Firsts.....

Feen-ess. That is why I prefer written English. With spoken English, I am not quite so sure. My Laikipia roots start showing. Feen-ess, is the phonetic equivalent of finesse. But by applying the theory of generalization to pronouncing words (rather then remembering that English does not know whether it wants to become French or Latin), I proceeded to say 'Fain-ess' (you know Fine- Fain, finesse-Fain-ess), and was promptly educated by a true Nairobi blue-blood.
You live and you learn.

Sober men. Nothing particularly wrong with that. When was the last time you offered to buy someone (who drinks) a beer and were threatened with grievous harm? That is off the normal chart of life events and experiences.

Its Wednesday. Its all downhill from here.