We're out here on the borders with our favourite few possessions

Shortly after moving to Ealing two years ago, we noticed that one house on the walk to the station had a peculiar habit. ( The Wall )

They call me girl, they call me Stacy

I have just spent several minutes looking at a (work) email from someone I will meet on Tuesday, wondering how on earth to even begin to think about attempting to pronounce their name. I was just coming to the conclusion that the only sensible thing was going to be to admit defeat and ask them, when I noticed the email sig.

Next to the name, it has a handy phonetic guide.

What a sensible, helpful thing to do. Hurrah.