Letters

Suspect drinking

As the writer responsible for the last episode of Prime Suspect (Struck down in her prime, October 24), it is worth pointing out about Jane Tennison's character that we did not simply decide to "make her a drunk". Among many personal story strands, we portray Tennison taking on and dealing with her drinking. This is a brave journey out of active alcoholism and into recovery. When she finally accepts her alcoholism she achieves the clarity to solve her final case. Jane Tennison leaves the police force not as a drunk, but as a woman reclaiming her life.
Frank Deasy
Glasgow

I am dismayed to learn that London allotments equivalent to 54 football pitches have been lost over the last decade (Urban gardeners with a lot to lose, October 25). Thankfully, at this rate there is a long time to go before it becomes an area the size of Wales.
Ron Wells
Eastbourne, East Sussex

So, according to Germaine Greer, "The first attribute of the art object is that it creates a discontinuity between itself and the unsynthesised manifold". I bet not many people know that.
Jeff Wells
Hadleigh, Suffolk

I am disappointed that your obituary of Don Thompson (October 24) depicts him as a "figure of novelty", diminishing his absolute amateurism. He was totally dedicated to his sport and had no thought of any financial gain. He was an inspiration to my generation of athletes.
JM Richards
Hounslow, Middlesex

Was "John Manley Hopkins" doubly erroneous (Corrections, October 25)? Surely it should be Johns Manley Hopkins.
John Bailey
St Albans, Herts

A friend sent me an article about the channel swimmers of 1926 (G2, October 16). I remember very well to this day Gertrude Ederle. She had lunch in my home. My grandfather Louis Courtès accompanied her across the Channel. This article brought back many memories - I am now 90, but young at heart. I also assisted in the greasing of the body; it impressed me as a child!
Cécile Harris
Cannes, France

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