World Cup Fever Dreams | Fair Play | Memory Tests | Making Room for Harry
There is nothing quite like a quintessentially English summer of sport. Strawberries at Wimbledon, leather on willow, pubs open until 5am, all set against the heartfelt saga involving Bob the cat, Arthur “Nosebleeds” Fery, and Harry (future president) Kane when, blow me, he resigns. Although Scotland experienced a disastrous World Cup, the events remain highly entertaining.
Alex Dickie
Edinburgh
Marina Hyde’s article encouraging us to “enjoy the moment” brought to mind my father’s remarks when we played games as children in the 1950s – cheats don’t prosper. This principle still holds true today.
Chris Walters
Buxton, Derbyshire
Memory tests are not only for dementia patients. When the optician visited my mother’s care home, he asked if she could read all the letters in the third row on the chart. Her entirely logical answer was “yes,” which was not quite what he expected.
Melvyn Ellis
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
My mother was given a test in hospital. She knew all the answers: the name of the prime minister, the day of the week, and the year. Afterwards, she said to my father:
“That doctor doesn’t know much.”
Jan Glynn
Bristol
You can stay with us, Harry. We should have time to change the beds and get some food in.
John Beer
Farnham, Surrey
