The Post Office bitterly resents the criticism that is constantly voiced in the British press, both by Disgusteds of Tunbridge Wells and journalists.

However I hope we shall do better as we go on and as long as there's no dodging or begging the question on our side, I'm not afraid.

Even more incredibly, he defended it last month, brushing aside the formidable world No 1, Michael van Gerwen, in the process. The Dutchman, still overwhelmingly the man to beat, firmly denies the upstart challenger has got into his head. Which is probably an admission that he has, a little bit.

Throughout the book I refer directionally to the altar and chancel of St. Andrew's as situated at ecclesiastical east (to avoid overcomplicating matters), not geographical or magnetic southeast. Thus, the altar is located at the east end of the church, and the gallery, at the west.