How disappointing that the rail regulator has caved in to the moaning minnies and reinstated the 7am Manchester to London as a passenger service (‘People had forgotten about it’: onboard the 7am Manchester-London train service saved from axe, 4 December). Here was a brilliant idea being piloted before adoption across the rail network. Gone now is the dream of an efficient rail service unencumbered by the demands of so-called “humans” and their messy ways.
Dr David Webster
Crewe, Cheshire
There are two serious messages from Nicola Chester’s brilliant writing (Country diary, 3 December). One, I wonder how many people have sustained serious injuries from dogs’ exuberant greetings. The second is that however comforting hot sweet tea is, giving liquids can delay the administration of an anaesthetic.
Elaine Steane
Oxford
It’s reassuring that the protesters chose a patriotic apple crumble and custard to attack the crown jewels at the Tower of London (Tower of London reopens after apple crumble thrown at crown jewels display, 6 December). Had they chosen a foreign tiramisu, strudel or baklava, it would have been a serious matter indeed.
Jim Watson
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Surely there can be no better boost to rugby union than giving the Fifa peace prize to Donald Trump (Report, 5 December).
Peter Dewar
Bromley, London
Re inaptly named buildings (Letters, 4 December), in Alabama, US, there is a large building called Mobile library.
David Kirkpatrick
Odiham, Hampshire
