Words of the week

AT 80 one is not a very attractive proposition. Putting a tongue in someone’s ear and finding a hearing aid is hardly Romeo and Juliet. – Veteran novelist Jilly Cooper who turned 80 on Tuesday.

HE probably shot around 80. He’s a decent player for a guy in his 70s. – Rory McIlroy after playing a round of golf with US President Donald Trump, 70, on Sunday.

SWEDEN? Terror attack? What has he been smoking? Questions abound. – Former Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on President Donald Trump implying wrongly that there had just been a terrorist attack in Sweden.

IT is the best day care centre for the elderly in London. – Liberal Democrat peer Lord Tyler on the House of Lords.

IF the Government thinks it can take the UK out of the EU any old way, it’s wrong. – Lady Hayter, shadow Brexit spokeswoman.

I DON’T do any of the clean food thing. It says sugar is out. There’s nothing wrong with having a little sugar. I eat sugar and I’m not huge. – Mary Berry, former Great British Bake Off judge.

MY mind will not accept the fact that I cannot play cricket any more. It is really strange. I don’t think I will ever be able to let it go, mentally it has taken its toll on me. – Former England cricket star Andrew Flintoff.

EVERY day I try to do something to rescue the Labour Party from his leadership. – Lord Mandelson on Jeremy Corbyn.

I WANT to focus on what I am, who I am and how I’ve been without any distractions. I want to enjoy life. – Singer David Cassidy confirms he is suffering from dementia.

I COMPLAINED to her officials that it was a waste of her time and mine since she said nothing that couldn’t be read on a Tory central office press release. – Why former BBC political editor Nick Robinson once turned down lunch with Theresa May.

HP sauce is more addictive than anything I know. – Keith Richards, Rolling Stones guitarist.