Knowing when to stop digging a hole

Sir, When I was a young lad a well-meaning senior colleague gave me a piece of advice, and it was this: ‘When you find yourself in a hole, throw away your shovel.’

It is advice that the Reverend Crossan should heed as he continues to misinform and mislead your readers.

Enough, I think. Mike McGeachy, Campbeltown.