Mr G. is happy to see his slate hearth installed "Brilliant!" "Superb!" "Great!" - Mr G. throws around superlatives where others might employ understatement or even sarcasm.
Not long ago one retired Dundonian assessed the completed installation from the comfort of the settee and said "That looks fucking terrible!" This was neither understatement nor sarcasm.
To get back to Mr G. I think he only says these things because he's expecting the worst all the time - that way he's constantly delighted with the results.
I base this assessment on the fact that Mr G. locked the front door even when he was just going down to the car in the street and back.
You could say that was just force of habit, a habit based on - caution
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