Austerity, though, and the need to rebuild the economy in an ever more competitive world, should not be allowed to be the overriding message.

That was the overriding message from experts yesterday, but it won't reassure those coming up for retirement in the next few years, who have already seen their savings hammered.

The overriding message was that, as a tiny hamlet, this was the only place they saw each other.

Indeed, the overriding message seems to be that it comes down to eating hearty and filling food, enough so that you don't feel stuffed or even full, always slightly under-satiated.

There are two overriding messages that he uses to keep his players positive.