Why should I watch The Villa? They never cum to see me when I was bad.

'Astonishing' was actually a deliberate policy of post-war governments, and formed part of the overall strategy known as 'maudling'. The Thatcher government, of course, declared that 'astonishing' was old hat and Britain was now in the 'Steven age'. Thus the Villa knell was sounded.

[Super] And all this time I thought 'Stevenage' was named thus becuase it was on the River Steve.

Stevenage sounds like a statutory payment. "Stevenage Shall Be Levied At Three Shillings And Fourpence In The Pound."

[Stevenage] Surely named after the patron saint of alternating birthdays?