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Issue 179 July 2017 inside ISSN 1466-3376


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Bonfire smells great to me!


Dear Editor – Should you print my letter I fear I may be in a majority of one, or should that be a minor- ity of one? You see, even though others may disagree (Left fuming by afternoon bonfire, June 2017), I love the smell of a bonfire. A bonfire brings back many very


happy memories of my childhood. A couple of years after cessation of hostilities after WWII many people were still “digging for Britain” and where I lived everyone seemed


to be a keen gardener with rather large gardens. Every Sunday morn- ing, bright and early, they would be out digging, but the first thing they would do would be to light a fire, and this they would keep go- ing for most of the day, fuelled by deadwood or anything else capable of burning. There was never any fear of a


Owners should clean up after horses


Dear Editor – I am wondering why horse owners are not made to clear up their horses’ poo from public areas? I am fed up with the horse muck in


front of our drives (this picture was taken on Cofton Church Lane). The offensive excreta gets sprayed every- where by the passing cars, gets stuck on the tyres, footwear and gains entry into our homes. There are strict rules for dog owners when it comes to picking up the poop; why not for horse owners? Hoping to get some clarification. Dr SB Vohra, Cofton Hackett


Have your say . . . about


anything! 14 The Village July 2017 Lawton’s View


complaint by the females of the families though, because there was still a by-law in place forbidding the hanging out of washing on a Sun- day. Things have certainly changed. John B Holland, Alvechurch


. . . but I’m fed up


with the smoke Dear Editor – In response to the letter regarding bonfires: I live on the Redditch Road in Alvechurch, and this problem has been on going since I moved here 20 years ago. I’m fed up with selfish people


having fires any time of the day. Like Roz Miller, I have had to wash my clothes again because a fire has been started as early as 8.30am and left to smoulder for hours. Bromsgrove Council sent out


letters a few years ago asking for information on fires, as they had had complaints; this selfish act is not acceptable and they would be contacting the persons responsible.


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