Jeremy Smith, your Man About Town really doesn’t live up to that title, following his rather irritating – and potentially sexist and ageist – comments suggesting we older members of society should abstain from anything mildly misconstrued as sexual.

And all because of one 60- to 70-year-old couple’s over-touchy-feely antics causing him obvious embarrassment in front of a young woman he was escorting.

I can only suggest that he pulls himself together, gets a grip of his obvious lack of self-confidence, gets rid of the prison haircut and accepts being follically-challenged like us older but still active fellers (now where’s the new battery for me pacemaker?) and also smartens himself up by learning how to wear a tie.

Hanging loose just doesn’t look cool.

Also remember that you will be ‘that age’ sooner than you think, so remember the old phrase “if you don’t use it, lose it’’, as the result from your age/sex survey seems to bear out.

True, the social drug scene has a lot to answer for, whereas the strongest additive we ‘oldies’ require is only mildly alcoholic.

Talking of ‘bare’ – got to go now – don’t want to lose it yet, do I.

Mick Heavey, Oxford Road, Old Marston, Oxford