ALTHOUGH I laughed out loud at Julian Cole's fantasy reshuffle (Evening Press, June 19), alarm bells also rang for me.

If Julian becomes sports editor he may be tempted into the midfield, boxing ring or (at worst) bare-knuckle fighting - a short-lived pastime and unsuitable for a peace-loving person.

All this reshuffling of doctors may eventually go haywire and see hospital specialists emptying that skip Julian told his readers about earlier this year.

He will be unable to have his grappling-swollen baker's hands corrected by a surgeon and will be forced to rely on the skills of his carpenter or electrician.

The sports writers may be carried away on a wave of hot brioche and a competition to find the crumbliest croissants, for which they will expect a gold cup. Forget the reshuffle, Julian, and retain the status quo.

Margaret Lawson,

Aldborough House,

The Groves, York.

Updated: 10:44 Friday, June 27, 2003