"When I was growing up in Sunderland, the big round vegetable with orange flesh was a turnip and the small round purple and cream vegetable with white flesh was a swede (Letters, 14 January). When I moved to London, the big vegetable was called a swede and the small one a turnip. After 57 years of living in London, I'm still confused. Linda Seal Hammersmith, London"
"In the quiz by Thomas Eaton (10 January), Swindon Town were incorrectly listed alongside Elgin City, Juventus and Marseille as having had league titles stripped from them. In 1990, after finishing second in the old Second Division and winning the playoff final, they were found guilty of financial misconduct and denied promotion, but they never won a title to have it stripped from them. David Bibby Bramley, Hampshire"
"We open our gardens to the public for charity under the National Garden Scheme. Aquilegia, geranium and verbascum all flourish, and visitors are welcome to take seedlings and small plants. Thalictrum is new to us, but we'll give it a go (Public urged to grow unusual plants to safeguard diversity of UK blooms, 9 January). Jocelyn Hartland-Swann Badby, Northamptonshire"
In Sunderland usage, the large round vegetable with orange flesh is called a turnip; in London the large one is called a swede while a smaller purple-and-cream root is called a turnip, causing enduring confusion. A quiz error misattributed title stripping to Swindon Town; the club were denied promotion in 1990 for financial misconduct but never had a title removed. Gardens open for charity under the National Garden Scheme showcase aquilegia, geranium and verbascum, with visitors invited to take seedlings and plans to try thalictrum. A viewer noted the coincidence of watching a TV show when a political story broke.
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