The apparent full stops define the end of each word.

In the picture of the postcard the last "pigpen"

character appears to have a dot in the middle, which

would equate it to the letter H. Without the dot it

becomes a G. This is either a mistake on the part of the

writer or simply a mark on the postcard itse.f

– NGD.

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•Many thanks to all the Review readers who

successfully worked out the shorthand message on the

postcard we published last week. The card had been sent

to a Miss Hawson who was living or staying at The Bear

Hotel, Rodborough, near Stroud. It read: Arrived home

safe and sound. Hope to see you again soon. Let me know

soon what you are going to do Sunday." We are grateful to

NGD who also cracked the 'Pigpen' code. See above.