MY HUSBAND and I were amazed to read on Tuesday’s letters page about a reader who was disgusted about the horse manure left on the road outside her gate.

I would like to point out to her that dog ‘poo’ contains the parvovirus which is a health risk, but horse manure contains digested grass, oats, etc therefore no risk to humans.

Be grateful, madam, you seem have got your own free rose fertiliser delivered to gate; most of us have to pay!

And no-one asked her to clear it up. At least it wasn’t on the path.

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