I am desperate to think of a twist on the compo
but in the meantime...



From the You're Having a Giraffe challenge. See all 206 entries (closed)

( Flowerpot watches through the railings as they play, Wed 2 May 2007, 18:46, archived)

hahaha
very good :D
( i_yam_bucket declares a thumb war., Wed 2 May 2007, 18:49, archived)

aren't those 6 pence pieces
rather than thrupenny bits

/pedant
( Neon Blue Ah ha ha, I feel positively Capital!, Wed 2 May 2007, 18:51, archived)

I was around when that currency was in use
and I can assure you they are thrup'nys :)
Sixpences (or tanners) were smaller, thinner, perfectly round and silver.

( Flowerpot watches through the railings as they play, Wed 2 May 2007, 18:53, archived)

I am going on the childhood memories of
the big tin of old money
( Neon Blue Ah ha ha, I feel positively Capital!, Wed 2 May 2007, 19:13, archived)

I remember I found a Thrupenny bit


/short story blog
( prodigy69 uncle 2.0, Wed 2 May 2007, 18:53, archived)

that made me think of felicity kendal
which made me think of the good life episode with the cockney rhyming slang of old london town

which then made me think of kittens
( madaxe snow leopard ate my mac, Wed 2 May 2007, 19:00, archived)