What's yours called

You are welcome daffydil - if you get stuck on something, shout up and someone will try to help.

Thanks again

My mother called her electric blanket her 'hooter'. Her friend's son called his mother's blanket her hooter. He meant 'heater', but it stuck. 'Is my hooter on?'

We also called large zipped handbags or carry-alls 'panic bags' because they were where you stuffed everything at the last minute. 'Where's the panic bag?'

I feel very boring and unimaginative now! I've never named an inanimate object - I shall start doing it!

Welcome Daffydil

My son will become a grandfather next month so that will make me a great gran as well. Welcome to the club.

I have had a wheat bag which I heat in the microwave and "he" is called Fido. Had him for years now, wouldn't be without him.

In fact, during our very recent house move, the box was marked "Julie, Jesus and Fido". Julie is my very old tiny tears doll, Jesus, the nativity scene and Fido the wheat heater. Very confusing for the removal men.

pinkprincess, thank you for your welcome. Good to hear there is to be anoher great grandma. Being a 'great' doesn't feel odd, it is having a son who is a grandfather that is hard to get your head round. However it is lovely. The baby lives in the same town so I get to see him regularly.