You describe the 5ft 9in Arthur Fery as of “diminutive stature” (Report, 8 July). At 5ft 7in, Lionel Messi is even smaller than Fery, but I have never heard commentators describe him as diminutive. Closer to home, the previous Wimbledon winners Ken Rosewall and Rod Laver were of a similar height. Diminutive? You cannot be serious.
Derek Carline (5ft 4in)
Chorlton, Manchester
• After Donald Trump’s interference in sendings-off in the World Cup (Trump confirms he asked Infantino for review of Folarin Balogun red card, 6 July), perhaps it’s time to have an orange card for those who are sent off but have friends in high places.
Dr Colin Bannon
Crapstone, Devon
• I learned to read in the mid-1940s, before Dick and Dora, with the help and encouragement of my parents. I have reached the age of 85 unaware of “basic decoding and automaticity” (Letters, 8 July). What on earth is it? How do I explain it to my grandchildren?
Dr Roger Merry
Farmborough, Somerset
• Doctors administering the standard memory test for dementia (Letters, 9 July) must be alarmed by the rapidly increasing number of patients who cannot name the current prime minister.
Ann Parsons
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
• After a couple of weeks of letters about memory tests, I think I’m pretty much coached and prepared for the challenge when it arises.
Siobhán Ní Chuanaigh
Clonskeagh, Dublin, Ireland
• This time last year, I paid just under £10 to see the Bayeux tapestry in Bayeux. The London price is £33. I blame Brexit.
Mike Jones
Exeter
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