Dear Sir or Madam,
I recently read the the December 10 th edition of your newspaper and I would like to offer my thoughts on this prickly issue.
First of all, I concede that there is some truth to the claim. In the past, town centres were dominated by chain shops that varied little from one place to the next, and now sadly the economic downturn has meant that town centres are often blighted by boarded-up windows and empty shopfronts. In this respect, they did and still do look rather similar.
However, it is not true of all town centres and I disagree that St. Andrews, where I live, is like the others. As you will surely be aware, most of our towns are ancient and built to unique specifications and, whilst modernity has brought some conformity, there is an architectural difference from one town to the next. My hometown has buildings and walls almost a thousand years old that could not be mistaken for any other town, with a cathedral and castle that are known across the country for their .
If your writer wishes to visit and reflect upon their that all our towns look alike, I would be more than happy to show them around and change their opinion.
David Wills