I bet Dot was rotating her Radley in that impersonation of the Maori fighting twirlers, that she does. lol. I would't have put you on the spot at your place of work either unless your department was empty !
I do have Hello Lonnie writen on the back of my Oystercard holder for when I travel on the Underground, I figure it might give him a laugh if he ever saw it.
I went back to Wigan a couple of months ago and I could net believe the change in the place, I only left 18 months ago and its changed, they even changed the name of the Pub I was manager of.