Thanks for the explanation of 'two bits'--I didn't know that. BTW our next TruBrit Newsletter is going to be about old English money so there'll be some explanations of the 'bobs, half crowns, tanners etc.....'

Jeri - I know what you mean about time differences and their challenges. In another life when I worked for corporate America, I managed a group of people who supported the sales office in Hawaii. There seemed to be a window of about 10 seconds a day when we could actually communicate with them......

Have a wonderful party at Mary's.......