Good to read Tim Lott’s sane response to the happiness imperative (Opinion, 10 April). I personally cannot begin to match the positivity of my local pharmacy: “Passionate about your prescription.”
Peter Kaan
Exeter
• Now that billions of barrels of oil have been discovered under England (Report, 10 April), can we have a referendum on independence from Scotland?
Simon Cole
Hayling Island, Hampshire
• I taught infants for many years and was occasionally called mum, but oddly never dad (Letters, 10 April). A male infant teacher is unusual (sadly) and I’d get notes from parents addressed to “Miss Tromes”.
Chris Holmes
Colchester, Essex
