Property News · April 4, 2017

The curious appeal of the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race | Brief letters


The Boat Race | Guerilla gardening | Gender-neutral titles | George Osborne’s clothing line | San SerriffeBarry Glendenning writes: “The Boat Race … is often derided as a symbol of class elitism [but] this sporting spectacle retains a curious appeal among millions with no particular interest in rowing or either university involved” (Sport, 3 April). Roger Bannister’s historic four-minute mile also involved a bunch of posh Oxbridge amateurs but also attracted thousands of spectators. Perhaps, in a world where most top-level sport is highly commercialised (and dominated by another sort of elite), the fact that the boat race is one of the few first-class sporting events that is still truly amateur has something to do with its appeal. Perhaps we need more of this sort of thing, not less.Robert AndersonLondon• Like Patrick Barkham (How native are your daffs?, 28 March) I am not too keen on the excessive displays of large daffodils on urban verges. They may well be better than scalping the verges of wild flowers – but still look out of place. I’d love to see our native primrose (Primula vulgaris) planted instead. Or cowslips (Primula veris) , which are much rarer in the wild. The primroses in our garden produce a range of colours, from pinks through to white, they spread readily and look after themselves as long as they don’t get too much sun. Can I suggest Guardian readers do some guerilla gardening and plant primroses?Jill BennettSt Albans Continue reading…

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