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Jigjag,

I meant to add...

You asked Grunger if she'd been a 'rap' dancer. I think you got the wrong end of the stick (pike) - I believe she used to be a 'map dancer', one of these people you see hopping about in fury at service stations, dancing around when they realise they've taken the wrong exit. As we're in the 21st century, the maps themselves are often available on mobile phones, rather than in the 'AA Map Of Britain'.

...then again, Grunger could have been thinking of you, your position of ' Master Of The Rolls'... maybe she was a Bap Dancer?

Malone

I am disappointed to read that the salary is going to be rather small.......probably zero.........., but it is a nice honorary title.

I haven't been to the shops for weeks, but I see what you mean about the policy. It seems a sensible one, but why cant anyone say what they mean nowadays?

Talking about saying what you mean, I have no idea what Grunger meant about her early career. It could be rap, but I think your ideas of map or bap are more likely. Btw I still use a 1989 AA map, which is still fairly accurate. But is it bap? I dont know. I think in may places it is a bread roll, but that is "batch" here, and "bap" is slang for something I dont want to get into, but might be what she meant!

Malone & Jigjag

My own dancing would best be described as **ap so I don`t feel qualified to speculate on Grunger`s early dancing career but ... as a man of the world Jigjag I`m sure you will have had occasion to visit `Gentlemen`s Clubs` where men are entertained. Sorry to lower the tone, once again, but there is an obvious solution to the **p dancing conundrum - apologies Grunger if I too have got the wrong end of the stick/pike - it wouldn`t be the first time and probably won`t be the last!

Tyke

I have had only one experinece of the dancing activity you refer to. I was in a deserted pub in Worcester some years ago after a hard day's cricket-watching when a young lady came to my table. After a short conversation she asked me if I would like a dance, and I would not even have to get up. There was a small fee for the dance and anything else was negotiable. I politely declined but wondered what it was all about. But later as the pub filled up, she seemed to be busy.

I suppose this could be what Grunger meant, as she mentioned her disreputabe past a few days ago when we were discussing lowlife/low life. Perhaps she would be so kind as to let us know.

Jigjag

The mystery continues ...

Worcester is definitely a ground I must visit - once we are allowed out again. I`ve had many reports that cricket-watching can be a pleasurable experience there, which the account of your visit confirms.

Tyke

Yes a lovely ground. I had a quick chat with Boycott once. He was at third man, happy to talk to anybody, and he was in his "you only get picked for England if you go to the right school" mood, about 1985 or 86 I think. I was not a fan though. Some good pubs in the city.

It was the start of the local cricket today hence the end of the lovely weather, although it hasn't mattered of course. Clubs are talking about getting youth cricket underway as soon as restrictions are eased.

malone, tyke, jigjag

I am sorry that my typo led to some speculation, some ideas closer to the truth than others........but it seems I will have to give you a clue:

Grunger perhaps, unknown pace and crazy, right? (3,6)

Not a great clue but might help

Grunger

Yap Dancer?

or zap dancer?

tyke, jigjag

2 good guesses.

In my clue I was trying to describe myself doing my daily exercise round the park, many laps dancing as I go. I think you both described the answer earlier very well!