Tadman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:57 am....CAF has not been a model of good service, either. The Caledonian Sleeper cars (75 cars, mix of coach, sleeper, diner) were a bit late (12 months?) but in tragically bad fettle.
Mr. Dunville, off topic, but related to your immediate. I had to go to a dictionary to review the definition of "Fettle". I learned it is more of "the Queen's language" than Yankee.
I haven't been.in the "Mother Country" since 1986, however, my Sister resided in the London area 1970-89. She still has English terms in her speech, such as the noun "Lead", or over here, a dog's leash.