Spectators at Wimbledon on 5 July 2026 enjoyed a quintessentially English summer of sport, complete with strawberries, leather on willow, and pubs open until 5am. The season was underpinned by the saga of Bob the cat, Arthur "Nosebleeds" Fery, and Harry Kane, when Nigel Farage resigned. Scotland may have had a disastrous World Cup, but it remains very entertaining, according to Alex Dickie of Edinburgh.
Marina Hyde's column on Trump and Belgium
Chris Walters of Buxton, Derbyshire, responded to Marina Hyde's article (So it's Trump 1, Belgium 4 – and the world rejoices. Nothing like failed chicanery to bring us together, is there?, 7 July). Hyde encouraged readers to "enjoy the moment," which reminded Walters of his dad's comments when playing games as a child in the 1950s: cheats don't prosper. Walters noted that this still holds true today.
Memory tests for dementia patients
Melvyn Ellis of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, wrote that memory tests are not only for dementia patients. When the optician visited his mother's care home, he asked if she could read all the letters in the third row on the chart. Her entirely logical answer was "yes," which was not quite what he expected.
Jan Glynn of Bristol shared a similar story: her mother was given a test in hospital and knew all the answers—the name of the prime minister, the day of the week, and the year. Afterwards, she told her father: "That doctor doesn't know much."
Prince Harry's UK stay
John Beer of Farnham, Surrey, offered to host Prince Harry during his UK visit, following news that Buckingham Palace says Harry can no longer stay at a royal residence. Beer said: "You can stay with us, Harry. We should have time to change the beds and get some food in."
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