Rural Sheffield
SIR.-1 fear that Sir W. Beach Thomas was faintly derisive about " rural " Sheffield in the Spectator of December 16th. May I tell him that Sheffield's south-west and west suburbs are among the most beautiful in the country? And that the moors and mountains of Derbyshire are on our doorstep? Although I live only a 3d. bus-ride from the centre of the city, I have seen, only two or three yards away from my windows, pheasants, a leveret, hares, too many rabbits, hawks and, last week, a weasel. Now foxes have raided a neighbour's hen-house.
Many lovely birds come to my bird-table, yellow buntings, chaffinches, tits in abundance, robins, jays, magpies, chill-chaffs, and many more. Nearer to the city, in a park, my husband has seen the greater spotted woodpecker and kingfishers. I am a Londoner and have travelled much, but never have I lived in a lovelier place.—Yours faithfully,
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