ALAS, I will no longer participate in donating to the poppy boxes after the disgusting verdicts on the thieves taking the contents of tins.

It beggars belief that some of these so-called judges are on the same planet as the more down-to-earth general public.

My sympathy goes to all those elderly ex-servicemen and women who brave all weathers to stand on our streets to gather the much-needed income for our servicemen and women who need our donations.

One can still subscribe by sending your remittance direct to The British Legion at Pall Mall, London.

KEN BROWN Swanlands House Eynsham