Letter of the week
Cheque mate
I WAS interested in last week’s star letter (Letters, March 29), particularly as I live close to what was once Henry Royce’s beautiful house, but the last sentence brought a sharp intake of breath: ‘Fortunately we don’t need to worry about cheques anymore!’ I use my cheque book extensively—as I would guess thousands of other COUNTRY LIFE readers do—and, yes, I am perfectly computer literate and not living in the dark ages. Hilary Davies, West Sussex
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Secret views
YOUR cover () beautifully illustrates the). The parents of my childhood best friend worked for the late Queen and lived in The Village in the park. They invited me to the chapel one Sunday when Her Majesty was visiting. The vicar forewarned all visitors that standing on the pews (to get a better view of the Royal Family) was frowned upon!
