A reader has raised concerns about the impact of a cashless society on the ability to collect specially designed £2 coins. Manju Ghosh from Bolton, Greater Manchester, wrote to express her joy in receiving these coins as change, noting that her collection includes Shakespeare and Charles Dickens editions but lacks the new George Orwell coin. She questioned how collectors will obtain such coins as cash usage declines.
The letter was part of a broader correspondence in response to an article about using only cash for a week. Other readers shared thoughts on topics ranging from nature writing to household tips, including a method for putting on duvet covers and a humorous observation about washing instructions for a flat sheet.
One reader reminisced about the Country Diary column, recalling botany classes at Cullernose Point in Northumberland from the late 1950s. Another offered a practical solution for duvet cover assembly, while a third noted the puzzling instruction to wash a flat sheet inside out. A final letter referenced the Duke of York, referring to him as 'The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince'.
