The National Housewives’ Register Was a Lifeline for Women Like Me | Short Letters
I was a young housewife in the early 1970s when I heard about the National Housewives’ Registerânow the National Women’s Registerâfounded by Maureen Nicol (Obituary, September 3). It was a lifeline. My husband’s job required us to move across the country, and finding myself in a new location with two babies was daunting and lonely. The Register provided an escape and opened the door to lively, nondomestic discussions and lifelong friendships.
Sue Wallace
Thames, Oxfordshire
Why would Lucy Mangan even consider a laundry and ironing service for her sonâs school shirts (Digested Week, September 6)? Secondary school is a great time to introduce boysâand girlsâto ironing. I made sure my son ironed all his shirts and later introduced him to the idea of ââwashing his sports clothes. Worked really well.
Jennifer Turner
York
Martin Luther King Jr once said âa riot is the language of the unheardâ (Economic inequality leads to anger â andriots, September 9). PR voices can give these people the voice they need.
Brendan McMahon
Poole, Dorset
A pint of Guinness contains 0.3 mg of iron, so men would need to drink 29 pints and women 49 pints to meet their daily iron requirement (Letters, September 9).
Dr. John Doherty
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Royal Mail could help reduce loneliness by introducing a 50p charge for postcards (the price of a UK first class stamp rises to ÂŁ1.65 in October, 6 September).
Elizabeth Baker
Birmingham