Re: ‘Take the bus instead?’ Letter’s page December 1, 2023, by Marlene Ware.

I believe someone replied to my concerns about parking and the extra costs to seeing a movie at the wonderful Rialto Arthouse cinema, because they show the French, Italian  and British film festivals. Firstly very kind of the person to take the time to answer and suggest I take a bus,  but do they expect single, widowed women in their 8’s to walk alone to a bus stop, wait in the sun as they aren’t covered, then walk to the cinema, then, all to be done again on return home, in all weathers?  Of course we are limited to daytime movies. The Mount cinema is now closed. I’m sure people wouldn’t want their Grandmas catching the bus, but perhaps they will suggest a push bike, Uber or taxi next? Or just forget the movies altogether.

Carol Etherington, Mount Maunganui.