Thank you for your article on how to survive the jubilee as a republican (1 June). Eager to escape a similar celebration, I took the Eurostar to decidedly republican France on the morning of William and Kate’s wedding. Imagine my surprise when I heard bands playing and crowds cheering as I took my seat. A woman behind me had her laptop showing the whole thing, with the sound turned up. I was pleased when a middle-aged man asked her to “put your earphones in, we’re not all bloody royalists”. I shall be eating lots of cake and listening to the music you mentioned.
Ros Napier
Birmingham
• As the first Test starts on Thursday, I am banking on Test Match Special focusing on the cricket rather than outside events to keep me distracted until Sunday night.
Mark Newbury
Farndale, North Yorkshire
• Countless Britons are feeling acute disappointment that they are unable to leave the country due to chaos at the airports (Tui passengers tell of wrecked holidays as travel firm cancels 180 more flights, 31 May). Does this tell us anything?
Fiona Carroll
Exeter
• In response to Fr Chris Benson (Letters, 30 May), I have been assured by the vicar of All Saints Kilham, where I am the organist, that Pentecost will take precedence over the Queen on Sunday. I intend to select the hymns on that basis.
David Cooper
Nafferton, East Yorkshire
• Here at Maxwelltown West Church of Scotland, Dumfries, we will be holding a Pentecost service on Sunday. It will also be online at www.maxwelltownwest.org.uk
David Johnson
Dumfries
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