You describe the 5ft 9in Arthur Fery as of “diminutive stature” (Report, 8 July). At 5ft 7in, Lionel Messi is even smaller than Fery, but I have never heard commentators describe him as diminutive. Closer to home, the previous Wimbledon winners Ken Rosewall and Rod Laver were of a similar height. Diminutive? You cannot be serious. Derek Carline (5ft 4in) Chorlton, Manchester
- Proposes an orange card for players unfairly saved by friends in high places after Donald Trump's intervention.
- An 85-year-old reader asks what “basic decoding and automaticity” means and how to explain it to grandchildren.
- Doctors report more patients cannot name the current prime minister during standard memory tests, alarming clinicians.
- Paid just under £10 in Bayeux last year; London price now £33, reader blames Brexit.
After Donald Trump’s interference in sendings-off in the World Cup (Trump confirms he asked Infantino for review of Folarin Balogun red card, 6 July), perhaps it’s time to have an orange card for those who are sent off but have friends in high places. Dr Colin Bannon Crapstone, Devon
I learned to read in the mid-1940s, before Dick and Dora, with the help and encouragement of my parents. I have reached the age of 85 unaware of “basic decoding and automaticity” (Letters, 8 July). What on earth is it? How do I explain it to my grandchildren? Dr Roger Merry Farmborough, Somerset
Doctors administering the standard memory test for dementia (Letters, 9 July) must be alarmed by the rapidly increasing number of patients who cannot name the current prime minister. Ann Parsons Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
After a couple of weeks of letters about memory tests, I think I’m pretty much coached and prepared for the challenge when it arises. Siobhán Ní Chuanaigh Clonskeagh, Dublin, Ireland
This time last year, I paid just under £10 to see the Bayeux tapestry in Bayeux. The London price is £33. I blame Brexit. Mike Jones Exeter
