> In message 4ax.com>, Halla
> drunkenbastards.spam.com> writes

>>On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:48:50 +0100, Geep nospam.demon.co.uk>
>>blethered:
>>

>>>Elevenses are 'fly'; some of the old wifeys who come in the PO sometimes
>>>bring a slice of cake, or biscuits, which they slide under the counter,
>>>for our fly. I assume that is the correct spelling? Halla?

>>
>>Hmm, not heard of that. I've heard of a wee fly cuppa, or a cuppa on
>>the fly, but the 'fly' is being sneaky, grabbing a cuppa on the sly
>>and robbing the day of some time, as it were.

>
> Heh, yes, IKWYM, but here, fly is not sneaky or sly; just a snack
> somewhere between brekkie and lunch.

>>
>>A fly cemetery, OTOH and as you will know already, is a cake. ;-)

>
> Coincidence. Just this week I introduced The Child to Dead Fly
> Biscuits :-)
>
> He loved 'em, but I suspect it was the name he loved :-)