14 SEPTEMBER 2002, page 71

Frankly The Best

Michael Henderson A KNOWN bell tolled for the last time this week when Frank Keating said farewell to the Guardian. It caught the paper on the hop because they had expected him......

Q. A Problem I Often Run Into At School Is

that of the 'mystery offence'. For example, arriving in my form room at the start of this term, a very dear friend 'death-stared' me and refused to speak to me. On inquiry as to......

Q. A Rnerkin, I Recently Learnt During A Convivial Evening,

is an 18th-century word for a pubic wig for ladies. On what occasions, if any, is it correct for these to be worn? M. McM, by email A. A merkin is, indeed, a pubic wig, but its......

Q. Although I Am Myself Peculiarly Averse To Barbecues, My

newly wed young wife and her young friends enjoy these culinary experiments. At this time of year, I find my patience more than usually tried by the prevalence of wasps in our......