The interesting thing about the latest feeding frenzy regards the ‘Beckhams’ is not as we’d be lead to believe that David Beckham did or didn’t have carnal knowledge of someone other than his wife, or that Victoria is still trying to relaunch her career. Who’s going to tell her? It’s the wonderful tabloid language, particularly the use of the word ‘romp’, as in “Becks in drug fuelled romp with Rebecca.” When did you last hear anyone use the word ‘romp’ in normal everyday conversation? Not for at least a hundred years, so what is it about such usage that compels your average sub editor to regress to a time when the Royal Family spoke German?