Dear Reader - The other day I read a little piece by Derwent May on email etiquette. This is a subject that has troubled me for a long time. As we make more and more use of emails, both business and personal, the angst of knowing how to lay them out gets greater. Hi, Dear, Yo and others vie for the salutation while we have a wide choice of sign offs, including Regards, Kind Regards, Good Wishes, Speak Later, Yrs, Mxx, luv and a dozen others. There is simply no accepted fixed rule that really would be useful.

My steel Apple Watch has been strapped to my wrist now for four months and, as I wrote two months ago, I am addicted. I like it for many things. First, it looks good, especially with the newly acquired Milanese Loop band to complement the steel body. Second is its ability to track activity.

I am often asked to recommend a Leica film camera, whether the original M3 or one of the later models, right up to the current electronic M7. There is increasing interest in film and even younger photographers are keen to explore the Zeitgeist of the film era.

xThere are dozens if not hundreds of text applications for the the iPhone or iPad. Most are simple text editors with zero frills. Some synchronise with sister apps on other devices, including the Mac. Others offer clever editing, including Markdown, and full integration with other apps. I've tried most of them.