You can stay busy – even in isolation

Regarding social distancing, we cannot expect the powersthat-be to do our thinking for us, so here are a few ideas to keep us occupied.

Write your life story; make a will and add a page to it with names of people you wish to inherit your possessions; get out those knitting needles again and complete that blanket you never finished; get out the CDs and DVDs and listen to/watch them; read a book; arrange for a newspaper delivery; do crosswords; and phone or text friends – or why not write letters. Do some gardening and watch the birds. Walk dogs early in the morning or late at night.

Anne Grant, Shrewsbury

Can a burglar be made to selfisolate, or would this be a human rights breach? Ted Shorter, Kent

Last week one letter-writer said tissues catching coughs should be flushed away. No. Tissues are designed not to disintegrate.

Teresa Butland, Braintree