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From: Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake <>
Subject: Re: Family Tree
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 11:43:19 +0100
References: <r468ht4f6p76425no4rtqp4c5in3id3m0u@4ax.com>

In article <9f5kis$riu$1@news.tudelft.nl>, Lesley Robertson
<> writes
>
>Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> In article <>, Rachael Broad
>> <> writes
>> >A friend of mine at work was also able to buy a copy of her coat of
>> >arms.
>> >
>> To be more accurate, she was able to buy a copy of what someone told her
>> was 'her' coat of arms. Let me know if she is interested in buying a
>> timeshare in Tenerife.I was offered 3 last week but managed to resist.
>> --
>> Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake
>
>Barney,
> from what you say, it sounds as though I shouldn't trust that nice
>Rotterdam "antiquarian" that's offered me my whole family tree and the
>family crest of that noble dutch family, Robertson - for only 99 guilders
>(leather binding extra)! Aw rats! I was really looking forward to explaining
>to my Clan Chief that he's got it all wrong......
> The company is obviously working hard - you can follow their progress down
>the alphabet by the names of the people posting queries on s.g.benelux!

Having just spent a few days in Spain, I've discovered that the surname
Drake doesn't go down too well there, particularly if you mention Cadiz!

Welcome to the European Union...

--
Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake

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