A clear instance of grade inflation. Philippa PigacheCross in Hand, East Sussex• Before Pam Wells starts on her damsons (Letters, 19 August), I suggest she reverses the order to freezing followed by pureeing. Richard HarleyRopley, Hampshire• When my cousin Sam went for his vasectomy (Letters, 19 August) the nurse approached, anaesthetic needle in hand and the words “Just a small prick, Mr Sansom”. Hazel BrothersLondon• Is it, perhaps, time for a rerun of the 1954 Goon Show episode The Missing Prime Minister? John LeemingLondon• Join the conversation – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters

Source: The Guardian August 20, 2020 17:26 UTC