A Conversation for Old English Money
Laughing boy...
a girl called Ben Started conversation Jul 29, 2003
"There was also a notional coin, a guinea, worth one pound and one shilling in multiples of which you paid medical specialists, or art dealers or anything to do with horses."
Anything to do with horses - *brilliant*
Thanks, 'Star.
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Laughing boy...
Wand'rin star Posted Aug 21, 2003
What were you doing fossicking back in these parts?
We went to the races at Market Rasen a couple of weeeks ago (very odd as we normally only go on Boxing Day, but the younger son has fallen for a lovely girl with racing connections). Unfortunately the bookies don't pay out in guineas - if at all 
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