS documentary on the making of Dr. Zhivago,nor have I seen her on film.

Pat Hoad
Plainsboro, New Jersey

Editor’s note: According to Julie Christie’s agent, she has recently been involved in Kenneth Brannagh’s production ofHamlet as well as the 1994 Rob Cohen film Dragonheart. She also recently appeared in Old Times, which played atWyndham’s theatre in London’s West End.

FLIGHT OF DREAMS UPDATE
The photo below shows Carolyn Grace, one of the subjects of your article ‘Flight of Dreams’ by Corydon Wagner (April/ May1995, page 61). The photo of Mrs. Grace, the only female Spitfire pilot in the world, along with BRITISH HERITAGEsubscriber Alan R. P. Golding was taken on 4th May, 1995 in the memorial corner of the Merilin Caf? at the Hurricane andSpitfire Museum located at the R.A.F. Station Manston in Kent.

You may note the name tag on her flying suit says ‘LESLIE’, the same as is printed on the side of her Spitfire ML-407. Mrs.Grace had just completed putting Spitfire ML-407 though its paces as part of the aerial display on the occasion of the 50thAnniversary of the Second World War.

Alan R.P. Golding (Retired)
Canadian Forces (Air Element)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

GINGER BEER
Many years ago in England, my mother used to make ginger beer that was absolutely delicious. I do recall that the ingredientsconsisted mainly of ginger, yeast and sugar. The results were bottled and placed in the cellar for a period of time in which itobtained an effervescent mixture. Occasionally a bottle would burst due to the pressure. However, the resulting non-alcoholicbrew was very refreshing and we kids loved it. I do recall that after the liquid was bottled sediment that remained was used tomake a further batch by adding more of the original ingredients. I would dearly love to be able to make this ginger beer andshould any of your readers know of the recipe I would be delighted to hear from them.

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