Re: Brilliant wheeze.

cybuerke wrote:
"Kathy" <kathy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:YMn+LKAeEw+EFwYn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <44fad9fd$0$3226$ed2619ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Kath <kath@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

Big snip
Then what about groats and guineas?
You lot are beginning to show your age here you know.

The out of date maths fact I can't seem to forget is that a chain is 22 yards! What use is that to anyone?

Please Miss, me Miss, I know miss..

Multiply that by a furlong, and you've got yourself an acre.

I've always wondered what a furlong is. It sounds terribly long.

--
Kath
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