Ahh, yer nan
A similar story to yours Rakky.

My best mate was round mine after he'd moved back up north with work. He was thumbing through some picture album whilst I was making a brew in the kitchen.

He came in and said 'ahhh, your nan' (as he'd always got on well and they had a mutual fondness of each other in a non-dodgy way), then said 'how is she?'

'She's dead mate'

After an awkard beat we both burst out laughing. She was indeed dead though.

'Aah yer nan' is now a common phrase we use for when you say summat inappropriate, or struggle for words.
(Heyzeus, Sat 22 Dec 2007, 16:19, Reply)