I WAS sorry to read that Mike Tyson, former world heavyweight boxing champion, had to skip his whistle-stop tour of York's main tourist attractions (November 22).

Did you go down with a touch of "Evasion Flu" Mike?

There's a lot of it about this year - so the local tourist board tell me.

What were the symptoms, cold feet, ringing in one's ear?

Or did you forget to take your jabs?

Get well soon, Mike.

Dale Minks,

Ancress Walk,

York.

Updated: 10:33 Thursday, November 24, 2005