Quid pro quo: the sterling exchange rate

Post hoc propter hoc: a little more white wine wouldn't hurt us

Ad hoc: wine not included

Adsum: small extras on the bill

Exempli gratia: token tip

Infra dig: terrible accommodation

Primus inter pares: the stove has fallen in the fire

Compos mentis: mint sauce

Carpe diem: fish frying tonight

Non anglii, sed angeli: fishing absolutely prohibited

Curriculum: Indian restaurant

Casus belli: gastro-enteritis

Sic transit gloria mundi: the nausea will pass away, and you'll be fine by Monday

O tempora o mores!: The Times is no more, alas!

Quis custodiet custodes ipsos: do you keep the Guardian?

Post meridiem: the Mail does not arrive until midday

Fiat lux: car wash

Rara avis: no car hire available

Volenti non fit injuria: the accident was caused by a badly fitted steering wheel

Reductio ad absurdum: road narrows

Nil obstat: River Nile impassable

Nil desperandum: River Nile overflowing

De minimis non curat lex: Lex garages cannot undertake to service small cars

Terminus ad quem: bus station for Quem (small Romanian town)

Caeteris paribus: restaurant facilities are available on the Paris coach

Post mortem: mail strike

Expostfacto: not known at this address

Sub rosa: rather unattractive Italian girl

Sal volatile: rather attractive Italian girl

Gloria in excelsis: very attractive Italian girl

Noli me tangere: I do not wish to dance with you

Ars longa, vita brevis: unsuitable bathing costume (literally: big bottom, small briefs)

Hic jacet: old-fashioned coat

Ecce homo: gay bar

Timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes: that nice couple we met in Portugal

Mens sana: male massage parlour

Ex libris: dirty books

Ex cathedra: ruined church

Inter alia: an Italian airline

Summa cum laude: peak holiday period

In loco parentis: railway family compartment

Quondam: part of Holland reclaimed from the sea

Dum spiro: stupid Greek person

Festina lente: shops shut on Continent (literally: Lenten holiday)

Aut Caesar aut nihil: an Italian football result

Tertium quid: 33p