Hi Everyone, A very contrite Muriel grovels and begs your pardon. "She who often uses BIG words" has tripped up again. Serves me right! Getting too big for my boots aren't I? Senior moments seem to be on the increase---am I starting on the long slippery slope? I HOPE not! It should have been "hoi polloi", when referring to the common folk, like my grandma, who had to burn their fingers, curse (under their breath) and singe their hair to achieve the Alexandra look! There is a name that is used for the little piece of false hair that Queen Alexandra---and High Society ladies---- attached at the front of their coiffures, does anyone remember it? Having another moment of self doubt, I checked with my Concise Oxford Dictionary. Oops, I'd done it again! "coiffeur or coiffeuse" are the people who arrange the hair, i.e. Hairdressers. Their "creation" is a coiffure" My poor brain is now in a whirl, but the facts will eventually sink in! I also have doubts about "to E or not to E" in aping. Please can anyone put me right? The dictionary doesn't help when I belatedly thought to check on it. I have been haunted by the Booboo I made the other week. Yes, the word should have been "weird"! It doesn't conform to the "i before e except after c" ruling.I will remember in future!!!!! Now comes the problem of picking myself up off the ground, not easily managed these days! Is there a kind gallant out there?!!!! Regards, Muriel.