Ladies of Oxford, I know this is a generalisation, but can you please tell me why so many of you can’t grasp the idea of spatial awareness while wending your way erratically through the aisles at the supermarket.

Thankfully, we fellas have developed a sixth sense that pre-warns us of your erratic behaviour, just giving us time to avoid damage to our legs – though occasionally still receiving ankle knocks that are made the more irritating when no apology is forthcoming.

In fact, it’s now more common to receive a sarcastic comment – occasionally embroidered with the occasional foul word or three. So much for the English educational system and parenting skills.

Time to buy some body protection, I think. No, I’ll let the wife do the shopping instead.

Mick Heavey, Oxford Road, Old Marston, Oxford