I would like to thank Stephen Smith for his letter explaining why our taxi driving friend Mike Squires is so anxious to get cyclists off the roads and on to sharing what little paths we pedestrians have left.

Hence his tirades week after week in our local paper.

Pedestrians do not want shared paths for all the obvious reasons and if Mr Squires is unable to comprehend this we can only feel sorry for him.

Can I also thank Derek Purcell for his many letters putting the point of view of pedestrians so clearly and concisely.

JEANNETTE LEIGH

Carslake Road

Putney