Skewered by lobster fans

So Nora Radcliffe, MSP, is going to give me yet another bureaucratic headache to deal with in running my small business (your report, 28 November). I am supposed to write a risk assessment for the odd-job-man to tighten a leaky radiator or to change a lightbulb.

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Nov 2005, 00:00 BST

Will I now have to encounter the "Lobster Police"?

Scots have cooked lobster straight from the sea since time immemorial. Has Ms Radcliffe not got more pressing constituency issues to deal with?

EDDIE SPEAR

The Three Chimneys

Dunvegan, Skye

I am surprised no-one has come up with the humane method of cooking lobsters suggested by Philip Harben in his book, Cooking. His method is to pour tepid water over the lobster. This stuns it. Then bring the water rapidly towards the boil, and the lobster will die before recovering consciousness. When a temperature of 140F is reached, the lobster is despatched. Then raise the temperature to boiling point and continue to cook.

VAL DEAN

Whitehouse Road

Edinburgh