I was pleased to see your item on the honouring of Jemima Nicholas, the Welsh woman who saw off the French invasion force in 1797 (Report, 24 February). Your photo and caption of the tapestry in Fishguard town hall rather undersells this impressive piece of art and craft, however. The tapestry, which is 100 feet long, tells the whole story of the invasion from start to finish, Bayeux tapestry style. It was designed and made over a number of years by 80 local women to commemorate the bicentenary of the invasion in 1997.
Isabella Stone
Sheffield
• There are many reasons why I buy the Guardian, but one of its chief attractions is the Young Country Diary, which I read with delight and admiration. I thought “Racing mist to the mountain top” (24 February) was so imaginative.
Alison Flint
Biddestone, Wiltshire
• To all Duncan Hannant’s list of benefits of emeritus status (Letters, 20 February), please let me add free parking and use of machine tools in the physics department.
Richard Harley
Professor emeritus, University of Southampton
• Two more letters from Sheffield published on Thursday (22 February). Surely the steel city is overrepresented and something needs to be done. You could start by not printing this.
Pete Bibby
Sheffield
• How refreshing that the Commons speaker apologised for making a mistake (Report, 21 February). Will others, perhaps government ministers, follow suit?
Michael Sanderson
Elsecar, South Yorkshire
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