Congealed fat is pretty much the same, irrespective of the delicacy around which it is concealed.

I understand it is 13-8 against Egon Ronay publishing a Good Betting Shop Food Guide by 1997.

There's no law that decrees when not to whinge, but you reach a certain age - 80 seems about right - when you're expected to manifest querulousness - the coffee's too hot, the boiled egg's too soft.

About one thing the Englishman has a particularly strict code. If a bird says Cluk bik bik bik bik and caw you may kill it, eat it or ask Fortnums to pickle it in Napoleon brandy with wild strawberries. If it says tweet it is a dear and precious friend and you'd better lay off it if you want to remain a member of Boodles.

Owning a racehorse is probably the most expensive way of getting on to a racecourse for nothing.

If you mind losing more than you enjoy winning, don't bet.

I think our police are excellent, probably because I have not done anything that has occasioned being beaten up by these good men.