I was sitting here in Cornwall on a grey, chilly November day, feeling every one of my 75 years and wondering which of my potentially life-threatening problems would get me first. Then I read, as I always do, Blind date, the one about Sarah and Max (16 November), and it moved me so much that I even shed a tear. How lovely to read of a date that worked out well. I do so hope they continue their friendship, and thank you for the warmth it brought into my day.
Chris Parsons
Hoopers Bridge, Cornwall
• I was struck by two adjacent headlines in Friday’s paper. On page two “Poor countries urged to water down climate cash demands”; on page three “Art world goes bananas as piece of fruit taped to a wall sells for $5.2m”. A world gone bananas indeed.
Gill Vincent
Millhouse Green, South Yorkshire
• George Monbiot (Trump’s science-denying fanatics are bad enough. Yet even our climate ‘solutions’ are now the stuff of total delusion, 21 November) should be also known as Cassandra, as he tells us all the truth about what will happen, but it is so dreadful that those in power choose not to believe it.
Jill Adams
Moseley, Birmingham
• I recently visited the Spanish Gallery in Bishop Auckland and was given a folding stool to carry around, which made it possible for this old lady with dodgy knees to enjoy wonderful paintings. It’s worth the trip for any art lover (Letters, 20 November).
Caroline Mozley
York
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