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Offline Wiggy

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Re: Definition of "Gentleman"
« Reply #18 on: Friday 27 May 11 07:02 BST (UK) »
I'm going to study addresses on envelopes from now on - those which are handwritten and slope must come from people of a certain age - I always did but then the post office asked us not to and I have to remind myself every time I address anything!    I think it looks nicer sloped myself!  (I bet Hyacinth does too!   ;))
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Definition of "Gentleman"
« Reply #19 on: Friday 27 May 11 07:07 BST (UK) »
I've often wondered why some people address envelopes on a slope!

At my school we were told to put the writing level with long edges of the envelope.

Is it a generational thing?

 ???  ???  ???

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Re: Definition of "Gentleman"
« Reply #20 on: Friday 27 May 11 07:33 BST (UK) »
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Is it a generational thing?

Reckon it is -   gives us away Jean!!  ;D ;D

Actually I believe it is to do with computers reading the mail and sorting it instead of people - that's what we were told anyhow!
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Definition of "Gentleman"
« Reply #21 on: Friday 27 May 11 07:48 BST (UK) »
Quote from: WiggyHobbes on Friday 27 May 11 07:33 BST (UK)
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Actually I believe it is to do with computers reading the mail and sorting it instead of people - that's what we were told anyhow!

No computers around when I was at school  :D  :D  :D  :D
But that's a good point.

Dawn M
Denys (France); Rossier/Rousseau (Switzerland); Montgomery (Antrim, IRL & North Sydney NSW);  Finn (Co.Carlow, IRL & NSW); Wilson (Leicestershire & NSW); Blue (Sydney NSW); Fisher & Barrago & Harrington(all Tipperary, IRL)
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