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| I was fascinated by Jonathan Jones’s article (Art attack: can beauty make you ill?, G2, 19 December). Some years ago in Tate St Ives, and later in the National Gallery, my husband had to make a rapid exit from the rooms containing work by Mark Rothko; he felt dizzy and uncomfortable. Trying to explain the cause, he said it seemed to be the combination of the colours.Janet JonesSurbiton | I was fascinated by Jonathan Jones’s article (Art attack: can beauty make you ill?, G2, 19 December). Some years ago in Tate St Ives, and later in the National Gallery, my husband had to make a rapid exit from the rooms containing work by Mark Rothko; he felt dizzy and uncomfortable. Trying to explain the cause, he said it seemed to be the combination of the colours.Janet JonesSurbiton |
| • Showrooming is not confined to the book trade (G2, 18 December). Staff at Brixton Cycles in London tell me they often spend time discussing the merits of particular bike components with potential customers, who then say they will come back later, but rarely do as they have bought what they wanted online. A cheeky few even return and ask the shop to fit it.Tim CliffordLondon | • Showrooming is not confined to the book trade (G2, 18 December). Staff at Brixton Cycles in London tell me they often spend time discussing the merits of particular bike components with potential customers, who then say they will come back later, but rarely do as they have bought what they wanted online. A cheeky few even return and ask the shop to fit it.Tim CliffordLondon |
| • How could you not include Career of Evil in your list of the 50 best TV shows of 2018 (G2, 20 December)? It had a brilliant storyline, and two of the best actors seen on TV this year: Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger.Hilary RogersPwllheli, Gwynedd | • How could you not include Career of Evil in your list of the 50 best TV shows of 2018 (G2, 20 December)? It had a brilliant storyline, and two of the best actors seen on TV this year: Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger.Hilary RogersPwllheli, Gwynedd |
| • Jericho is a district in Bury, Lancashire (Letters, 20 December). But I don’t think it has ever had walls that are worth blowing down.Ann LynchSkipton, North Yorkshire | • Jericho is a district in Bury, Lancashire (Letters, 20 December). But I don’t think it has ever had walls that are worth blowing down.Ann LynchSkipton, North Yorkshire |
| • Many things “add value” to my life but, unless we have a power cut, a scented candle isn’t one of them (The cult of smellness, G2, 19 December).Jane MothSnettisham, Norfolk | • Many things “add value” to my life but, unless we have a power cut, a scented candle isn’t one of them (The cult of smellness, G2, 19 December).Jane MothSnettisham, Norfolk |
| • Clue: “Homeless woman”. Answer: “Bag lady”. Seriously!? Be ashamed (Quick crossword, G2, 19 December).Sheila DoranGlossop, Derbyshire | • Clue: “Homeless woman”. Answer: “Bag lady”. Seriously!? Be ashamed (Quick crossword, G2, 19 December).Sheila DoranGlossop, Derbyshire |
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