North American tubs are not grippable, so people can slip as they try to get in or out of the tub.

Sip the perry of the Black Worchester and you will belch clouds of soot.

I have a younger sister, Jessica, who insists that everyone call her Selena because she feels the pain of the murdered Latin American rock star, and who just dropped out of school for the second time.

Pulling on a pair of trackie pants and a jumper, she quietly unclipped the flyscreen and pushed up the old window and climbed through, landing outside with a hollow thud.