Contrary to your report (Slug numbers appear to shrivel after UK heatwave, 27 September), either West Lothian has a particularly conducive microclimate or there has been a recent northwards migration of slugs, perhaps prompted by Kwasi Kwarteng’s bungled fiscal intervention. When I let Mabel, our border terrier, out first thing this morning, she was spoilt for choice, as among the veritable spaghetti junction of trails on the garden path, I counted 17 active slugs ready for her to investigate.
Phil Murray
Linlithgow, West Lothian
• I remember being taught at school as part of Tudor history that in the reign of Henry VII the penalty for speculating against the King’s currency was having your hand cut off (Report, 26 September).
Prof John Galloway
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire
