Following the revelation that King Charles’ chickens live in Cluckingham Palace (‘I didn’t want to be diverted,’ says King Charles on campaign for the environment, January 28), we can proudly reveal that our flock of egg-laying ducks lives in Duckingham Palace. It has carved wooden duck silhouettes on the facades, wooden wine boxes for nesting and straw beds.
Val Bott
Chiswick, London
Instead of the French train company SNCF keeping some carriages child-free (Of course children can be annoying – but making public spaces ‘child-free’ is wrong, February 1), it could follow Deutsche Bahn and provide family carriages instead. These bookable spaces offer parents a comfortable journey with their children, among fellow travelers and their families.
Annabel Gibb
York
Watching the women’s Australian Open final last weekend, I couldn’t help but smile at the broadcaster’s assurance that we were enjoying “ad-free coverage, courtesy of Rolex.” This, while Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina exchanged punches on a pitch plastered with Kia, Emirates, ANZ, Polo and Infosys logos.
Terry O’Hara
Liverpool
I thought I had a good rule of thumb for avoiding misuse of apostrophes (Letters, January 30) – is it part of them or is something missing? Then I read about “Trump’s brain” and now I’m confused again.
Philip Clarke
East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire
Nice tip about duvets (Letters, February 1). May I add that buttoning them before washing prevents them from filling up with the rest of the laundry.
Mag’s neighborhood
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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