The age of electronic communications has perhaps created the capacity for people to correspond in a way they might have been reluctant to do when required to pick up pen and paper &150; or at least print a letter from a computer and put it in an envelope. Recently, the Gazette's Web site e-mail address has received several amusing, if bizarre, requests, which Obiter would like to share with readers more widely. Names of correspondents will be kept anonymous, of course, to protect any potential blushes. Indeed, something must be in the water in Liverpool, as these two samples illustrate: 'I had an acquaintance, Sir Desmond Heap (lawyer and planner), who was once president of your Society. I think I remember him saying that we all had similar responsibilities for maintaining law and order; that the police were civilians, no different from the rest of us, but that they wore uniforms so that they could be easily identified when the public sought help. Something like that. I think it was his inaugural lecture as your president. Could you check for me?' For the record, Desmond Heap was the Law Society president in 1972, but I'm afraid Obiter has no idea whether or not he uttered those sentiments. Next from 'the Pool' comes this request: 'Would it be possible for me to have the dates and times of the Law Society dinners in the north-west?' We reckon there will be a fish 'n' chips evening in Preston sometime before Christmas, but not sure exactly when. And finally, from Blackpool: 'I have a complaint to submit about a solicitor who has attempted to make me commit a criminal offence.' Just a minute and we'll slip into our Dixon of Dock Green tunics and be right with you. Keep those cards and letters coming.