I have a solution to the problem of stolen Lime bikes (Hackney birdsong? Stolen Lime bikes the new sound of summer in the city, 20 July): make them free for 14- to 18-year-olds, and offer rewards for parking them properly – maybe points adding up to free fast food. No more beeping, no more bikes across pavements, and an incentive for teenagers to exercise.
Corin Ashwell
London
Aged nine, I wrote to Queen Elizabeth II and John Major, then prime minister, suggesting that weapons factories be used to make toys (My four-year-old has invited King Charles over for ice-cream. Can someone please make it happen?, 16 July). I was astounded to get a positive reply from Buckingham Palace. At least they had read the letter; Downing Street gave me advice on becoming prime minister.
Frances Willmott
Liverpool
I am not sure whether to bless Owen Wells for his robust attitude to bacteria – which I share – or curse him for making me aware that sterilising light switches was even a thing (Letters, 20 July).
Pamela Guyatt
Gunnislake, Cornwall
Can we please ditch the term “vaccine hesitancy” (Letters, 20 July)? What we’re talking about here is vaccine refusal. If a restaurant worker refused to wash their hands after using the toilet, would they be “hygiene hesitant”?
Roger Fisken
Chair, HealthSense
One day everyone will have been against the Gaza genocide, just like everyone was always against apartheid and everyone was in the French resistance.
Phil Brand
London