Uncowed

SIR – To deal with angry cows (Letters, July 21), try picking up a large stick and walking towards them. Whack one on the nose while shouting “Get on with you!”, then whack one of their backsides when they retreat, and advance upon them.

They aren’t angry. They’re curious, bored and a bit scared. If you run off, they might just think it all jolly fun. Diana Pollock

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

SIR – I had exactly the same scarring experience with cows as your correspondent Sarah Scott, in my case in the Waveney Valley. I was on my own and had no dog.

It was very frightening, but I managed to beat the world record for 100 yards in walking boots for entrants aged 65 and over. Ian Burrell

Wortwell, Norfolk