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New use for knicker elastic!

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Luckygirl Wed 30-Dec-15 11:06:20

Here is an idea - my watch strap has broken and I am waiting for a new one to arrive, so I have improvised by threading through a circle of knicker elastic! I can just slip it over my wrist. I could be starting a new fashion trend!!

Luckygirl Sat 02-Jan-16 10:29:14

I found a wonderful board-type game for my GC this Christmas - it is called "Pigs in Pants" and players have to accumulate knickers for their pig. It involves a great deal of shouting "I'm going to pinch your pants/nick you knickers!" As you can imagine, they loved it!

Jane10 Sat 02-Jan-16 10:45:52

Sounds excellent. Right up my GCs (and my own) street!

annodomini Sat 02-Jan-16 11:09:04

One of my grannies wore woolly 'combies'. When she came to visit, my mum was afraid that neighbours would think that those monstrosities on the washing line belonged to her. The other granny wore almost knee length knickers in a shiny fabric which I think was known as 'celanese'.

annodomini Sat 02-Jan-16 11:11:48

There's a hilarious children's book called 'Pants', much loved by my GC when younger - say 3 - 6. Easily found on you-know-where.

Bellanonna Sat 02-Jan-16 15:37:25

Many threads ago a poster mentioned a book for children about animals pooing. I'm thinking about 6 months ago. Does anyone remember what it was called? My 3 yr old GC cousins would love that. The Pigs in Pants game and the Pants book also sound fun. Children love naughty humour and I love to hear the guffaws.

Nana3 Sat 02-Jan-16 16:28:09

There's also a book called The Queen's Knickers by Nicholas Allen.
When my mum was pegging her knickers on the washing line my Dad used to say, " Mum's pegging out her Alex James's".

chicken Sat 02-Jan-16 16:56:57

I always heard those bloomers referred to as ETBs--elastic top and bottom.

Elrel Sat 02-Jan-16 17:54:29

Bellanonna - we've got one simply called Poo and another called The Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of his Business. I think I've also seen other titles on the subject and mused how unthinkable all these books would have been when I was small!

Bellanonna Sat 02-Jan-16 23:50:32

Thanks Eirel. I'll look them up.