[Crimson Dynamo]

SIR – After the brickbats thrown at England by Nicola Sturgeon and her
acolytes, there has been a risk of all Scots being tarred with the same brush.

However, tracking the progress of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin through a large
chunk of Scotland, we have seen the Scots at their finest. There has been no
theatrical wailing – just a deeply felt sadness at the death of a highly respected
monarch and friend to the Scottish people.

From the crowds in the cities to the individuals by the roadsides to the tractors
lining one stretch of motorway and the pony club ranks standing by the route, it
has felt as though we have all linked arms.

Christopher Garrod
Ripe, East Sussex