"At any one time there are only seven great dogs"

‘Have you got Game of Thrones on DVD?’ I asked Rachel.  She shook her head. ‘Can’t you watch it on Sky?’‘We haven’t got Sky.’  She shook her head again, this time in wonderment. ‘Everyone’s got Sky. You’ve got to have Sky.’  I shrugged.  ‘Nope.  No Sky. But I do need Game of Thrones.’‘Why?’‘Cos I feel the need for some deep fantasy and I can’t watch Lord of the Rings any more, cos it’s getting crazy – I can say all the lines along with the people.’‘Even the...