A book that returned a centenarian to youth
SIR – Several years ago, while on holiday in Alnwick, a friend rang to say that her father was to be 100 the following day.
Not wishing to miss this auspicious occasion, we rushed to the wonderful local second-hand bookshop (Letters, July 27), and found a book on motorbikes for about £2. We knew his passion for them and it struck us that it probably stemmed from his youth, so we posted it off.
Next morning, I received a very excited phone call from him to say that it was his best-ever birthday present. He was astonished that we had found a book that pictured the very first Vincent motorbike he had ever owned. Glorious happenstance. D Joy Knight Scone, Perth