Holiday lets
‘I’m worried about Beth. She doesn’t seem to like football like other girls.’
... which both need operations
‘Just think, if our flight hadn’t been cancelled we’d be in the sun right now.’
‘One day, son, all this will be yours.’
‘Max! You’re not in the House of Commons.’
‘With the price of these strawberries, it feels like we’re really there.’
‘Getting a dental appointment is like pulling teeth.’
Stagflation
‘The £100-a-tank tests have not started well.’
‘The barefaced cheek of the man!’
‘Perhaps we shouldn’t talk about Andrew in front of the children.’
‘We’ll be able to measure all the stuff we can no longer afford in pounds and ounces.’
‘Good thing we abandoned our lockdown dog.’
‘Here’s to many happy, scandal-free years in government!’
‘Daddy, what did you do in the war on civil servants?’
‘I’m afraid I can only currently offer telephone consultations.’