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G&G took Melanie and me swap-upping. This is an 800 year old tradition of marking the swans on the Thames for
the Queen, the Worshipful Company of Dyers (Grandad's society) and the Worshipful Company of Vintners.
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First they catch swans with new signets - and mark 50% for the queen, 25% for the Dyers and 25% for the Vinters.
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They weigh and tag the swans - and let Melanie hold a signet!
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After it is all over the Mamma swan swims away with her signets no worse for wear.
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Granny and Melanie had a lovely day while Grandad partied with his company "the Worshipful Company of Dyers" on a boat
on the Thames.
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