Emma Chisit? Check your Karen Vallance

Monica Dickens at a book signing in 1953. At another in 1964, she was handed a book by a woman who said “Emma Chisit” and signed the book “To Emma Chisit”, before realising that the woman had asked “How much is it?” Photograph: George Douglas/Getty Images

And not only mondegreen subtitles (Letters, 2 October). In the spirit of Emma Chisit, I approached my newsagent with my Guardian vouchers to pay what I owed. In a broad Australian accent, he asked my address and looked up his ledger. “Karen Vallance?” he enquired. “Oh no, no, my name’s Mary!” “Yeah I know that! I’m askin’ do yer want ya current balance?”
Mary Weber
Eastbourne, East Sussex

• Unfortunately, all wills in the UK are not public documents post-probate (Letters, 26 September). That is only true of those in England and Wales. I can recommend the official gov.uk probate record download service, which makes English and Welsh wills available 14 days after probate has been granted for a very commendable £1.50 each.
Peter Johnson
Leicester