Kids tying themselves in knots these days | Brief letters

If the scouts had all the leaders they needed, perhaps children would be able to properly tie their shoelaces, suggests Rev Margaret Jones.Some of us were fortunate enough to learn the difference between a reef (“square”) knot and a granny knot, and hence the correct way to tie shoelaces (Report, 12 April), in the Scouts or Guides.If these organisations had the extra leaders they need (Report, 12 April), future generations would share this vital knowledge – and matters of even