Cry of the curlew has given way to silence
It’s not just Wales that is depleted of curlews (New initiative aims to save curlew from extinction in Wales, 22 November). Forty years ago, I regularly walked stretches of Hadrian’s Wall in the Northumberland national park to the constant warbling of curlews, which was almost deafening. This year, I did some of the same walks in total silence. I was deeply saddened by the absence of the beautiful, haunting song of the curlew, which is, ironically, the symbol of the Northumberland national park. John Rippon Durham
• Alice Renton makes a good point about solar panels in new-build homes (Letters, 23 November). But I recently saw an electric van with solar panels taped and tied to the roof and bonnet – the driver claimed it extended his range by five or six miles, even though it was just a rough-and-ready job. When will electric vehicle manufacturers start building solar panels into the body work?Stephen Ingamells Ilford, London
• David Lipsey explains that poorer people won’t have to sell their homes to cover care costs: their children will (Letters, 21 November) . Oh right. Problem solved. Big fuss about nothing. Why did no one explain earlier? Chris George-Seaford, East Sussex
• An interesting article (‘People are nasty as hell on there’: the battle to close Tattle – the most hate-filled corner of the web, 24 November), but what on earth is an “influencer”? Allan McRobert Kirkcaldy, Fife
• My aunt, aged 104, still irons her sheets (Letters, 23 November). Kate St John London
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