Re long concerts (‘They’re an endurance test!’ Will Taylor Swift begin the era of the three-hour concert?, 23 March), I recall Leonard Cohen’s gig at London’s 02 Arena in 2013. He played for more than three hours, around 30 songs, with no costume changes – just a few doffs of the hat. He was 78.
Graeme Evans
Highgate, London
• Anyone finding a three-hour concert a bit long should probably avoid Max Richter’s Sleep – it’s 8.5 hours, and worth every penny.
Alan Wilkinson
St Albans, Hertfordshire
• In our early 20s, we were hitchhiking just the wrong side of the motorway sign on a slip road. The policeman who drew up got out his notebook and asked for my occupation. As I was no longer a student, I answered, “Nothing”. When the inevitable summons arrived, I was cross to be described as “housewife” (Letters, 27 March).
Caroline Cole
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
• After some 11 years in office, Margaret Thatcher’s resignation honours list contained seven peerages. You report (Liz Truss criticised for ‘stunning lack of humility’ over reported peerage plans, 25 March) that Liz Truss intends to recommend four peerages, one for every 10 days of her premiership. By that measure, Mrs Thatcher could have nominated approximately 400.
Nigel Siesage
Leicester
• Readers touched by Bob Davenport’s “In Memoriam” notice in the Guardian’s print edition, about the victims of the Carville Street gas explosion in Gateshead (Announcements, 27 March), can find further details in a 1933 Pathé Newsreel item on YouTube – “Peace hath her heroes no less renowned than war”.
Martin Smith
Bristol
• Richard Kuper is correct in his letter (27 March) regarding parabolas and circles, but we must give the remarkable writing of Barney Ronay some geometric licence. He was describing the skills of the wonderfully talented footballer Bukayo Saka, who seems capable of doing just about anything and brings a big smile to my face.
Alan King
Chingford, London
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