WHILE having no wish to engage in any acrimonious correspondence with Mr K Sowerbutts (Letters, September 8), I cannot but reply to him accusing me of a slur.

I have long thought, reading his multifarious letters to you, that he takes himself a bit too seriously.

My comments were meant to be of a light-hearted nature, which might, perhaps, have brought a smile to your regular readers.

Maybe, in the modern parlance, he should 'lighten up a little.'

KEITH REYNOLDS, Hindle Street, Darwen.

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