Love spreads | Naval commanders’ pay | Liz Truss’s signs of life | Strap-leaf anthuriumWhat a burst of romance to cheer us all up in last Saturday’s Guardian! Blind Date candidates were quoting poetry and eager to meet up again, Tim Dowling finally declared that he loves his wife after 30 years, and the Guardian Angel organised a “slap-up dinner” that was the scene of a proposal. Could you arrange for all six of them to meet up? I’m sure they’d have a wonderful evening.Barbara Foster Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire• Your article (27 September) refers to a £27m house in Belgravia, London, that “has always been home to the very rich, including naval commanders”. While naval commanders aren’t on the breadline, the rank is not well paid enough to afford Belgravia. Most naval officers – I am one of them – are from modest backgrounds these days. Name and address supplied Continue reading…
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