I just read a mystery story (Power on Her Own, by Judith Cutler) set in Birmingham, England. Who can explain these acronyms.

A minister's wife could get GNVQ'd in tea making.

The floor's only staying up with faith and friction. They haven't put the RSJ underneath yet!

...I'd rather have the tackiest MFI than that.

She fell for the ICC interior, suave and elegant...

Got a GCSE in swearing, I sometimes think.

My God you look absolutely stunning?

You don't think it's OTT?

They'd met socially on an OU psychology course.
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I had an interesting thought. Acronyms show us what parts in our life are changing the most.