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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #63 on: Monday 15 April 13 18:31 BST (UK) »
Wow - it pays to have friends in high places. ;)

Judy

Oh, I wish!  ::)  I just asked...  ;D

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #64 on: Monday 15 April 13 19:45 BST (UK) »
I feel confident that you have taken this thread forward considerably by your action. ;D ;D

It's just like waiting for the murderer to be denounced in an Agatha Christie novel. ::)

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #65 on: Tuesday 16 April 13 09:24 BST (UK) »
How exciting and well done, Gaie!  Will be interested to know if he/she will be as stumped as the rest of us.  ;D
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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #66 on: Tuesday 16 April 13 15:49 BST (UK) »
Just bookmarking...I don't want to miss out on the solution :D
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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #67 on: Friday 19 April 13 22:55 BST (UK) »
Hi all, so sorry for not replying. Had computer problems hopefully ok now. I am as curious as you all, to know what is written on this photo.
Thank you to Gaie for trying to get us all an answer. I will keep searching all the links that everyone has posted.

I now carry a copy of it my bag, so if i talk to someone i ask them if they know. Its worth a try you never know the answer could be just around the corner. :)

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #68 on: Friday 19 April 13 23:08 BST (UK) »


I now carry a copy of it my bag, so if i talk to someone i ask them if they know. Its worth a try you never know the answer could be just around the corner. :)
Maureen
Quote from: youngtug on Monday 15 April 13 17:50 BST (UK)

    Probably gone mad

 Many a true word spoken in jest, I can just envision you stopping complete strangers and digging this bit of paper out and,,,,, ;D

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #69 on: Friday 19 April 13 23:14 BST (UK) »
I sure do, and i'm sure they think i'm mad. I even ask in a Chinese restaurant & its not Chinese.

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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #70 on: Saturday 20 April 13 07:47 BST (UK) »
I too have printed it off and it's in my handbag. I took it to the art group - no luck there but, as Maureen says, I may strike lucky somewhere. ;D

Judy

P.S. Possible new thread "What's in your handbag?" ::)
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Re: Shorthand writing on old photo?
« Reply #71 on: Saturday 20 April 13 12:08 BST (UK) »
I reckon it is a secret cypher made up by the two girls and they are the only ones with the decoder or failing that maybe just a series of squiggles and dots meaning absolutely nothing but to give a headache to anyone finding the photo  ;D ;D


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