The Editor,

Nick Campbell-Jones - you are an irritating man.

There seems to be those people who know nothing and admit it, those people who know little, and reckon they know everything, and those ‘educated’ people who know something and try to tell those people who know nothing.

It appears from your bleating column ‘In the Nick of Time’ that you are one of those people who know very little, but profess to know everything from archaeology to zoology.

I reckon you know nothing about nothing, my friend. You are as hollow as those gum trees you hate so much, and you are as insincere as a new year’s resolution.

You obviously don’t have the foggiest idea about biodiversity, or ecological issues, or give two hoots about the environment other than to plant as many leyland cyprus pines as you can.

Leyland pines are the best things since sliced bread”, you once said to my face.

I have found your column real useful. I carefully cut it out and put it in my kitty litter tray.

It is real absorbent and does a wonderful job. Pity your column’s not so absorbing.

So look old son, I think you should give up writing and concentrate on driving those real estate signs in real straight, or better still, get a job selling second-hand Volvos up the Windsor Road from Baulkam Hills where you can do it right for them - and leave us alone.

Yours sincerely

Ken Folkes

Irritated resident.