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Thwarted in the search for British strawberries
SIR – I wish I could buy British strawberries to add to my Pimm's (Features, June 13).
Earlier this week, shopping in the local branch of a top-quality supermarket, I asked why there were no strawberries on the shelf and was told there was a supply issue with Holland. I'm disgusted that, in the middle of the strawberry season, British-grown fruit was unavailable. Likewise, the only asparagus on display was from Mexico and Peru – again, in the middle of our season.
This is a huge disservice to growers and customers.
Michael Weeden
Ascot, Berkshire
SIR – Without doubt, the best mixer for Pimm's is ginger beer (Letters, June 20). It adds a touch of fire.
Blanaid Walker
Witney, Oxfordshire
SIR – My dad, ex-Royal Engineers Egypt 1942-45, used dry cider as the mixer for Pimm's. It takes away the cloying sweetness of the lemonade. On special occasions the fruit would be immersed in Pimm's for half an hour beforehand. No driving afterwards.
Debbi Harris
Hurst Green, Lancashire
SIR – We find that cucumber tonic is the most refreshing mixer.
Ros Mackay
Helston, Cornwall
SIR – I am surprised that none of your Pimm's-drinking correspondents have complained that its alcohol by volume was watered down not once but twice to the current level of 25 per cent.
This probably explains why generations of Royal Navy officers attending sundowners on the bridge roof added liberal doses of gin, rum and brandy to the mix.
I am unaware of any ever having fallen off into the sea.
