This is another Prime Minister related entry.  I walked past a copy of the Times newspaper the other week, and was surprised to see the headline "The Chillaxed Prime Minister."  The story was about how the Prime Minister, David Cameron, makes sure that he sets aside time for relaxation.  The job of Prime Minister is not one especially associated with relaxation, but I am sure that Mr Cameron's approach is very sensible.  A second high-ranking government politician also made the news last week for his "chillaxing": Ken Clarke was photographed sound asleep watching the test match between England and the West Indies at Trent Bridge.  (How could he?!)  He said that everyone deserves a day off and "My younger friends tell me it's called 'chillaxing'."  

For students of English, "chillax" is interesting in that it is a "portmanteau word."  Here two words are joined together - "chill" (in the sense of "to chill out") and "relax."  Well known portmanteau words are "brunch" ("breakfast" and "lunch"), and "motel" ("motor" and "hotel").  A portmanteau word was first used in "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll.