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Handwriting experts! Help me decipher the writing on the back of these photos!

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invisiblebark · 10/12/2024 23:22

Going through some old photos and found the following three.

Can't work out what it says!

Can anyone help?

Handwriting experts! Help me decipher the writing on the back of these photos!
Handwriting experts! Help me decipher the writing on the back of these photos!
Handwriting experts! Help me decipher the writing on the back of these photos!
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AKASammyScrounge · 11/12/2024 00:47

murasaki · 10/12/2024 23:24

I think mo chridh means my darling.

Elephant's something, Ceylon 56. Can't work out the something.

It's Gaelic for 'my dear" or 'darling'

Growlybear83 · 11/12/2024 00:45

I think they are all very clear? The first one says 'All my love, mo chridhe, from your loving fiancé'.

Mo chridhe is a Gaelic phrase for 'my heart' or 'my darling'.

The second card says Elephant bath, Ceylon, March '56.

The third says 'Dunno about riding a hoss, but ah shure can ride a heffa-lump'

Yalta · 11/12/2024 00:44

Dunno about riding a Cow but he sure can ride a heffer

Teenagehorrorbag · 11/12/2024 00:37

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 10/12/2024 23:25

Dunno about riding a horse, but ah sure can ride a heffa-lump. With love

This!!

Shotokan101 · 11/12/2024 00:32

"Your loving Fiancé" not Finance.....

Incakewetrust · 11/12/2024 00:21

All my love Ms Chride?

I don't know what the other two say

BibbityBobbityToo · 11/12/2024 00:15

All my love Ms Christie

unsync · 11/12/2024 00:06

Dunno about riding a hoss (horse) but ah (I) sure can ride a heffalump (elephant).

AbigailsPartyFrock · 11/12/2024 00:05

Was he Irish? Mo chuisle means “my love”, the direct translation is “my pulse”.

MaitreKarlsson · 11/12/2024 00:01

And Ceylon = now Sri Lanka

MaitreKarlsson · 11/12/2024 00:00

All my love, mo chridhe = my darling in Irish, from your loving fiance (one 'e' crossed out as two would = woman, so a man has written this.) My Irish grandparents used this word affectionately (also 'cara' for darling)

Heffalump (ie from winnie the pooh) is a fun way of saying elephant - my grandparents used this word.

I'm guessing the pic relates to elephants as well!

How lovely to see these OP.

BellissimoGecko · 10/12/2024 23:54

invisiblebark · 10/12/2024 23:32

1st image I got "all my love (....) from your loving Finance" but can't work out the bracket bit. The finance would be called Monica. But it doesn't look like Monica?

2nd image I read it as "Elephants Bath"

But wasn't sure what the place was Ceylon or something.

And I couldn't read the third image at all but I can see what people are saying about heffa lump now!

Mo chride

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invisiblebark · 10/12/2024 23:54

Lincoln24 · 10/12/2024 23:44

A hoss
Ah shure can
I think it's written in a Western movie accent

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That does sound like the sort of thing he'd do!

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Justyouwaitandseeagain · 10/12/2024 23:51

Agree with all the comments above. The jokey turn of phrase is the way my relatives used to write notes to each other.

Lincoln24 · 10/12/2024 23:44

cortex10 · 10/12/2024 23:26

Dunno about riding a horse (?) but ah sure can ride a heffa lump

A hoss
Ah shure can
I think it's written in a Western movie accent

jelliestfish · 10/12/2024 23:40
  1. "All my love, mo bride" ?
  2. As above "Elephants Bath, Ceylon"
  3. "Dunno about riding a hors, but - - - ride a heffa-lump"
caringcarer · 10/12/2024 23:35

Dunno about riding a loss but sure can ride a heffa lump.

Zonder · 10/12/2024 23:35

What are the photos on the flip sides?

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invisiblebark · 10/12/2024 23:34

Octavia64 · 10/12/2024 23:24

Elizabeth bath? Ceylon 1956

Lovely Victorian copperplate by the way

Should have said he's riding an elephant in the photo! So I'm assuming Elephants Bath.

It's my Grandpa's writing but looks nothing like his writing at all!

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GildedRage · 10/12/2024 23:34

fiancé

Zonder · 10/12/2024 23:34

meala · 10/12/2024 23:25

Perhaps “All my love mo chridhe” that’s gaelic for my heart.

Definitely this. And the other is definitely Elephant bath Ceylon.

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invisiblebark · 10/12/2024 23:32

1st image I got "all my love (....) from your loving Finance" but can't work out the bracket bit. The finance would be called Monica. But it doesn't look like Monica?

2nd image I read it as "Elephants Bath"

But wasn't sure what the place was Ceylon or something.

And I couldn't read the third image at all but I can see what people are saying about heffa lump now!

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BlackeyedSusan · 10/12/2024 23:27

Also.think it ends with a heffa lump!

cortex10 · 10/12/2024 23:26

Dunno about riding a horse (?) but ah sure can ride a heffa lump

Soundofshuna · 10/12/2024 23:26

Dunno about riding a ….bit I sure can ride a rifle charge?

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