Hello, this is something rhymes with purple. In case you want new to this and welcome if you are,

this is a podcast of all of our words and language and I never quite know Jiles had to describe

the third bit. I often say wordy witch rings, is that right? Very good wordy witch rings it is.

We are lexicographical people, we love language, we love words and you know a great deal about

the origins of words and we just play with words and language once a week we get together. In fact

sometimes it's a couple of times a week because we also have an additional guy like a bonus episode

where we go into the something rhymes with purple club room that I head out of it. But anyway,

I'm thrilled to see you. I tell you I've come into my home studio which is in the basement of my

house in south-west London and I need to go to the Lou but I'm not going to go to the Lou because

I remember when I was very young in what I was a student I met a famous to some notorious

British politician called Inok Powell who was a very clever man, controversial. He had been a

minister in some of his government. I think he was a minister of health. Anyway, he told me that when

you're giving an afternoon a speech it's always best to be needing to go to the lavatory. It adds an

edge to your speech also ensures that you don't go on too long. So I'm obeying the Inok Powell rule

today. I tell you I'm so excited about this week because two of the things that I find most

interesting in life is what is words and language and the other is happiness and what we're about

to do is talk about your new book which I'm going to say because you wouldn't be allowed to

is just a complete delight. It's a joy and it's an inspiration and I think, well, it's fantastic.

Well, I sent you a text the other day didn't I? You did? I had no idea that you had given a quote

for this book about this book because I didn't ask you for it. I obviously like how to just do.

But that was so sweet to do that. So thank you. Well, the publishers sent me a proof copy

and I was delighted to have the proof copy because I have children but they're all growing up

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