Further to the article “Residents shock at launch of sex store” on Sunday I was dismayed that in times of empty shops and failing high streets that the residents of Poole have taken this attitude.

We are a modern vibrant society in Poole and as a resident I had seen the shop display being put together over the last few weeks and thought that this was an underwear shop. Nothing more and nothing less.

It has been very discreetly decorated. I cannot understand how people can say “it’s getting very sleazy”, I like others would say that the gaming and pawn shops could equally be described as such.

When you think that the Anne Summers Group makes millions in profits every year there certainly is a “need”. When you see Ann Summers shops you are under no illusion that this is a sex shop whereas Purrfectly Discreet looks more like any undie store.

Please don’t think that it is only the young that see nothing wrong with this type of shop opening I am well over 60 (but forever young) and say ‘come on Poole let the shop be’ and here’s to it making a success and hopefully expanding into more of our ever-emptying shops.

Carol Calf, Ivor Road, Hamworthy