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An article by Betty Jerman (Squeezed in like sardines in suburbia, 19 February 1960) prompted a letter from Maureen Nicol (26 February 1960) that resulted in the formation of a social group for women now known as the National Women\u2019s Register. Sixty years on, we are still combating isolation and loneliness by putting women in touch with others who like to share and explore thoughts, ideas and experiences (Loneliness is a national crisis, Journal, 7 February). Thanks to the Guardian. \u2022 Surely Occam\u2019s razor must be applied in the debate about beards and philosophy (Letters, 18 February)? Take, for example, the case of a fraudulent, yet fully hirsute, philosophy lecturer who fails to be appointed to any posts at all in the higher education est ablishments of the Nottingham area; is wisdom to be found in showing a knave with chairless hops around a Fair-base rather than in knowing a shave with hairless chops around a bare face? \u2022 Years ago an English friend taught me how to make marmalade (Letters, 19 February). I now teach my three-year-old-grandson, Felix, and we made 40 pots together, even though Seville oranges (pomeransen<\/em> in Dutch) are rather difficult to find here. \u2022 So current government policy is to move left on economics and right on culture (Journal, 18 February). Bread and circuses? A good classical education never goes to waste. \u2022 \u201cI\u2019m walking backwards for Christmas across the Irish Sea.\u201d When the bridge is built (Journal, 18 February), will there be a charity event named for Spike Milligan? \u2022 Join the debate \u2013 email <\/em><\/strong>guardian.letters@theguardian.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Read more Guardian letters \u2013 click here to visit <\/em><\/strong>gu.com\/letters<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Do you have a photo you\u2019d like to share with Guardian readers? <\/em><\/strong>Click here<\/em><\/strong> to upload it and we\u2019ll publish the best submissions in the letters spread of our print edition<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Janet Linington<\/strong>
Canterbury, Kent<\/em><\/p>\n
Fr Alec Mitchell <\/strong>
Holyhead, Anglesey<\/em><\/p>\n
Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Mertens<\/strong>
Cadzand, Netherlands<\/em><\/p>\n
Tina Sharpington<\/strong>
Lincoln<\/em><\/p>\n
Patrick Hall<\/strong>
Portsmouth, Hampshire<\/em><\/p>\n