From JAMES OCKENDEN
It is unfair of Philip Kyle to say that cold, old rocks are ‘as boring
as shit’ (‘Danger! 51¶¯Âþs at work’, 11 September). Standing on the east
coast of the island of Arran, with 300-million-year-old lava flows beneath
my feet, huge granite intrusions all around, and fossilised lightning strikes
depicting ancient storms, a little imagination revealed a most spectacular
scene, as lively as any modern volcano. The fact that today the island is
colder than a science minister’s smile on budget day makes this all the
more fascinating.
James Ockenden Keresley, West Midlands
