November 4, 2026 — 9:00pm

“One of the downsides of having a hyphenated surname (C8) is that you have to be ever alert to PA announcements,” writes Michael Edward Bennett-Williams of St Ives. “At airports I have been called Mr Michael Bennett, Michael Williams, Edward Bennett, William Bennett and Michael Hyphen.”

“Talking about hyphenated surnames, my daughter still regrets the missed opportunity my wife (nee Partridge) and I had to amuse her,” adds Tony Hunt of Gordon.

“The Lady Janice of Austinmer was spot-on with her biscuits and liquorice shrinkflation lamentation (C8),” reckons the euphuistic Ron Polglaze of Hazelbrook. “And can we also ask the bakers at Vita-Weats to return the holes to their proper size, please? Worm sandwiches were one of the great joys of childhood.…