Verb. kiss the gunner‘s daughter. (archaic, idiomatic, navy) To be flogged or beaten while restrained over a cannon.

I’m being kind to myself today. I’m halfway through a list of 50 or so Greek and Roman names that I’m researching (ouch) and have decided to STOP!

This story is probably my favourite Ruth Rendell Mystery. Several reasons why : The title. The father is a Gunners (Arsenal) fan. And the name of the House.

Tancred

And the audiobook read by Christopher Ravenscroft aka D.I. Mike Burden, Wexford’s Dr Watson.

RR was a very clever woman :o)