I WRITE with reference to Oxford Mail, January 19, where Leigh McPherson claimed that she was shocked by what she had heard after buying a My Pal Violet – a cuddly toy puppy from Asda – for her four-month-old child to help her to talk.

She couldn’t believe it when she opened the toy up at her friend’s house. Pressing its paw to make it sing, she was horrified because she was sure it contained a swear word.

So what did she do: return it to Asda and complain?

No. She played it to all her friends who had a laugh and then guess what? Her three-year-old niece came round and picked it up without them realising it, and now the little darling keeps singing it and they can’t stop her.

I bet now she is the life and soul of the party.

Mrs McPherson said personally she would have found it quite funny if it had been an adult toy.

Oh, Mrs McPherson, that would have been a laugh. You must be splitting your sides at some of the present-day comedians on telly.

D ROTHERY, Horspath Road, Cowley, Oxford