From F. G. GRISLEY
I refer to ‘Return to Turtle Bay’ (This Week, 29 August). In addition
to preservation of the existing loggerhead turtle nesting sites, surely
the establishment of new ones has been considered. Throughout the Greek
islands, there are dozens of deserted, inaccessible beaches where eggs could
be buried, or newly hatched turtles released. Has this been tried? If not,
why not?
Also, the book review by Mike Holderness (5 September) cites four technological
‘heroic failures’. Unfortunately, one is the R-100, which is the airship
which didn’t crash. The other is the TSR-2. Had this not been cancelled
by a misguided government, it would still be in service today. The subsequent
Tornado programme would have been unnecessary and the RAF would have had
a better aircraft.
F. G. Grisley Barry, Glamorgan
