Homo strimmerus

A chara, – Patrick Judge (Letters, July 22nd) suggests an alcohol ban for his proposed five-a-scythe competition. I would have thought alcohol would confer an advantage. The grass might come up half-cut. – Is mise,

EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC,

Cill Chríost,

Co na Gaillimhe.

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Sir, – According to a letter writer (July 20th), a garden can be a status symbol.

Who knew?

I thought a garden was a thing of beauty and a job for life. – Yours, etc,

ANN SHANKEY,

Rathgar,

Dublin 6.

Sir, – Enough of these facetious missives. I can’t handle any mower! – Yours, etc,

PAUL DELANEY,

Dalkey,

Co Dublin.