"Cley might be pronounced Cly."

My granny was from Wells and I'm sure that she said 'Clay' and not 'Cly'. I think that several generations of bird watchers have now decided that it is 'Cly'.

My grandad was brought up on Lord Leicester's estate at Holkham. Quite a few people have told me that it is pronounced 'Hoke-um' or 'Hook-um' - but my grandad pronounced it 'Holk-um'.

Similarly, my granny called Stiffkey, 'Stiff-key' and not 'Stue-key' - nevertheless cockles from thereabouts may have been called 'Stue-key blues'.