From Hilda Beaumont, Brighton, UK
I thoroughly enjoyed the excellent interview about dinosaurs and pterosaurs with Dave Hone, and it reminded me of my introduction to dinosaurs in the UK National History Museum when I was 10, some 70 years ago (2 May, p 40).
My mother and aunt had taken my cousin and me on our first visit. I was enthralled by the Triceratops and stopped to sketch it. The rest of the party moved on. As I was drawing, an attendant came up to me and said, “Would you like a writing desk?” I said, “Yes please.” He brought me a fold-up chair with a writing surface. I became engrossed. Fifteen minutes later, my mother returned, having been anxiously looking for me. The attendant assured her that I had been diligently occupied the whole time. It was the start of a lifetime fascination.
