It was with sadness that I read of the death of Bruce Kent (Report, 9 June). Such a lovely man who touched so many lives. When he came to support us in Northern Ireland CND in the 1980s, I drove him through the “dangerous areas” of west Belfast in my little red Toyota. With a twinkle in his eye, he patted me on the shoulder and said: “You do the driving and I’ll do the praying, Maggie.” He made such a huge contribution to peace. A wonderful inspiration to us all.
Maggie Malone
Pill, Somerset
• Felicity Cloake’s masterclass on coronation chicken (8 June) suggested that after poaching the chicken we should “discard the skin”. Our cairn terrier, Archie, thinks this is a terrible idea.
Ian Johnston
Oldbury, West Midlands
• I was surprised that Alex Clark’s review of The Men by Sandra Newman (1 June) did not mention The Disappearance by Philip Wylie, a 1951 classic of speculative fiction based on a similar premise.
Robert Bowden
Bristol
• Re the observation that a surprisingly high number of older people choose to go upstairs on the bus (Letters, 8 June), perhaps they are like me: at 75, I go upstairs just to prove to myself that I still can.
Frances Nugent
Nottingham
• While Formby beach is technically free (Thrifty summer: 20 great free family days out in Britain, 6 June), the National Trust charges an extortionate £7.50 for its car park.
Julia Taylor
Bolton, Greater Manchester
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