Memories of the Busy Bee caf on the Watford bypass prompted Mr D A Baker, of Sarratt, to write in: "I remember the Busy Bee as a breakfast transport caf. We worked in Watford on the roads and we went there in the morning, so did many lorry drivers, for a mammoth breakfast.

"The queue went from the counter to the door, which was about 15 metres. The breakfast was passed to you practically before you had ordered.

"All the lorry drivers took a towrope because the car park was mostly mud and lots of lorries got stuck.

"I went to the Watford Hilton for a function and saw the Busy Bee proprietor, who used to serve breakfasts. He was in a dress suit with his back to me and deep in thought. I said bacon, egg, sausage, chips and tomatoes', he turned quickly and smiled and we had a little chat. Old drivers would remember him I believe he was Polish."

Roy Reeves, of Scottsdale, Arizona USA, wrote in by e-mail: "I am a yank who well remembers the Busy Bee Caf as we used to stop off for a late night snack there when returning from London, back to our camp at the old Bushey Hall back in the mid 1950's. It was a great place."

Graham Francis, of Abbots Langley, also wrote in with recollections of the Busy Bee Caf, and comments on a recent contribution, which named Substitute, by The Who, as one of the most popular records on the juke box.

Graham writes: "I used to go to the Busy Bee most nights between 1965 and September 1968 when it closed.

"I have doubts about The Who's record Substitute being on the jukebox, as indeed it was Mod music, and the Mods were the sworn enemies of Rockers, of which I was one.

"The record would more likely have been The Leader Of The Pack by The Shangri-Las, Terry by Twinkle, or even Johnny Remember Me by John Leyton.

"I had a Matchless, a 500cc Single. We used to go to the dance at the Kingham Hall, St John's Road, and finish off the evening by riding to the Bee' for a cup of tea. Incidentally, the Ace Caf in London was also a great meeting place for Rockers, that one closing exactly a year later, in September 1969.

"I can support my claim of animosity between Mods and Rockers, as I recall a chap turning up at the Bee' on a Lambretta. While he was inside, a group of bikers set about dismantling his scooter.

"They removed the wheels, seat, side panels and other parts and spread them out like an exploded diagram. The poor chap was horrified when he came out, but it didn't take him long to re-assemble it.

"I have known this person since school days, and I am still acquainted with him. After all, no real harm was done."