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We had a "conflab" on Match of the Day on Saturday.

If Grunger is looking in, it was nice to see one of her jobs, Chauffeuse, in the Times today.

After recent discussions, it was nice to see in the Times today:

Fat female leading team of scientists? (4)

Jigjag

How times have changed!
At Grammar School a `Master` gave one of my mates the nickname `Fat Slug` - my nickname was `Long Streak` (from the same chap!) - I suppose I got off fairly lightly.

Tyke

Indeed they have. We had some strange teachers too. I was called "Fish" for no apparent reason. All pupils were called by their surnames and I remember a teacher asking a friend what his Christian name was, and when he replied "Martin", the teacher thought for a moment and said "Hmm, sensible Christian name".

A few years ago at my golf club I mentioned the several signs on the course referring to 'buggies and trollies'. Perhaps when they were renewed they could be changed to 'buggies and trolleys'. After all, several little things contribute to people's impressions of the club. Since then some signs have been renewed with no correction. I have not pressed the point.

However, today in Times 2 in a review of a television programme 'Undercover Ambulance: NHS in Chaos' we have 'patients on trollies'.
Do I have a point or should I slink away in pedantic shame?

Paul

I agree it should be "buggies and trolleys". These are the normal plural endings for -y and -ey words e.g. fries and pulleys.

I would continue to press the point. Your club would not approve of birdys and bogies.

Paul

It was nice to see "buggy" in the Times crossword today. I hope your gold club has altered the wording on the signs.

Another "conflab" in the Mail today.

Yes, jigjag @607, thanks for reviving 'buggy' and the 'consonant/vowel before the y plurals'. It's a rule worth preserving because, unlike many others, I think it has no exceptions. (Says he, ready to be shot down).

I still hesitate to take the golf club to task again over the misspelled signs. Pedants tend not to be appreciated.
Another club displays on the course a lengthy notice which includes the phrase 'fowl play'. I am fairly sure it's not deliberate, nor warning players not to injure the moorhens with wayward shots.

Today's Times also had CHESS, which Brendan, Mathprof and Geeker may think appropriate as the third game of the biennial World Chess Championship was played today.

Finally, am I right in thinking that Tuesday's Times (11th April) had an unusual number of triple definitions?

Me @608 - I meant Jimmygtal, not Mathprof.

Wish there was an edit function on this site!

Talking about golf, a friend used to be a member at Wilmslow Golf Club. When he was there, there was a rule for determining winners of competitions. It was something like this:
"In the event of a tie, the better/best score on the back nine wins. In the event of a further tie, the better/best score on the first nine resolves the winner."
Think about it!