Kudos to Royal Mail for a special delivery
Following my letter being published on 13 June, I received a letter on 20 June from a reader, addressed to me as below, with no house number, street or postcode. It was posted second class on 17 June. Royal Mail often gets bad press, but kudos for getting the letter to me so promptly with minimal details.Kevin WardQuorn, Leicestershire
More worrying, surely, than the incident by Palestine Action is the appalling lack of security at RAF Brize Norton (Report, 20 June). Michael FullerBedford
All your tips on keeping cool in hot weather involve buying things (The Filter, 19 June). If we weren't so keen on buying new stuff, the world wouldn't be heating up quite as it is.Carol DunnettGuildford, Surrey
When my husband shaved off his beard of many years, our nextdoor neighbour remarked: 'Oh, you've grown a moustache' (Adrian Chiles, 18 June).Gwyneth WagstaffGwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Carmarthenshire
I see that Kneecap and Wet Leg are appearing at Glastonbury. My wife and I are looking forward to Hip Replacement on the NHS stage.John LovelockBristol
'Pre-order' agitates my inner pedant nearly as much as 'going forward' (Letters, 22 June).Cassy FirthMorley, West Yorkshire
And while we are at it, 'Forward planning'.Richard BullWoodbridge, Suffolk
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