Trees should not be given celebrity status
No mention of Spike Milligan's cure for sea sickness in your praise of trees. It always works.Robert GlenPort Seton, East Lothian
My Belgian mother liked cricket so much that she became the official scorer for my father's club (Letters, 18 July). She claimed that she took up scoring to avoid the fate of cricket wives – making the tea. But she enjoyed a day out at Edgbaston and never missed Test Match Special on BBC Radio.David CampionTimperley, Greater Manchester
Some advice for Paul Comaish for his cunning plan to get around the hosepipe ban (Letters, 18 July) – I was advised by a gardener to use the product fresh and dilute it 10:1 with water for best results.David FeltonCrewe, Cheshire
I always knew no good would come from going to a Coldplay concert (Tech CEO caught with company's HR head..., 19 July).Michael Leigh Nottingham
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