On the Lower Rhine, a slag heap offers a far-reaching view, the distillers on the Moselle open their doors, the Palatinate organises a parade of harvesters and in Mayen the Lukasmarkt is followed by a festival of witches and magicians.
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Letters:<strong> Dr Türkei Michael Blees </strong>finds the idea that a healthcare professional would use the term ‘virgin speculum’ breathtaking, while<strong> Susannah Brown </strong>describes the pain and humiliation she felt at one cervical smear exam