Kingsland Codger

This Fit and Proper Persons Test - who created it? The FL. Therefore only the FL can make a decision on it. Why are they batting it back to the Administrator?

Maybe it's time for Arthur to make a come-back. Names come and go - when I was a kid no-one was called Thomas, Henry or Oliver and there were no Darren's, Bradley's or Shane's, either. It was all David, John, Peter and Stephen.

Whilst I agree about the famous goal against Liverpool, I'd like to add Connolly's goal against Middlesborough last season - the one where he finished off a multi- pass (how many was it? 27? 37? 67?) move.

Away from the wireless ... welcome to middle age. Before you know it, you'll be forgetting where you put your reading glasses and your false teeth.

Try Radio 3; you might enjoy Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Clemency Burton-Hill and Petroc Trelawny on the Breakfast show ... or maybe not.

I wouldn't dream of wearing anything else ... but then, I'm 6ft 4ins and I'm a Toff. What is the attraction of wearing a single breasted jacket?

One of them being a last minute cup victory over you-know-who. Sweet.

A dawn visit to Tsukiji fish-market, watch the daily auction then breakfast at one of the sushi bars - one of the things to go on everyone's Bucket List. And here's a quick taster ... And like FC above, I, too, have a problem with Sea Urchin.

On the bright side, it might take a defensive horror-show to wake things up. The tapes will be watched and re-watched closely and at the next training session the errors will be concentrated on. We therefore should be tighter at the back, sharper in midfield and more supportive of the attack. Looking back (painfully) at past thumpings, we have often won the following league encounter. Yesterday's disaster needs to be seen as an opportunity to improve.

Many thanks for these suggestions. I had a check at my local super and the only ones of the above I noticed were Douwe Egberts and Nestle Azera. The Azera was available in a pack of 5 'sticks' - convenient for a quick trial. Very tasty.

Were funds never to be an obstacle, I would gladly travel the world to wherever Test cricket was being played. South Africa v Pakistan, New Zealand v West Indies, India v Australia .. wherever. For variety, I would so the same for International rugby union.

Can anyone recommend a seriously good instant coffee? Laziness is getting the better of me and rather than go through the hassle of regularly flying out to Brazil, picking the beans, coming home, grinding them and all the usual stuff, it might be easier and less time consuming to simply add a spoonful or two to some boiling water. Gold Label always used to be fairly reliable, but the choices available now are bewildering. Many thanks in advance.

One thing that puzzles me is why it took the disaster at Hillsborough for football grounds to be improved. There had been previous examples of too many people trying to fit into to small a place. Younger readers might find the following example of note I was at Murrayfield in 1975 to see the Scotland v Wales match. In those days, Murrayfield had one large grandstand with the remaining three-quarters of the ground open-air terracing, standing only. 104,000 people crammed in to Murrayfield that day (at the time the largest rugby crowd in the world, and still the largest ever in the UK). The terracing was unticketed with 50 pence entrance paid at the turnstiles. Whilst it didn't feel dangerous at the time, it was clear there was a problem as the police were taking schoolboys out of the main terraces and down to the front to sit by the touchline. From then on, international rugby matches at Murrayfield were all-ticket games with a capacity limited to 80,000. Soon afterwards, the Scottish Rugby Union built another huge stand and by 1995 the entire stadium had been re-developed into an all-seater 67,000 (plus a bit) capacity arena. The point being that the SRU and the police made immediate efforts to ensure over-crowding could not happen again and then embarked on a long-term solution. Why did it take football so long to make similar changes? Those of us over 50 can recall the sight of the crowd at the Kop End at Anfield swaying and rippling everytime a home goal was scored - the danger was there for all to see. Further, if Hillsborough did not have a safety certificate, then why on earth was the stadium still open - and not just open, but given such a major fixture?

Many thanks for the suggestion. The problem still persists and I trying other ideas I have found through Google.

I have been given an old iphone and am experiencing the following problem ... When receiving (and making) a call, I can hear the other person but they cannot hear me. However, when I touch the 'Speaker' button - then the other party can hear me. So I can use the phone but only if I don't mind others hearing the conversation. Hardly ideal. Any ideas how this problem can be fixed would be much appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

Don't you just love the sound of a sweetly struck six being hit high-and-handsome straight back over the bowler's head and way beyond the pavilion.

You were quite correct. The phrase used was 'unprecedented in the UK'.

And he falls straight into the elephant trap and gets the literary reference wrong. No surprise there. It's not 'a little knowledge'; it's 'a little learning' http://poetry.eserver.org/essay-on-criticism.html - It can be found about a third of the way down.

As others suggest, lie down flat and see if good old fashioned rest can cure it. If the pain persists, Google for a McTimoney Chiropractor in your area http://www.mctimoneychiropractic.org/

When the child is placed in your arms for the first time, you are likely to experience an enormous sense of responsibility. Yes, you might well have been preparing for it, but there's nothing quite like holding your first child and realising there is no going back; you can't say you want one a different size/shape/colour - this is yours and you will be responsible for feeding and clothing him/her. And it won't be long before you have to educate - good luck with the potty-training. Don't be surprised if, after all the excitement, you find you don't have much of a role for the first few months. Apart from nappy-changing (see a useful tip from Windmill above) and burping the baby there isn't much you can do. However, it soon picks up and your life will change forever. And finally, don't be surprised at shedding a tiny tear when he/she gets married in 20plus years time - it will come along all too quickly, so make sure you enjoy every minute of being a Dad.

I have always taken in some sandwiches and similar to ODIs in the past and it has never been a problem. Liquids, soft or hard, however, were not permitted. I gather this is a rule imposed on Hampshire CC by the organising authority.

If they have only received half of this year's payment and the next installment is in January, then wouldn't that be next year?

And an additional comparison... our first match in League 1 was at home to Millwall. Crowd = 20,103

I forgot about the censor! So let's call him Yamashta and leave it at that.