Hi All, Thanks very much for all the comments, it seems as if it was a all over the UK & not just from the London area. I called it to my daughter the other day & she just looked at me as if i had gone barking mad! Yes Nivard i think your right, would get sued or sent to the gallows with 5 lashes :>) Thanks again, Kaz. > Hi Kaz > > I think you will find its Fanny Fernackapan > > Used as in "you know, Fanny Fernackapan up the road" > > A general cover all name for anyone you either can't remember the name of > or don't want to divulge > :-) > > Rather as you would use Fred BLOGGS or John DOE to describe a bloke > > Also used for a troublesome child who was being awkward for some reason > :-) > > In my youth, children were often called by Fanny Fernackapan and similar > > You would probably get sued by a five year old for using it these days :-( > > (probably breaches their human rights or something <g>) > > I seem to recall in previous conversations on this it was a either a line > in a song or a music hall > artist of something, can't quite remember now > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)