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Sir, – Last week I observed a hot tub from Skibbereen being transported toward Clifden.

Hardly an essential item and a little outside the 5km.limit but I suppose they are excused as they will be in a bubble. – Yours, etc,

KAREL VERBRUGGEN,

Oughterard,

Co Galway.

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