My first cousin once removed's son - i.e., my second cousin - I think* - told me that Elgin was where people from Inverness went for a night out. (It may have been Nairn. But I think it was Elgi… (View Post)

That's a brilliant name for an Alsatian. Threatening, but also slightly posh. (Try saying hardhard out loud and not sounding posh.) (View Post)

I have a first cousin once removed in Inverness. I was chatting to him at a funeral a few years back and he encouraged me to visit. He vaguely tried to extol its virtues: "It's very central… (View Post)

A similar anecdote from 20 years ago: Boots the Chemist did a similar thing. Promoted the same items across all its stores. Sometimes this was fine, other times it met opposition from store managers.… (View Post)

Thanks! As you can see, it instinctively has a different meaning for me! (View Post)