Usernames

I have always admired how Maw Broon coped with her lively and irrepressible multigenerational household in ‘The Broons’ and ‘ Oor Wullie’- not unlike the Scouse mother played by Jean Boht in the TV series ‘Bread’.
Calm, unflappable, never burning her bannocks or the porridge - a sort of Gorbals Nigella she isn’t!
So I have been MawBroon, MawBe and now after a short break, MayBeMaw

Mine is from a place and character in Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels.

I love dragonflies!

Ashcombe was the name of my house at school and is used affectionately by my husband of nearly six years, whom I first knew at school.

My name was my very favourite of all of my cats, she lived to be 20 and I still miss her.

When I had to think up a new name Aveline came into my head from nowhere! Heaven sent?!

Sorry, I neglected to mention that my present name is still related to my past job.

I think we`ve done this before, but here goes.
I was a GPO telephonist many years ago, so my first username was numberplease. After difficulties getting into Gransnet a couple of years ago, I changed to callgirl1, still reminiscent of my long ago job.

Where did Shinamae come from?

No problem- Charley was the name of my second last cat, I added girl to identify what sex I am and I then added a number. Originally it was 15 but for technical reasons, I had to change my name so instead of 15 which meant something to me, I am now 5! Simples.