A feathered friend to brighten self-isolation
sir – I am 94 and, like many others, am facing weeks of isolation with my wife.
I think I am more fortunate than most, however, as I have made a new friend, who I meet in the garden every morning.
She is a hen pheasant, and takes her breakfast gracefully from my hand as we discuss the problems facing the world. She is a good listener and time passes quickly until 8 o’clock, when we part.
My advice to others in my situation is that there are 160 million potential friends out there in Britain.
Antony Mackenzie-smith Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
sir – Little things, like a large bumble bee flying in through our patio door, are now giving us great pleasure, and new sources of conversation.
Sheina Burns
Shaw, Lancashire
sir – At 72, my wife had probably her loneliest birthday on Monday.
However, she has never had so many phone calls, texts or emails.
Never mind the greedy shoppers: this is yet another example of our caring society.
Dave Alsop
Churchdown, Gloucestershire
sir – In the early Fifties I was given a jigsaw puzzle for my birthday. For 65 years it has been stored at the back of various cupboards, unopened.
However, its time to shine came on Sunday. Pieces are now strewn over the dining room table, and my husband and I have many hours of enjoyment (or frustration) ahead thanks to great auntie Gerty’s gift. Jennifer Grover
Kingshill, Buckinghamshire
sir – I can now get on with finishing
Europe: A History by Norman Davies. I reached page 267 a while ago, so only about 950 pages left. John M Scott
Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire