Dear Public

I was just rifling through some drawers and came across this old photo of a young Clifford astride my trusty Raleigh bike. I rode that cycle daily for almost 20 years and went miles on it. I had many holidays on the saddle here and abroad, attended peace camps, festivals and CND rallys, all thanks to my trusty steed. I even had it when I lived on a kibbutz for a year, though the sandy roads played havoc with my chain.

I’m still a keen cyclist because, after shanks pony, it’s the greenest way to travel. Me and my lovely wife Jane have now got a tandem which we use as often as we can, though the inclement weather means we don’t do many long trips anymore.

Yours, Clifford Pinner