Over-70s leading a locked-down life (Letters, 7 June)? Ha. After finishing writing my book on British Railways last week, on Sunday I ran 10km on Hampstead Heath, cycled to Paddington, then seven hilly miles from Charlbury to Great Tew to keep wicket for the Rain Men for 35 overs (1 st, 1 c). My batting was less impressive (6), but I returned the same way, bringing my total cycling that day to nearly 30 miles. I am 72 in August.
Christian Wolmar
London
• You printed a letter from me (4 June), and directly under it was one from an old school friend with whom I last had contact nearly 60 years ago. She had a big influence on my life, introducing me to radical ideas and leftwing politics, and it is through her I became a Guardian reader. Spooky coincidence.
Kaye McGann
Standlake, Oxfordshire
• I’ve just discovered the difference between UK and foreign holidays. When holidaying in the UK, you can pop back home to collect the warm clothes the weather forecaster said you wouldn’t need.
Peter Taylor
Address supplied
• Camping in Sweden one summer, we had snuggled down in our sleeping bags and heard a cuckoo calling (Letters, 6 June). “Hear that? How wonderful!” Some time later but no sleep for us, the cuckoo was still calling. “It’s that bloody cuckoo, still calling!”
Susi Brain
Canterbury
• Is it me or has the quality of the paper used in the print edition improved? Whiter and thicker? Just like our government.
David Harris
Cardiff
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