Sir – On entering my garage on the morning of Sunday, November 7, I found part of the work bench and a box of tools soaking wet. Above, in the plastic corrugated roof panel was a hole about two inches across.

Also on the bench was the remains of a firework, approximately two-and-a-half inches long by half-an-inch in diameter. The latter composed of a plastic tube with a hard substance at one end, that appeared to be three metal washers.

Often we hear cries that Health and Safety has gone too far, curtailing our freedom and insulting common sense. However, one can only imagine the damage such a firework might be capable of if, for example, it struck a child’s face.

Is it not about time we severely restricted the availability of what, after all, is just an excuse to play with explosives.

Every year many folk feel trapped in their homes during the extended November the fifth celebrations and pets tremble in corners.

I. Gourlay, Oxford