"On the A64 between York and Leeds, there used to be a large sign (Letters, 1 January) near its rehoming centre reading: Dogs Trust. Underneath, someone added: Cats don't. Lindsay Walter York Seen on a farm gate here in Norfolk: Potatoes to which had been added Twinned with Pommes de Terre. Paul Wright King's Lynn, Norfolk Growing up as a teenager in the 1960s I enjoyed, for several years, seeing"
" a signpost to the little village of Iken in Suffolk with the addition Tina Turner. Stephen J Decker Benfleet, Essex Perhaps if British railways replaced their copper signalling cables with fibre optics they would be less attractive to thieves and also faster (South Yorkshire train passengers face delays after theft of signalling cables, 31 December). Tony Meacock Norwich"
"This is not any old cobblers, it's M&S balderdash (Marks & Spencer launches nutrient dense' range for people on weight-loss jabs, 30 December). Michael Fuller Ampthill, Bedford Just in case anyone can't wait until at least March, Easter eggs are already on sale in Morrisons. Chris Burr Stoford, Somerset Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section."
Several correspondents recount witty local sign alterations, including 'Dogs Trust' with added 'Cats don't' and a village sign amended to 'Tina Turner'. Another notes a farm gate labelled 'Potatoes' with 'Twinned with Pommes de Terre' added. A correspondent suggests replacing copper railway signalling cables with fibre optics to reduce theft and improve speeds. One correspondent criticises Marks & Spencer's nutrient-dense product range for customers on weight-loss jabs as 'M&S balderdash'. Another points out that Easter eggs are already on sale in Morrisons despite the season still being months away. Contact details for letter submissions are provided.
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