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Offline carrielovesfanta

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Help reading occupation please!
« on: Sunday 13 August 06 16:17 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

Am having a bit of trouble - Does this say Hyder??? And if so, what's that??

Thanks in advance

Caz

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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 August 06 16:21 BST (UK) »
Hi Carrie

I'm following you!!!!! ::) ::) ::)

I think it is Higler.

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 August 06 16:21 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D

I can see HYLER !

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 August 06 16:21 BST (UK) »
Eek! Kerry - you're following me!!  ;D
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 August 06 16:22 BST (UK) »
A Higler or Higgler is an Itinerant peddler. A lot of the Higgler's trade involved barter, rather than money changing hands and the name derives from the resultant haggling.

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 August 06 16:23 BST (UK) »
ooooo a pedlar? hmmmm, might indicate gypsy connections then. That's a bit of luck! thanks Kerry and Mobo
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 13 August 06 16:59 BST (UK) »
Quote from: kerryb on Sunday 13 August 06 16:22 BST (UK)
A Higler or Higgler is an Itinerant peddler. A lot of the Higgler's trade involved barter, rather than money changing hands and the name derives from the resultant haggling.  Kerry 

Ooooh   ::) ::) ::)  you learn something new everyday here on Rootschat - Higler certainly seems to make sense.

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 August 06 17:01 BST (UK) »
And don't we love Rootschat for all that we learn!!!! ;D ;D ;D  Much more fun than school!!!!!

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 13 August 06 18:12 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D

We sure do  !!

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