Trevor was called TC or TopCat when he taught at the Met Office College, renowned for giving some Saudi students [my father is a prince. I am having problems revising. Would you like a Mercedes?] a hard time.
In my turn, I left a bunch of them in London because they were late reporting to the 2300 depart coach back to the billet near Reading.
Complaints via Embassy to Met Office, to College Principal and .............
.......... LB on carpet, standing, no coffee. Asked to explain.
"I was instructed to impart the British Met Office ethos inter alia. One essential is timeliness"
Case dismissed.