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21 hours ago, OutOfFocus said:

Ton is 2240 lb 

Next one: Charger -> Horse

Statue of King Charles on a charger predates either CIII or phone/ laptop chargers

 

Many years ago I was looking round some stately home or other, and there was a mounted horse's head (if memory serves, on one side of a fireplace) and its tail mounted on the other side.

I made some comment about this horse to my then partner, upon which someone behind me with a fraightfully  posh voice said "That's not a horse! That's the Duke of Wellington's charger!"

🤣🤣🤣

Edited by Sue
  • 3 months later...
On 22/11/2024 at 18:52, OutOfFocus said:

I remember halfpennies. Farthings had gone by my time.

2/6 (half a crown) that looked very similar to 2s.

 

I remember farthings. And threepenny bits 

I used to buy balls of wool at a shop in Streatham for sixpence three farthings.

 

 

 

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