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"your Mother Said You'd Rather Have The Money..."
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I can't write that on a congratulations note, so I penned this. Does it seem OK?
'Just a few brief line to congratulate you on getting your degree. Well done! It must have taken a lot of hard work particularly as you were holding down the job at the same time. Time now to take it easy for a wee while.
I was going to get you a small piece of silver by Hester bateman to mark the occasion. Her dates, 1708-1794, covered a period that couldn't be anything but interesting to a historian. I wasn't sure if you'd like it, so instead I've enclosed a cheque.
Once again, congratulations and well done!'
'Just a few brief line to congratulate you on getting your degree. Well done! It must have taken a lot of hard work particularly as you were holding down the job at the same time. Time now to take it easy for a wee while.
I was going to get you a small piece of silver by Hester bateman to mark the occasion. Her dates, 1708-1794, covered a period that couldn't be anything but interesting to a historian. I wasn't sure if you'd like it, so instead I've enclosed a cheque.
Once again, congratulations and well done!'
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Just a minor point- in the first sentence 'line' should say 'lines'. Are you hoping he might actually buy the silver with the money and that's why you want to mention it? Presumably he was also studying History so that's why you mentioned the historical aspect. If so, the only change you could make is to replace "I was going to..." by "I was wondering whether to..."
Oh God Sandy can you send the Hester Bateman to me ?
I got a third in Law in 1973 by the way. It would go very well with the tankard my father was given by a grateful client 1953 who said some day this will be worth something.
er and how much was the cheque by the way
If they arent interested in collecting, they arent interested
and all they will do is sell it (take it from me: family experience)
and then in twenty years you visit and say you still got the e silver I gave you,
and they say o no ! I sold it for the deposit on this. The dealer said the mark was common and there was a lot of it about, so all it would fetch is the bullion price - fiiiive poooondz and you go O God.....
The second para is too much about what you havent given and should read:
I wasnt sure if you would like Hester batemen silverso I've enclosed a cheque... as the last para not the last sentence
and one thing Sandy - you have already sent the note havent you ?
I got a third in Law in 1973 by the way. It would go very well with the tankard my father was given by a grateful client 1953 who said some day this will be worth something.
er and how much was the cheque by the way
If they arent interested in collecting, they arent interested
and all they will do is sell it (take it from me: family experience)
and then in twenty years you visit and say you still got the e silver I gave you,
and they say o no ! I sold it for the deposit on this. The dealer said the mark was common and there was a lot of it about, so all it would fetch is the bullion price - fiiiive poooondz and you go O God.....
The second para is too much about what you havent given and should read:
I wasnt sure if you would like Hester batemen silverso I've enclosed a cheque... as the last para not the last sentence
and one thing Sandy - you have already sent the note havent you ?
Coccinelle - I still consider myself as part of that younger generation and I'd love to receive such a thoughtful gift. Couples often prefer money instead of gifts when they get married these days as most have already lived with each other for a good while before and so already have everything they need that would traditionally be given as a gift.
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