So Suren Thiru of the British Chambers of Commerce believes “it is vital that more is done to provide greater practical assistance for exporters, including developing an expanded trade mission and fairs programme” (Brexit bites as output falls and trade gap grows, 12 May). Quite so. But I hope that those robust, entrepreneurial, laissez-faire, small-state believers who subscribe to the BCC are going to have a whip round among themselves to fund it rather than relying on the hard-pressed British taxpayer.
David Redshaw
Gravesend, Kent
• It’s a pity Patrick Barkham (A leash for our dog obsession, 9 May) did not mention the use of guardian animals such as the Pyrenean mountain dog or the llama. These animals remain always with the flock and are an effective deterrent against predators.
Chris Peeler
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
• My granddaughter when very young pronounced me to be Bubba. My wife? BubbaSue (Letters, passim). Her great grandma, with ducks on her pond, is still Great Grandma Quack Quack.
David Sutton
Nottingham
• Pete Lavender and the Lincolnshire Poacher pub (Letters, 13 May) need not fear the demise of 35mm film canisters. Regardless of purpose to which they’re put, there are 30 for under seven quid on eBay, the universal source of everything, it seems.
Peter Knipe
London
• Destoning an avocado (Pass notes, 11 May) – it’s quite hard to cut your hand on a teaspoon.
David Butler
London
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