What do readers want from Tate’s new director?
One thing that the new director of Tate could do is display a lot more of the art they have in store. There are acres of Tate Modern and, to a lesser extent, Tate Britain that are empty. No one wants a display like the Royal Academy summer exhibition, but having spent a fortune on extending Tate Modern, they could at least use it.
Simon Rew, London
Could schoolchildren learn practical cooking skills?
Teaching schoolchildren to cook real food might mean they rely less on fast food and takeaways, thus reducing obesity, improving health and saving money. I remember learning how to make beef stew and lamb hot pot and now, over 60 years later, still use the same delicious recipes.
Gill Reeve, London
What was Alan Turing’s reputation?
Alan Turing … something of an enigma then ()?
David Duell, Durham
Why did Pat Begg’s problems strike a chord?
Pat Begg’s “destroy it yourself” problems struck a chord. We go for Bias (“bodge it and shrug”) or, if desperate, PSE (“pay someone else”).
Jim Hatley, Brighton
What do readers keep in a futility room?
To share and expand Pat Begg’s despair over, we keep tools in our futility room.
Jonathan Hauxwell, Crosshills, North Yorkshire
