A strange way to celebrate a birthday, having tanks on the streets of a sleepy English village. But I don't think that Mr Burnett is glorifying war with this display. With the money that he has raised for the Poppy appeal - something that we all tend to forget about between December and October - I believe he should be commended for what he has done.

Steve, Ovingham, Northumberland

Memories of WW2?

Get a grip.

Its not my thing, but its HIS money.

Surely he isn't doing anything much different than what UK
rich folk (and The Royals) do all the time.

CE, Ashland, US

Happy Birthday Charles from all your friends in Texas! And what a fabuolus amount of money raised for the Poppy fund.....More people should spend their birthday paying respect to the past whilst paying it forward.Hopefully you will start a trend! Many Happy Returns.

Anne, Houston, Texas

I totally agree: War is great fun - for boyish men who never needed to experience the realities of a war. And next time Mr Burnett you should reenact - let's say - the Holocaust maybe. I was told that was great fun as well - depending on which side of the fence you take part in. Hope there will be a lot of birthdays left for you, Mr Burnett. So long

Dirk R Bode, Hamburg, Germany,

Wow - his neighbours were so lucky to be able to witness that free show. As it was a one off event the whingers should permanently lock themselves in their houses.

Mike, Gloucester, UK

Good on him, £27,000 was raised for charity and probably a good time was had by all involved. (if not the neighbours)

If this were to happen every weekend then perhaps the neighbours would have a right to feel dismayed but it was a one off and has probably done more good for Falklands veterans than this government has.

Steven Harker, Skiton, NorthYorkshire

The guy raised a wad for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, that counts for something, doesn't it?

Why not invite Pamela and Althea next year so they could enjoy the show first-hand.

For that matter, how do I get an invitation to next year's bash?
I'd even volunteer to pass out those handbills.
Can I bring my own tank? OK, so maybe just a jeep . . .

Mick, Camarillo, CA

Frankly, for sheer dramatic entertainment, that doesn't beat the Paris Hilton saga !

Ronnie, Paris, FRANCE

Oh, for heavens sake.. it's not like it's every day. He gave fair warning and the man still gets it in the neck.

I'd say it was sheer jealousy.

Tina, Düsseldorf, Germany

A "Harvard fighter"? The North American T6 (aka Harvard) is a classic military training aircraft; hence the two seats!

Would the locals have complained if it had been a Spitfire?

They are welcome to display over my garden any time....

Gill Courage, Stroud, England

Ive never met anyone in their eighties who..when pressed...didn't have something to complain about..and rightly so.
But on this occasion I suspect it was Michael Horsnell's grandmother.

Mark, Bristol,