Naked veggies and a ringing rebuke | Brief letters

Kettle's Yard loan scheme | Plastic packaging | Books on shelves | Bayeux tapestry | Bell-ringingIt is true that we no longer lend out the Ben Nicholsons and Alfred Wallises that Harland Walshaw was lucky enough to choose from as a student (Letters, 24 January), but we do still invite students in to Kettle's Yard to choose a work of art, which for a small deposit and a modest fee they can hang on their walls for the year. And there are some beautiful works to choose from. We do love to hear the stories from those who enjoyed Jim Ede's generosity when he was still living here.Andrew NairneDirector, Kettle's Yardo As I hunted through Sainsbury's recently for unpackaged vegetables (MPs urge supermarkets to banish plastic waste, 20 January), my route to the nice, clean carrots and leeks - two of the very few naked veggies on display - was blocked by shoppers carefully decanting them into plastic bags.Vicky WoodcraftWelwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Continue reading...