A reader from Sunderland has highlighted a long-standing confusion over the names of swedes and turnips, which persists even after 57 years of living in London. Linda Seal, originally from Sunderland, recalls that in her childhood, the large round vegetable with orange flesh was called a turnip, while the small round purple and cream vegetable with white flesh was known as a swede. Upon moving to London, she discovered the names were reversed, leaving her still confused.
In other correspondence, a reader from Bramley, Hampshire, corrected a quiz error regarding Swindon Town. The club was listed alongside Elgin City, Juventus, and Marseille as having had league titles stripped, but David Bibby noted that Swindon Town never won a title; in 1990, they were denied promotion due to financial misconduct after finishing second in the Second Division and winning the playoff final.
Meanwhile, a reader from Badby, Northamptonshire, shared their experience with the National Garden Scheme, welcoming visitors to take seedlings of aquilegia, geranium, and verbascum. They expressed interest in trying thalictrum, following a recent article urging the public to grow unusual plants to protect biodiversity.
Finally, a reader from Reading noted the timely coincidence of watching The Traitors when news broke about Robert Jenrick's move to Reform after being dismissed by Badenoch.
