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which would just leave chool (between cool and chill) - that does not make any sense to me ! I am almost sure it's the correct answer but can't totally parse it ! very annoying !

BTW am I write in thinking that 'pony' is cockney, or is it just slang ?

Look at this beautiful bit of inattention ! I meant 'right' of course!

I think 'pony' is cockney money slang?

Hello, Elle!
The BBC Text service has put Lizzie's win up on its Sports section! Well, she is World Champion after all!
Fabian is getting out while he is still pretty much at the top.
About time there was an apology about the webcam.
They should get a teenager in to fix it.
They are the biz with technology!

Hello, Pigale!
That is a pity we missed the pike getting brought to the nest!
They say Laddie is a good hunter.
Hope the camera is fixed soon!

Elle,
Pony is slang for twenty five pounds, but I do not know if it is Cockney or not.
Think Cockney slang has to rhyme?
What would pony rhyme with?
Mr Rogan would know!

Elle and Pigale!
I looked up pony in Wiklpedia.
They are not sure, but suggest pictures of pony and monkey were on Indian bank notes. Bank of Bengal etc.
And somehow entered our language.
So did bungalow, I believe.

Hi, Rusty!
I have looked up "bungalow" in Brewers.
It says that the word came from the Hindi word "bangla" meaning "of Bengal"
It was originally the house of a European in India, generally of one storey with a veranda all around.
The word may have been influenced by "low" since most houses are of two storeys.
Apparently, in Dr. Brewer's 1894 edition, he mentions that "There are English bungalows at Birchington (in Kent) and on the Norfolk coast near Cromer."
So now we know!
It is pouring with rain and - to the dog's dismay - we are now experiencing loud rumbles of thunder!

Elle, I did know all that.
"Juggernaut" is Indian, too, I think.
I always thought it sounded German!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh well, I didn't know it!
So I have learned something knew by looking it up!
Yes, you are right about juggernaut being of Indian derivation.
I think it comes from Juggernath (if my memory serves me correctly?) an incarnation of Vishnu (not sure if I have spelt that correctly)
Thunderstorm well under way!
Is this the penalty for having such a warm day?
Dog is terrified and is jammed underneath the printer by my feet!

Hi again Elle and Rusty,

Had to switch off all computer, rooter, cameras etc... because of a very heavy thunderstorm ! Perhaps in sympathy with you Elle ?
The point that I like it about as much as your dog does ! but I did not go on all fours under the table.....:)