As a school teacher for more than 25 years, I can certainly say that I have never found children and education to be a “soft” option (Letters, 13 June). They average a ride of 44 miles throughout the New Forest, at an average speed of approximately 15mph. Fran TurnerMilford on Sea, HampshireGordon Dalziel reports snow still present on the Cheviot in June (Letters, 13 June). I was in Buxton on 2 June 1975 when snow stopped play in a cricket match between Derbyshire and Lancashire. Now what do I do?, 12 June), my 22-month-old grandson and I often walk in the lanes around where he lives.

Source: The Guardian June 14, 2021 16:07 UTC