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May I suggest that the beleaguered gentlemen of Flamstead should invest in a billycock hat (‘It clawed the back of my head’: the Hertfordshire village harassed by a hawk, 14 March). This original Victorian bowler hat was designed as protective headgear for working men and is still available. The hemispherical reinforced construction should provide more than adequate protection from the assaults of their avian aggressor.
Trevor Hockin
Bewdley, Worcestershire
• Re your editorial on chess (14 March), I’d like to put in a plea for a mention of the ancient east Asian board game Go, an intellectual activity on a par with chess and deserving of similar attention from thinking people?
Dr Steve Heavens
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Continue reading… Preying on men | Playing Go | Trump insult | Film credits | Gardening get-upMay I suggest that the beleaguered gentlemen of Flamstead should invest in a billycock hat (‘It clawed the back of my head’: the Hertfordshire village harassed by a hawk, 14 March). This original Victorian bowler hat was designed as protective headgear for working men and is still available. The hemispherical reinforced construction should provide more than adequate protection from the assaults of their avian aggressor.Trevor HockinBewdley, Worcestershire• Re your editorial on chess (14 March), I’d like to put in a plea for a mention of the ancient east Asian board game Go, an intellectual activity on a par with chess and deserving of similar attention from thinking people?Dr Steve HeavensHay-on-Wye, Herefordshire Continue reading… Hats, Birds, Men’s fashion, Donald Trump, Film, Fashion, Culture, UK news, Board games
