6 JANUARY 1990, Page 37

No. 1609: Wicked glee

Chesterton introduced us to 'the wicked grocer', but we have all come across wicked postmen, wicked bus drivers, wick- ed plumbers. A song of wicked glee (maximum 16 lines), please, from one such `operative', describing the things he does. Entries to 'Competition No. 1609' by 19 January.