I READ that Mr Hempleman-Adams is yet again setting up a new stunt, this time for an advertisement for a wine company. I hope that you charged him for the appropriate advertising space and quoted for the future coverage.

Shirley Mathias some months ago wrote that she hoped that Mr Hempleman-Adams would cease these contrived 'record attempts' and that you stop reporting them. May I add my plea for you so to do.

Surely there must be more worthy achievements about which you can report.

J LE COYTE

Bishopstone

Swindon