Fabulous - enormous congrats!

I get it. This was in Bradford in the 90s BTW.
I could well be wrong but I think in this case it was just yer classic attempt to be superior to the ignorant masses (which included me)

What, with "olt" at the end?? In that case I take it all back.... I've only ever heard other English people say "REN-oh". Maybe I've moved in rarified circles

I had an ex who always pronounced Renault 'REN-olt'. I eventually asked him why and he said 'because, love, you *know* how it should be pronounced if you're going to say it the French way' (so I assume he meant 'rrrruhn-OH'). His parents also pronounced it this way. A particular kind of arseholery

Wow. Yes. I could have written this (I didn't)

Bleak House?! 😁 love it

So tempting! 🫤

This is *so* generous - thank you!

Same. Very depressed and worried

Many thanks for the shout! 🙏

Ooh!

Excellent piece

So embarrassing of the Guardian to publish this

I've always been glad there's no ebook version of my book, even though I know I could have had more sales.

Six months! 🥲