A warm Welsh welcome should be deserving of reciprocation (A brimming biscuit tin and a warm welcome – this is how an Englishman found his home in Wales, 30 December). And so I would ask all of my English fellow countrymen and women who move to Welsh-speaking communities, in particular, to learn the language. Love not just the vernacular architecture here but also the vernacular. Appreciate not only the landscape but the culture. Embrace this precious thing or it will be lost to all of us.
Michael (Meic) Birtwistle
Trefenter, Ceredigion
• David Smith has confused his tinned milks (Letters, 30 December). “Jelly whip” was actually made from evaporated milk, not condensed. The jelly was made as normal, but with only half the usual amount of water, then allowed to almost set, after which a large tin of evaporated milk was whisked in, and it was allowed to fully set. I loved it made with strawberry or raspberry jelly, but always felt that orange was a mistake.
Lillian Adams
Hereford
