Hello and welcome to another episode of Something Rimes with Purple. Wherever you are, we hope

that you are well and safe. We are both of those things. I'm Giles Brandruth speaking

to you from my little attic studio, homemade self-isolation attic studio in London. And

the other end of the line is my dear friend Susie Debt. Where are you Susie?

I am in St. Place I was last week actually. I'm in my study or the room where I do my work

essentially. Still staring at those props from Comedy Countdown. The Pinyatu's got a little bit

manacing actually. The mention of Comedy Countdown reminds us who Susie is. She is the lady who first

became famous as the Doien of Dictionary Corner on the word game Countdown on Channel 4 but has

grown and evolved from that into the world's most best regarded lexicographer and amusing person

out. The reason for watching 9 out of 10 cats does Countdown is, oh is it? Show us how regularly

I tune in. Jimmy Car is still there and yes I am not providing the comedy on that show. I'm completely

confused. I hope you're providing the comedy today. Now look we talk about words. If you're new to

this we meet once a week either virtually or in person and we talk about words and language because

both of us have had a lifetime loving words and language. And I'm feeling fairly upbeat.

I've had my moments of being a bit blue over the last few days because it's quite strange. Life

is a bit strange. How are you feeling recently up? I like you. I have my moments. I think such a

cliché isn't it to take it one day to time but whenever I think when am I going to actually get

out of this, when are we going to get out of this then it does become a bit overwhelming and

it is hard and it's just you know I think I'm present and it's likely to be one of the contenders

for the Oxford word of the year isn't it or for any Dictionary publisher really but it's just

such a good word because everything is strange. It's strange. I'm finding that I'm dreaming much

more vivid dreams. I had a very strange one last night which I'm not going to dive all

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