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I know of two places in Shropshire. The first, Atcham, is pronounced as it looks - Atch'em. The second is pronounced Ratch'em, but is actually spelled Rattlinghope.

pistol

Michael Howard, yes, but David Willets even more so. news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/105000/images/_109951_willets_150.jpg

goal

Stebson

Nomenclature - Jargon/terminology used in a particular science, art, etc., like (to use one of Lord B's examples) traffic management. Can we invent words? There really should be a no'women'clature.

hold

wine-store

Mainwaring

I've often tried to think, if I ever meet that Thatcher crone, will I merely turn my back on her, spit on her or hit her? If there's one woman on the planet that, even after all these years, justifies the last of these it's her.

Madame

Antoinette

Nice-but-Dim

Weirdest I ever bought was 'Kontakte' by Stockhausen. Shite, and thankfully stolen along with all my other vinyl.

OGH has been my favourite since I first saw him in the stripes. Despite reasonable challenges from Bobby and TFDM, Harty's still my no.1

beach

Pompeii, and No 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Can't remember the authors.

nasty

white

Link article written by my chum Rob Fraser, still at the Council all these years later.