NORTH Cornwall District Council beach ranger, Alan Coltart unearthed a message in a bottle whilst cleaning Summerleaze Beach in Bude (as reported in the 'Post' on December 27). The blue lined writing paper inside the bottle (below) was crisp, fragile and sun bleached but the black writing on the top half of the letter was still clear and legible. SEE THE CORNISH AND DEVON POST TO SEE HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED. IT'S ALL IN YOUR WINNING 'POST.'