I AM sure we all recall all too clearly the heart-on-heart promises from our beloved police force that “no disruption” shall be caused by the forthcoming Nato summit.

At the time I thought I smelled a rat.

Perhaps someone was being a little creative with the truth.

This is why my mate Stan and I, together with our co-conspirators Chalkie, Algie and Jock and a couple of hard-working chaps Arafs, immediately began work on a motorists’ escape tunnel leading from our shed.

I can confidently state that it should be completed by the eve of the summit and its tolls should prove highly competitive with those on the Severn Bridge.

As more recent proclamations from the powers-that-be tend to prove, we were quite justified in our precautions, as I am sure will be confirmed by the Archbishop of Wales.

His “broad church” views seem to chime with the width of our tunnel – at least two traffic lanes at the moment.

What; bike it, bus it or hoof it but by no means drive it?

We are the ones who live here and we do NOT appreciate these imposed restrictions.

As Jock would say, “Ye can take our roads but ye cannae take awa our freedom!”

Julian R Powell Larch Grove Newport