The address details called for include state/province (lists all US states and all Canadian provinces) but the list of countries is comprehensive and worldwide. So far so good. “OK” thinks I “I’ll select UK and then either the state/province options will change, or it’ll accept a non Canada/US address that leaves that blank”. WRONG.

So I decide to select Connecticut (had friends in Greenwich - actually, I’m only 5 miles from the “original” Greenwich, so it sort of fits) and my vote is accepted. Doesn’t query the inconsistency between my UK postcode (BR1 4JB - a bit like a Canadian post code, but nowhere near a US Zipcode) and a Connecticut zipcode.

Ooh good - I can sign up for email updates. All it needs is my email address (well, that’s pretty obvious!!) and zipcode. Oh, only takes 5 characters….

Well, New York has had longer zipcodes for years, not sure if other states have extended their codes, and Canadian postcodes are 7 characters (if you include the space).

So, can someone please tell me, was I supposed to sign up? If “yes” please shoot the web designer for not making the options sufficiently international - if “no” please shoot the web designer for not making it clear that only US and Canadian citizens should sign up.

OK, rant over!!