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Madam, I am surprised that you doubt the veracity of my claim to be a lord. I shall furnish proof in the near future by taking a selfie on the terrace. I will respond to the rest of your scurrilous epistle in due course, but in the meantime permit me to recommend my seminal work, Anatomy for Beginners.

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🤣 I'm not sure that tome you name will help to clarify your baffling medical claims, Terry! I'll have a rifle through next time I'm at the library.

Scurrilous? Really? And to think I nearly offered to send a cake with a file in it so that you could make your escape from the Tower.....

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A file will not be necessary, but thanks anyway. As for that book, I did the research myself, so there 😛

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May 17, 2023Liked by Rebecca Holden

Delightful, as usual, Rebecca. I love listening in on your conversations! I especially like the seagull story this week and a view of your clever crossword. . As far as your correspondent's credentials go ... I, too, have serious reservations about his medical qualifications and have yet to find his name listed in Burke's Peerage... Albeit, a very smart and funny man.

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Thanks so much, Sharron! 🤣 And gosh, don't tell Terry that - you'll only encourage him! 😉 I gather proof of lordship will be forthcoming... 🤔

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Indeed. And I will be wearing a shirt and tie.

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Typical. I declined to have my name listed in Burke's peerage: too common. As for my medical qualifications, you do realise that my name is Dr Tel, right? Yes, definitely smart, modest too. Thanks for recognising my genius

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Delightfully funny and entertaining - thank you! 😊

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Rosy - thank you! 😊

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May 17, 2023Liked by Rebecca Holden

Fascinating to know that Steven King does that much mental math when reading!

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Yes - amazing! I wonder if he uses the same rule with his writing, though? 🤔

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I looked forward to reading this post when I had a quiet moment. Laugh out loud chuckles. You are a wordsmith extraordinaire. Still smiling.

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Oh, that's so kind of you, Mary. Thank you! 😊

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Wonderful letter! Loved the superstition breakdown. ❤️

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May 18, 2023·edited May 18, 2023Author

Thanks so much, Jen! There are soooooo many I could have included - I might have to do a follow-up post when Friday 13th next shows up on the calendar....! 🤣

Edited to say: I've just checked! October.

*makes note accordingly*

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I didn't get to see hardly any of the coronation as I was working that day. I probably saw 5 minutes. Oh well.

What amazes me about your letters back and forth is that you come up with so much to talk about. I thought you'd do a few and then that would be the end of it. I'm impressed! I wonder how long you can keep going?

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