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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 6,912 Send Message	Sue	Report	9 Apr 2009 17:07
	lol someone is showing their age :-)) xx
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 2,207 Send Message	Jac	Report	9 Apr 2009 17:18
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 2,207 Send Message	If it's 2/6 it must be old stock! I'll just get some clingfilm Jac xxx
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 37,870 Send Message	Silly Sausage	Report	9 Apr 2009 19:17
	I would just like to say that I dont even know what 2/6d is I have just heard you old ones Sue saying it so just copied yeah....Jac you said you had enough clingfilm why do you need more eyes Jac up Suspiciously
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 11,687 Send Message	Merlin	Report	9 Apr 2009 19:38
	Hayley,2/6pence is 12.5 p.the cost of enough clingfilm to cover a toilet seat to ensure you get"Splashback.pmsl.M.
	Researching: Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 13,636 Send Message	♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥	Report	9 Apr 2009 19:44
	I remember threpenny bits, tanners, half crowns, crowns and bobs. I was looking at some pre-decimal coins the other day..........the pennies were huge and weren't threepenny bits a funny shape! xx
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 37,870 Send Message	Silly Sausage	Report	9 Apr 2009 19:46
	slaps Kitty Do you have to say about getting your threp'nybits out on my thread...tsk tsk..
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 13,636 Send Message	♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥	Report	9 Apr 2009 19:49
	holds sore face They were coins Hayley, they had 12 sides................honestly!! wonders what a 12 sided shape is called
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 6,912 Send Message	Sue	Report	9 Apr 2009 19:50
	Don't forget farthings :-)) I still have some and the word is split into two and yes you guessed it the break is between the t and the h. Oh things were innocent in those days. xx
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 13,636 Send Message	♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥	Report	9 Apr 2009 20:16
	They were .............. sighs happily xx
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	9 Apr 2009 20:25
	a twelveagon?
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 11,687 Send Message	Merlin	Report	9 Apr 2009 20:28
	What about the Silver ones Kitty.M
	Researching: Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 13,636 Send Message	♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥	Report	9 Apr 2009 20:31
	Only posh people had those Merlin................I think they all got eaten with the Christmas puddings! Twelveagon sounds right...............or maybe it's dozenagon goes to google xx
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	9 Apr 2009 20:41
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	Look out you lot, you are just about to be told off by our Hayley, for going on about thrupny bits on her thread. (and all before I have to call an ambulance for her princess flu, she'll be waiting on the bed with her makeup on)
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 7,183 Send Message	Whirley	Report	9 Apr 2009 20:54
	Don't mention Silver!! I have some "go faster silver stripes"........Merlin am gonna stick on ya Zimmer mate.......and adding me hairdryer to it............ thereeeeeeeeeeee loads more speed, you'll be up the Spar shop in half the normal time:) xx
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 37,870 Send Message	Silly Sausage	Report	9 Apr 2009 20:58
	Got sick of waiting......TW...
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	9 Apr 2009 21:00
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	Well I did call but the person on the other end screamed NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO and slammed down the phone. I haven't been able to get through since.
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 37,870 Send Message	Silly Sausage	Report	9 Apr 2009 21:12
	Hmmmmmm ...I think your pulling my leg Teresa..

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