I read your report about a "compochino" event offering cut-price compost bins to gardeners, along with a cup of coffee (The Argus, October 12).

Councillor Sarah Osbourne, lead member for the environment, Lewes District Council, states: "Compost bins make ideal Christmas presents and this is a great opportunity to purchase one or more."

I can see a whole lot of disappointed husbands/fathers on Christmas morning in the Lewes area - I just hope I'm not one of them.

Anyway, I'm just off to buy a can of worms for the missus.

-David Oborne, Ringmer