I remember the worse year for fireworks was Milliuenmum night when I found 40 or so rocket sticks within my grounds and the ponies in the paddocks, had to be sedated. The young ladies who were renting the paddocks from me, soon moved them to somewhere quieter and yet I live in the New Forest.

This last weekend, I found more rocket sticks imbedded in my lawn, only feet away from the house.

If any had hit any windows, they most certainly would have broken them. I am now waiting to see if the roof leaks, as no tile would have taken the impact.

Even with curtains drawn, there were huge white flashes from a neighbouring garden, just like a lighting strike followed of course by almighty bangs.

My question is, why do people like that live in the New Forest?.

Young children will be frighten by those massive fireworks, the elderly, pets, and of course as already mentioned, ponies and horses. Not forgetting wildlife.

We must have a grading for fireworks, that is, for domestic garden use. Any larger than that, can only then be used at controlled events which are well advertised in advance.

Firework and bonfire night is to celebrity for some reason ,the gun power plot, which was of course was illegal.

Fireworks are small bombs.

Then we have remembrance Sunday, to honour those who have been killed and injured by bombs, fighting in illegal wars.

Fireworks must be controlled, or banned. As of course should be ,any war.

Richard Grant, Ringwood