So, Southern rail drivers have voted 54% to 46% to reject the Aslef-negotiated deal and plan more strikes (Report, 17 February). No doubt the company and the government will want to respect “the wishes of the people” and will soon settle matters.
Dr Brian Curwain
Christchurch, Dorset
• In East Hull currants and leftover pastry are made into fat rascals. I was in Shildon, Co Durham recently and found the local baker was selling sly cake (Letters, 18 February), which is dried fruit between two slices of pastry. Apparently it is so named after a South Shields baker caught having an illicit affair. Perhaps they could could be combined into Sly Rascals.
James Bold
Leeds
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