Straight to the POINT

÷ SPOTTED in the supermarket, a young man with 36 tins of baked beans. I hope he’s stockpiled toilet rolls.

GRAHAM LUDLAM, South Wingfield, Derbys.

÷ TV SCHEDULES to be inundated with repeats? No change there then.

GILL LAWRENCE, Bletchley, Bucks.

÷ I’M LOOKING forward to some light entertainment in these dire times. How about bringing back comedy classics, such as ’Allo ’Allo!, Ever Decreasing Circles, Dear John, The Two Ronnies, and Morecambe and Wise.

SHIRLEY FOOKS, Sherborne, Dorset.

÷ AT LAST some good news — no soaps.

JOHN EVANS, Wokingham, Berks.

÷ WITH self-isolation, I’ve caught up with all those little jobs. The lounge looks better now I’ve taken down the Christmas tree.

J. WALMSLEY, Bury, Gtr Manchester.

÷ TIMPSON has closed its shops because of coronavirus. Surely its staff are key workers.

F. HARVEY, Bristol.

÷ CONTRARY to some suggestions, it takes only 30 seconds online to freeze your Sky Sports subscription (Letters).

IAN DUNN, Chigwell, Essex.

÷ TEA bags are being hoarded, but loose tea is still available in some shops. I hope you have a strainer in the cutlery drawer.

GEOFF PALMER, Nottingham.

÷ WE’VE not lost our sense of smell around here —they’ve started muck spreading.

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