thick and fast

On the flip side, other parents often put together a handy schedule at times like Christmas when the school events come thick and fast, and WhatsApp groups are a good place to organise the end-of-year teacher gift, our colleague says.

It leaves Martin with questions over his personnel as matches come thick and fast.

The Legend of Rooney's Ring is typical of the homegrown comedies that come thick and fast at the Royal Court, which probably has a closer connection with its local crowd than any comparable theatre in the UK.

"A lot of boys are trying to play in different positions so it's just making sure we learn all of our roles within the back row because you never know, with the games coming thick and fast, you could end up playing in any position."

Manager Sian Haddon said: "Week on week the referrals are coming in thick and fast and we're at the point where the demand on our service unfortunately is more than we can meet."