As a former provincial journalist, the worst discomforts I endured were irate councillors, bureaucrats and business bosses. World Press Freedom Day, which took place on 3 May, made me want to express my admiration for the courage and professionalism shown by Isobel Yeung in the making of The Other War on BBC Three. Her work to expose the horrors of trying to survive in the West Bank was beyond the call of duty.
Ted Raine
Skelton, North Yorkshire
• My husband supported me in my quest for more sustainability in the garden and agreed to refrain from mowing the lawn last May (No Mow May: councils urge Britons to put away lawnmowers, 3 May). When he got around to mowing the rather unruly growth some time later, the belt on the lawn mower broke and involved a costly repair. He no longer supports No Mow May.
Gillian Richardson
Wakefield
• Tony Coghan wants to know how a baked potato “is the work of a moment” (Letters, 3 May). Well, my recipe is more a matter of minutes: microwave it for five to seven minutes, depending on the size. Never tried adding tinned fish, but I’ll give it a go.
Val Dobson
Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway
• Elaine Luke asks “How rich is rich enough?” (Letters, 2 May). Sadly, the answer always seems to be “Just a little bit more”.
John Saxbee
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
• Good to hear that records of blocked school toilets were kept in a logbook, but why not a bogbook (Letters, 5 May)?
Peter Stewart
London
