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Hanging on the telephone | Right to buy | Donating your body to science | Uncanny Lehrer | Lee MarvinHanging on the telephone | Right to buy | Donating your body to science | Uncanny Lehrer | Lee Marvin
Emma Brockes’ article threw open the door to landline memories (Worried about your child’s screentime? Get a landline, 31 July). When it rang, the enthusiasm that came with the conviction “it’s for me” v the reluctance when seemingly knowing “it’s not for me”. This was undoubtedly because the phone in a cold hallway meant no one wanted to leave the warmth and TV in the sitting room. Virginia RanscombeDerbyhaven, Isle of ManEmma Brockes’ article threw open the door to landline memories (Worried about your child’s screentime? Get a landline, 31 July). When it rang, the enthusiasm that came with the conviction “it’s for me” v the reluctance when seemingly knowing “it’s not for me”. This was undoubtedly because the phone in a cold hallway meant no one wanted to leave the warmth and TV in the sitting room. Virginia RanscombeDerbyhaven, Isle of Man
I can’t believe it has taken 40 years and a thinktank to realise the bleeding obvious about the sale of council housing (Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’, 3 August). Wrong policy from the very beginning – and the fact it continued for so long is nothing short of scandalous.Margaret VandecasteeleCupar, FifeI can’t believe it has taken 40 years and a thinktank to realise the bleeding obvious about the sale of council housing (Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’, 3 August). Wrong policy from the very beginning – and the fact it continued for so long is nothing short of scandalous.Margaret VandecasteeleCupar, Fife
Moving away from cremation and biodegradable burial (, why aren’t more people donating their bodies to medical research? There is a national shortage at present. No miserable funeral, but if your nearest and dearest want to have a get together to recognise your life, they can. And that’s free.Dr Derek MiddlemissCollingham, Nottinghamshire Moving away from cremation and biodegradable burial (Letters, 30 July), why aren’t more people donating their bodies to medical research? There is a national shortage at present. No miserable funeral, but if your nearest and dearest want to have a get together to recognise your life, they can. And that’s free.Dr Derek MiddlemissCollingham, Nottinghamshire
RIP Tom Lehrer (Obituary, 29 July). Still crazily prophetic after all these years: “When the air becomes uraneous / We will all go simultaneous” (We Will All Go Together When We Go, 1958).Noel HessLondonRIP Tom Lehrer (Obituary, 29 July). Still crazily prophetic after all these years: “When the air becomes uraneous / We will all go simultaneous” (We Will All Go Together When We Go, 1958).Noel HessLondon
Songs by actors ranked (31 July) and no Lee Marvin with Wand’rin’ Star. Shame!Andrew BaileyGresford, WrexhamSongs by actors ranked (31 July) and no Lee Marvin with Wand’rin’ Star. Shame!Andrew BaileyGresford, Wrexham
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