MAY I through this column of your excellent newspaper forward a message to the horrible people who have stolen my beautiful garden seat.

This seat was part of a gift from my late father, an ex-war veteran whose boot laces you wouldn't be fit to tie. You must have struggled to carry the seat down the driveway so hopefully you will have hurt your back. Failing that, if you are selling it on for money for drugs then I hope they destroy you.

It is only an ordinary seat, cast iron with a green floral back rest but to me it was very special.

Joyce Gee,

Kingsway North, Clifton, York.

Updated: 09:40 Wednesday, March 15, 2006