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Why oh why is the pub in Ambridge still open?

Cyclists and vehicles are seen in Richmond Park, London
Cars pass close to cyclists in Richmond Park, London. ‘I fear I might have caught Covid-19 from their wing mirror,’ writes Sam White. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

I wish motorists practised physical distancing when overtaking cyclists. I’ve just returned from my cycling exercise for the day. So many cars hurtled by within inches – some so close that I fear I might have caught Covid-19 from their door mirror.
Sam White
Lewes, East Sussex

• Could I suggest that the salutation “How” (Letters, 22 March) is not exclusive to the Native American Sioux, but has been used as a greeting by Native Tyneside Geordies for numerous generations.
Tom Harrison
Durham

• When we put our clocks forward this weekend, can we all put them forward 12 weeks?
Mary Harvey
London

• Never was I more grateful to see the Guardian on my doormat this morning (24 March). Thankful for everyone who made that possible.
Ann Newell
Thame, Oxfordshire

• When oh when is someone going to shut that pub in Ambridge?
Matt Hewison
Epsom, Surrey

• Apparently it is time to be unseen and not herd.
Jonathan Gregory
Stockholm, Sweden

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