I was saddened reading the letter from the parent whose children are ignored by the grandparents (1 August). What has not been stated is the benefit to the grandparents that comes from close contact with our grandchildren. We have three grandchildren, and I never feel more alive and energised than when I am with them – I am 80 and can’t wait for more.
Nicholas Kraemer
London
• It is a little ironic that you chose to illustrate your article in the print edition (Cacio e pepe, with parmesan? Roman ire at unforgivable formaggio blunder, 7 August) with a photo of a fine Venetian restaurant, rather than one in Rome. Venice has its own splendid culinary traditions, but they tend towards the pescatarian, as you might expect.
Dr Richard J Goy
Cambridge
• Please stop crediting Gen Z for 6pm dinner reservations (Polly Hudson, 5 August). I am an always‑hungry 46 years old and have long been enjoying bargain early eat‑outs thanks to the First Table app, which gives huge discounts to diners willing to eat off-peak.
David Carden
Bristol
• So Timothy Garton Ash believes that the “prime minister gets roasted every Wednesday at prime minister’s questions” (With Trump wreaking havoc, a question for the US Democrats: when will you ever learn?, 4 August). More a case of dealing with questions that are only half-baked, I’d have thought.
Ann Spencer
Newcastle upon Tyne
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