BARRY HOLLAND wrote: > Adrian Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "tiamiboat" > wrote: > > PEDANTS CORNER > >> We recently had a two week boating holiday and ventured onto new >> bits, namely the bottom end of the Leicester Arm. > > Sorry, Debbi, but there is no such thing as the Leicester Arm. There > is a Leicester Line (of the Grand Union, from Norton Junction to the > Trent), and the waterway between Loughborough and Leicester was > originally the Leicester Navigation. But no Arm. > > Adrian > > . > > & to think Dorothy, that you picked me up on criticising incorrect > apostrophes--ye gods! Barry > Nb practicallyperfectineveryway:-)) >
Yes, Barry, I realise I should be grateful for small mercies. Any time I feel ike criticising you in future, I shall think "Well, it could be worse ..." Dorothy
