Your Letters
16:17 UK time, Monday, 22 August 2011
Re: the report on the £3bn "boost" to the UK economy from the cycling industry. the walking industry - footwear makers, cobblers, walking-stick boutiques etc - should not be ignored as the step-change in the "UK walking scene" has probably left a bigger footprint, not to mention the running industry.
Andrew Guest, London
Organised crime in Italy just got a lot less sinister - "Ian McKellen joins the Mafia."
Graham, Purmerend
Re: How dangerous is firing a gun into the air? Surely, in the scheme of things, it's safer to be the one with the gun than not?
Richard Tipple, via
Rob (Wednesday's letters) and Jimmy (Friday's letters), more importantly, he can wait five minutes (or hours if really dedicated) for shadows to move or the "right" light.
Tim Webb, Notts
"The idea is that the shark will be attracted to the bait and get caught on the hook." Surely, investigative journalism at its peak.
Rob, London, UK
Re: Why do so many disabled people embark on dangerous feats? Disabled people are damned if they do and damned if they don't . If they take on epic adventures, they are viewed upon as not disabled, if they don't do epic things, they are accused of not helping themselves. For some disabled people, managing to get to do their own shopping is an epic adventure.
Wendy Crossley, via
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