Time-management

10 hours on trains today, for the sake of 5.5 hours in Edinburgh ... yup, worth every second. :-)

Gorey death

Which Edward Gorey death will I die? ( ... )

It sounds entertaining. I can't wait.

What-dye-call-em

( what word do you use... )

Anyone who finds this sort of thing interesting should read (at least parts of ) The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren by Iona and Peter Opie. Fascinating and extremely comprehensive study of regional variation in children's slang, rhymes, customs, etc.