You would have thought that with that sort of wedge he could afford a better hat!

10 hours ago, stoutfella said:

There's world-wide mass confusion over "earned" and "was paid".

I used to get mocked when I told people that I "worked" at an RAF Maintenance Unit. It was known locally as "Butlin's" for obvious reasons! I changed "worked" to "employed" also for obvious reasons! 

9 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

You would have thought that with that sort of wedge he could afford a better hat!

Hey, I have a couple of those, worn by Royals and ragamuffins. He looks like someone you would see in a 1970s snug with a pint and a pipe.