Glyn Limmer (So-called professionals make several mistakes, November 4), really should have read and assimilated the whole of my letter (Arguing the same points, October 25) more carefully to avoid making unfounded – and dare I suggest “unprofessional” – assumptions. Nowhere did I “assert that we the common public should leave judgements to the professionals”.

He then compounds the error by quoting professionals as those responsible for (a) “needless deaths at the Somme”, (b) “the Herbie Volkswagen being too ‘mousy’ so no-one would ever buy one” and (c) “the House of Commons denied the British people referendum on the EU”, as examples of the poor decisions of professionals.

No Glyn, those were actually experts, the well-known definition being that an “ex” is past it and “spurt” is a drip under pressure!

The professionals I was referring to – and the clue was in the last sentence, when I mentioned “dogfights” – were the pilots who flew the Mustang, etc.

Perhaps his errors were caused by the distraction of me inadvertently referring to him as Glen Rimmer, who was actually my father’s good friend in the RAF and really was a professional. Think of my error, Glyn, as a compliment by association. As for blowing the assertion about “we the common public” out of the water, I certainly do not consider myself “the common public”.

Perhaps Glyn is just happy to accept this designation as his position in life. I, however, am always looking for more – if only to keep the grey matter ticking over.

MICK HEAVEY, Oxford Road, Old Marston, Oxford