Ah, thanks very much! I'll make some changes here imminently.

Dohickey - not really a British thing
Damn. I love the word dohickey. I may try to find an appropriately silly substitution. Although . . . is it just me, or does River occasionally feel a bit American to anyone else? It's something in the attitude.

And we don't have the Peace Corps
Huh, always assumed that was an international organization. Learn something new every day.

good grief this hits the mark
Excellent! Thanks for all your help.