hear hear on the snappies. I've still got scars in my fingers. And yet I know people who swear by them. But be warned, there are nappy pins and there are nappy pins. Don't get the ones where you have to pull the head to unlock them - they bite too.

And the pilchers we had that sounded like that were Eeenie Weenies, but I've never worked out where to buy them - I lucked into a couple of pairs at opshops (brilliant for swimming pants - use with nothing inside, or with a face washer).