A pair of knickers managed to get caught round the agitator in the washing machine and proceeded to strangle not one, or two, or even three, but ALL FOUR bath towels that were in there. I have no idea how it could have come about -even if I managed to dump the knickers over the agitator when I put the load in (I doubt it). It took me a good 5 minutes to untangle.
Now one leg hole and the waist band are stretched so wide my entire family could wear them at the same time

I wonder if the tumble drier will restore the elasticity?