News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

A day trip with a difference for 89 year olds Mollie Muetzel and Kathleen Lowndes.

The two pensioners visited London for an afternoon tea treat at London's fancy Savoy Hotel

But instead of boarding a train back to Knebworth in Hertfordshire (a 30 minute journey), they mistakenly caught a non-stop service to York ...a 344 mile detour!

News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

FANCY that !

The Sun tells us that 23 year old Adam Thurkettle is banned from the Nutshell, said to be Britain's smallest pub at 15ft by 7ft – because he takes up too much room.

A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.