OH dear. Fancy the beadle upstaging the mayor. What a childish prank. Well, it did help sell all those roses at Asda and raise £450 for the mayor s charity. I for once liked the idea, especially as I have had the pleasure of talking to Alistair Hopkins, a

OH dear. Fancy the beadle upstaging the mayor. What a childish prank.

Well, it did help sell all those roses at Asda and raise £450 for the mayor's charity.

I for once liked the idea, especially as I have had the pleasure of talking to Alistair Hopkins, a Scotsman with a great sense of humour on several occasions.

May I suggest that Mr Payne occasionally treats himself to a wee dram and lets his hair down?

EVI GLOVER

Stow Road

Wisbech