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Mel
 Post subject: Th'airse-work
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:19 pm 
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What on earth is this? :? :wink: :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Th'airse-work
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:37 pm 
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Not sure, but I believe it is something some women do, or should do----when they aren't on the computer, or at family history fairs :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Th'airse-work
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:55 pm 
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Really? Are you sure? It's a new one on me!

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 Post subject: Re: Th'airse-work
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I think posh people call it harse work but I don't think they do it. They have someone to do it for them :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Th'airse-work
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Hi Mel,
I think it is "the horse work" or donkey work,the hardest physical part of any job.
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 Post subject: Re: Th'airse-work
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Common folk call it housework. Posh people don't call it anything Gloria, they have other people to do it.

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 Post subject: Re: Th'airse-work
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Oh...I don't bother with any of that :wink:

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