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Sorry if I've mentioned this before but as we're on the subject of feminine forms again, I read on the BBC website this morning of someone with blonde hair.

Hair is always blond, whether it belong to a man or a woman. A woman can be blonde, though, and a man blond.

At least "sherbet" was spelt correctly in the same article. Far too often it is spelt incorrectly as sherbert.

Aviatrix appeared in a puzzle this morning which I rather liked

orson

Thanks, I didnt know that. I have always used blonde in all senses.

jono

I love aviatrix, which I have never seen, reminds me of Asterix.

Inspired by recent postings, and feeling rather peckish, I set off in search of an exotic egg dish. Where else but the market café? I was surprised to see a new item on the menu, “Eggs However £2.50”.

“I’ve heard of Eggs Benedict and Eggs Florentine, but Eggs However is new to me” I said to Cassie the waitress.

“It is a new dish Paul has created, 2 eggs on 2 toasts, as you like them” she replied.

“I’d like a cup of tea and one piece of toast, but I’m not sure about the eggs however, however, however attractive it sounds.”

“You can have 2 eggs, fried, scrambled or poached with the toast” she advised.

“Actually I’ll have 3 eggs, one in each style, if that’s not too much trouble.”

“I’ll see what I can do, but I don’t know what to charge you, as you’ve swapped a toast for an egg.”

“I think this will cover it” and proffered a fiver. “Put the change in the tips.”

The eggs were nicely arranged around the piece of toast. Delicious, but I may not go there again for eggs, however.

Grunger, glad you didn't my slightly sarky imaginative words! I like your liking of Aviatrix, you are pretty consistent in your preferences. I thought of you when I did Sunday's EV, as there was a clue which probably pleased you. It was 10 D - I haven;t given it here as there's a thematic element which would need explaining.

Orson. I thought your blond/blonde stuff was interesting and my Chambers cofirmed what you said... but my Collins didn't.

Jigjag,

Thanks for your latest restaurant review, Giles Coren had better watch out. I think the 'Eggs However' is just an extension of the 'whatever', used by the youth of today. Although I enjoyed hearing about your breakfast, three eggs seems a little ... eggsessive perhaps? I think my dieticienne, Gillienne, would be horrifed.

jigjag

I loved your market cafe report.They are certainly trying to please you and others like you, with unusual tastes? Hope you enjoyed the 3 eggs as much as I enjoyed your 3 consecutive howevers, all with different meanings - eggsellent!

Malone

Glad you liked the report. I thought of ordering a boiled egg too, but thought that might be pushing it. I think "however" might replace "whatever" when the youngsters hear about it.

My dieticienne, Vivienne, recommends 3 eggs per week so I suppose she wont object.

Grunger

Thanks. I was pleased with the howevers.

malone

I didnt do the EV on Sunday. Ifor puzzles are too tough for me, and I dont like misprint themes anyway - there are enough accidental ones.

I will have a go at 10D though, thanks for alerting me.

Jigjag, I was relieved about your dieticienne's advice on the number of eggs... remember, however, you're not compelled to have your weekly 'ration' at one sitting. The 'don't carry all your eggs in one basket' proverb has been updated - 'dont put all your eggs on the one plate'.

Grunger, that Ifor puzzle was not as tricky as some we've had in the past.