In reply to last week’s letter ‘Unfair sniping at the town council’ in which “name and address supplied” cast several slurs on The Knutsfordian’s character, the Knutsfordian would point out that his invitation being lost in the post is something of a running joke and at no time has he ever had any desire to attend Civic Sunday.

Reminiscent of the old ‘the cheque’s in the post’ excuse for non-payment, The Knutsfordian has often joked about his invitation to many events being ‘lost in the post’.

If the Knutsfordian had so wished, he would have taken up the invitation published in the Knutsford Guardian on June 26 by the deputy town clerk and asked to attend the awards presentation.

The Knutsfordian was unaware that people had to be invited to watch the parade and attend the church service. Are our streets and places of worship now accessible by invitation only?

If The Knutsfordian’s information that the food had run out by the 1pm awards presentation time was incorrect, then he apologises to the town council, its officers and councillors and, of course to ‘name and address supplied’.

The Knutsfordian could say more to “name and address supplied” but he finds it infuriating to communicate with people who don’t use their real name in newspapers.

It is that jocular comment which leads to something more serious and is the reason The Knutsfordian has decided to pack up his laptop and cease his column on the good, the bad, and the ugly of this fine town.

The Knutsfordian is happy for people to criticise him in print but is not happy when he hears wild, untrue and nasty rumours flying around the town as to his identity or identities – rumours circulated by those who ought to know better.

The Knutsfordian has left the building.

The Knutsfordian Name and address supplied