The latest worrying email to fall into The Diary’s inbox of mirth was a delightful little number from ‘Services to Lawyers’, which claims to “use proven targeted database marketing to build your accident case pipeline”.

According to said email, by becoming a member of the ‘Cycle Attorney Network’ (for a modest fee, presumably) you can be the first to be called to come to the aid of a motorcycle accident victim (well, first after an ambulance, the police and the victim’s family, one hopes).