22 MAY 1959, Page 21

THE ROAD TO MUMBLES PIER

SIR,—I am reaching the age at which, according to the experts, I am likely to reap the rewards of heavy smoking and the other indulgences of an ill-spent life. I can now face the prospect with equanimity. To have been the occasion of that brilliant satire by David Rees, 'The Road to Mumbles Pier,' is sufficient epitaph for any man.—Yours faithfully,