From my mother, Mary Moser, who died in 2022 aged 100, I learned not only to read the Guardian every day but also to see pylons as balletic figures dancing across the countryside. Even if they are unable to see pylons in this way, surely those objecting to them should realise that the destruction that will be caused by the climate crisis will be much worse (Ed Miliband: people must be persuaded of need for pylons near homes, 26 July).
Sue Moser
Oxford
• I find it reassuring that the use of cash has not yet completely disappeared – and has even shown a slight resurgence (Surprise jump in number of UK people mainly using cash for daily spending, 24 July). Coins and notes are an essential tool in teaching the very young the basics of money management, especially as the tooth fairy is yet to go cashless.
Stuart Harrington
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
