I am 72 and have voted in every local election, byelection and general election held in the last 51 years. I have felt privileged to contribute to the democracy of this great country through an electoral system that was fair, secure and effective. I no longer drive and do not have a passport. In the local elections on 4 May, I shall be voting with my feet. I trust that I shall not be required to produce photo ID of the said appendages (English polling stations to bring in extra staff as voter ID changes begin, 14 April).
Maureen Oxley
Blackpool, Lancashire
• Re Sarah Akhtar’s letter on crossword coincidences (14 April), I was astonished when I came across the following clues in the same puzzle (Quick crossword No 15,399, 14 September 2019): 12 down, Old Testament book and rabbi (4); 17 down, Gentle breeze (6). The answers were the names of my two sons, Ezra and Zephyr. The crossword is framed and hanging in my downstairs toilet.
Emily Hall
Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion
• Having moved from south-west London, near the Heathrow airport flight path, to the Cotswolds, I am amazed by the noise that light aircraft can make, destroying the peace and quiet for miles around (Shout it from the rooftops: the noise pollution in towns and cities is killing us, 10 April).
Alistair Forbes
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
• Re “Popping the cork when you’re on your own” (Letters, 18 April), it’s easy. Whatever your age, buy a jar lid opener. The smallest setting opens fizz with little effort.
Barbara McKay
Newcastle upon Tyne
• Tory maths: 13 (years) + 1 (disastrous referendum) + 5 (prime ministers) = 0 (ideas).
Derrick Cameron
Stoke-on-Trent
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