Hi Phatbeetle...long time no post for me, but I've kept up with all of you.
Tracey....I still have the sock monkey that my grandmother made for me (nearly *ahem* 50 years ago). It was absolutely my favourite possession when I was a kid. I used to lie in bed and think...if there is a fire, first I'll save Sock Monkey..haha! Love the name "Mincemeat" and that she was a girl with that name.