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| You could have been more precise about the politicians’ attire (May and Macron hold ‘informal’ Brexit talks in France, 4 August). May was wearing a navy blue trouser suit with a predominantly blue blouse and complemented by a chunky blue necklace. As Macron was wearing a navy blue suit and pale blue shirt, which coordinated beautifully with May’s outfit, it appears the two leaders had made considerable efforts to harmonise sartorially, if not politically.Lesley KantNorwich | You could have been more precise about the politicians’ attire (May and Macron hold ‘informal’ Brexit talks in France, 4 August). May was wearing a navy blue trouser suit with a predominantly blue blouse and complemented by a chunky blue necklace. As Macron was wearing a navy blue suit and pale blue shirt, which coordinated beautifully with May’s outfit, it appears the two leaders had made considerable efforts to harmonise sartorially, if not politically.Lesley KantNorwich |
| • A friend on holiday in Crete (Letters, 4 August) was doing a crossword on the beach. In reply to the question who was chancellor of the exchequer in 1966, her companion shouted out “Denis Healey”. A voice boomed out “Good morning, ladies”. Denis and Edna spent a happy hour discussing how best to spend their time in Crete with the delighted and surprised duo. [See footnote]Sybil PerrymanEccles, Greater Manchester | • A friend on holiday in Crete (Letters, 4 August) was doing a crossword on the beach. In reply to the question who was chancellor of the exchequer in 1966, her companion shouted out “Denis Healey”. A voice boomed out “Good morning, ladies”. Denis and Edna spent a happy hour discussing how best to spend their time in Crete with the delighted and surprised duo. [See footnote]Sybil PerrymanEccles, Greater Manchester |
| • Our Morris Minor Traveller, known as “the car with the wooden wheels”, frequently broke down on roundabouts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when we lived there in 1969-72 (Letters, 3 August). We always got it going, to great cheers from bystanders, by opening the bonnet and banging the battery connections with the hammer we always had ready.Vic HendersonWaterlooville, Hampshire | • Our Morris Minor Traveller, known as “the car with the wooden wheels”, frequently broke down on roundabouts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when we lived there in 1969-72 (Letters, 3 August). We always got it going, to great cheers from bystanders, by opening the bonnet and banging the battery connections with the hammer we always had ready.Vic HendersonWaterlooville, Hampshire |
| • Was the letter about the clockwork 2CV (4 August) just a wind-up?Dr Allan DoddsNottingham | • Was the letter about the clockwork 2CV (4 August) just a wind-up?Dr Allan DoddsNottingham |
| • What a shame that the CIA’s clandestine operative John Sipher’s name doesn’t begin with a C (Report, 4 August).Neil MacehiterGreat Shelford, Cambridgeshire | • What a shame that the CIA’s clandestine operative John Sipher’s name doesn’t begin with a C (Report, 4 August).Neil MacehiterGreat Shelford, Cambridgeshire |
| • Re your headline “England select Pope for second Test” (Sport, 5 August). Is that because it’s at Lord’s?Michael BulleyChalon-sur-Saône, France | • Re your headline “England select Pope for second Test” (Sport, 5 August). Is that because it’s at Lord’s?Michael BulleyChalon-sur-Saône, France |
| • This letter collection was amended on 9 August 2018 to correct the spelling of Dennis Healey to Denis. (For the avoidance of doubt, Healey would have been the wrong crossword answer for 1966: at that time he was secretary of state for defence.) | • This letter collection was amended on 9 August 2018 to correct the spelling of Dennis Healey to Denis. (For the avoidance of doubt, Healey would have been the wrong crossword answer for 1966: at that time he was secretary of state for defence.) |
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