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| How inspiring to read of the charity Safe Passage and its work (G2, 7 December) Safe Passage is also the title of the autobiography of Ida Cook, an “old girl” of my former school, the Duchess’s School in Alnwick, Northumberland, who under the pen name of Mary Burchill, wrote for Mills and Boon, using the money to fund trips to Europe with her sister to rescue refugees before the second world war. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things, I don’t think she could have dreamt that safe passage was still needed.Jean JacksonSeer Green, Buckinghamshire | How inspiring to read of the charity Safe Passage and its work (G2, 7 December) Safe Passage is also the title of the autobiography of Ida Cook, an “old girl” of my former school, the Duchess’s School in Alnwick, Northumberland, who under the pen name of Mary Burchill, wrote for Mills and Boon, using the money to fund trips to Europe with her sister to rescue refugees before the second world war. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things, I don’t think she could have dreamt that safe passage was still needed.Jean JacksonSeer Green, Buckinghamshire |
| • Your Weekend quiz of 9 December asks what is measured in sizes 6.5 to 8 and gives as the answer “Hats”. Clearly a man wrote this quiz. Another answer is “gloves” (women’s).Rhoda KoenigLondon | • Your Weekend quiz of 9 December asks what is measured in sizes 6.5 to 8 and gives as the answer “Hats”. Clearly a man wrote this quiz. Another answer is “gloves” (women’s).Rhoda KoenigLondon |
| • Thank you for David Smith’s report (US slashes size of two protected areas in Utah, 5 December). He would have added an extra punch if he’d noted that five Native tribes (Hopi, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Pueblo of Zuni and Ute Indian tribe) are to sue Mr Trump over his decision to reduce protection of these sacred and historically and environmentally important lands, and that we can all contribute to their fighting fund via the Native American Rights Fund.Pippa RichardsonSwansea | • Thank you for David Smith’s report (US slashes size of two protected areas in Utah, 5 December). He would have added an extra punch if he’d noted that five Native tribes (Hopi, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Pueblo of Zuni and Ute Indian tribe) are to sue Mr Trump over his decision to reduce protection of these sacred and historically and environmentally important lands, and that we can all contribute to their fighting fund via the Native American Rights Fund.Pippa RichardsonSwansea |
| • And I’ve always assumed it was broadcast live (“Choristers from King’s College choir taking a break from filming the staple Christmas Eve viewing, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”, 11 December). Soon you’ll be telling us that Santa doesn’t really travel by reindeer-powered sleigh.Peter WrigleyBirstall, Yorkshire | • And I’ve always assumed it was broadcast live (“Choristers from King’s College choir taking a break from filming the staple Christmas Eve viewing, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”, 11 December). Soon you’ll be telling us that Santa doesn’t really travel by reindeer-powered sleigh.Peter WrigleyBirstall, Yorkshire |
| • Shame on you for featuring a whole article on Esperanto(G2, 7 December) without mentioning our Yorkshire town, Keighley, where Esperanto had its first great success. There Joseph Rhodes, a local journalist, established the first Esperanto Society in the UK, in November 1902. Kiel vi povas fari tion al mi?/ How could you do this to me?Ian GarnerKeighley, West Yorkshire | • Shame on you for featuring a whole article on Esperanto(G2, 7 December) without mentioning our Yorkshire town, Keighley, where Esperanto had its first great success. There Joseph Rhodes, a local journalist, established the first Esperanto Society in the UK, in November 1902. Kiel vi povas fari tion al mi?/ How could you do this to me?Ian GarnerKeighley, West Yorkshire |
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