I take umbrage to M Kirkham's criticising in his letter The Weekend Sun June 10.
How dare he judge me in that manner. He is obviously ignorant of what alcohol, nicotine, and illegal drugs do to our bodies, and I am amazed that my good friend Brian, the editor, published his spurious letter!
All I can say is that M Kirkham will eventually end up with cancer of his lungs from nicotine smoke, or his brain closing down from alcoholic poisoning as his letter indicates that he was both! Just see what is happening to youth with their binge drinking, out of control!
I am 85, I neither smoke nor drink alcoholic beverages – not on any medication, and up to writing this letter, have lately done the odd carpentry job, and am far from ‘miserable'. I am very happy indeed, and I do much reading and writing and always deal with facts! So M Kirkham should quit those horrible habits if he wants to reach 85 years!
Ernest Izett, Tauranga.