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Q. My wife and! are elderly. Over the years we

have formed the habit of holding hands when walking out of doors. On a recent holiday this year in Corfu we were jostled by a group of English youths who were obviously the worse for wear, one of whom shouted in a loud voice, 'Watch it, Mum. Don't let go of him or he might run away.' We were upset and are worried as to whether to give up what we regard as a discreet indication of our mutual affection.

Name withheld, Tarn-et-Garonne, France A. Sadly, the answer is yes. Whereas US presidents and certain senior politicians elsewhere practise this habit, the community as a whole seems to consider that public displays of mutual affection between mature parties should be confined to private surroundings.

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