[lace-chat] Bowes Museum Harrogate Lace Event

Hi Later this month my DH and I shall be travelling north to visit both the Bowes Museum and also the Harrogate Lace Event, really looking forward to seeing the Blackbourne exhibition at the Bowes as I've heard so much about it. It will also be nice to attend a lace suppliers fair that we've

[lace-chat] Tatra mountains

Hi spiders, Another appeal for information, a student is going on holiday to the Tatra mountains region of Poland. Are there any museums or places to visit in the area that are lace related please. Many thanks to you all for the wealth of information that you are all so willing to share with

[lace] Lace in Lille

Hi all I'm wondering if anyone can give me information about museums in northern France/ Belgium where I would be able to see collections of Lille lace. I shall be travelling from Calais through to Germany in April and I thought a visit to one or two museums to do some research on Lille lace

[lace-chat] PA system / identifying old thread

Dear spiders I 'm looking into a portable PA system, intended for the use of speakers at lace days can anyone give me any pointers as to what to look for and any pitfalls to be aware of please, I know that some of you do give talks and use such equipment so any advice would be most welcome.

[lace] lace pillow and stand

Hi all, Finally re-enlisted after several months break, nice to be back, but the list seems very quiet at the moment, everyone getting ready for Christmas or too busy making lace? Have just got home from my lace groups Christmas lunch which was all very pleasant. Anyhow I've just come across

[lace-chat] where were you on 21 July 1969

Hi Jean Men on the moon didn't seem too big a deal to me in July 1969, I was only 10 years old and desperately missing my mum who had recently died ( aged 39 from lung cancer - she never smoked but my father did by the packet load), I had been dumped into a convent boarding school (not wanted at

[lace] informal survey

Hi Bev and all I'm currently working on a pretty torchon wedding garter designed by Maragret Allen, my son (oldest of three sons) gets married in February 2005 and it is for his bride to be. My husband is also working a pretty wedding garter, my middle son gets married in August 205 and this is

[lace-chat] surprise package

Hi spiders I received an unexpected phone call the other week from a lady who is in the process of moving house and wanted to find a good home for some old lace! She was given mydetails andtelephoned to see if I was interested. Well you can imagine the response - yes please, where do you live (2

[lace-chat] myth mystery

Congratulations to all the winners, I've had a look at the Lace Guilds site and was able to look at Gallery's 2 and 3 (couldn't access gallery 1 via either web site address). Of the entries I was able to see pictures of, well they were all absolutely beautiful and very worthy winners. I shall

[lace-chat] Anne of Green Gables

Hi spiders The mention of Anne of Green Gables bought back a few memories, my two girls loved those stories when they were younger, watched the films over and over. My eldest daughter, Judy, has red hair just like Anne, which guess what she hates (and a similar temperament). One day when I was

[lace] Re: lace-digest V2004 #113

Hi Irene Looking forward to meeting you and others in Tonder, but I'm not taking part in any of the courses. greetings to all from Nickyin a rather wet Suffolk Who's going to the Tønder Lace Festival and what workshops are you taking? Counting the sleeps, Irene, Surrey, BC Canada -

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

Dear Mary Your parcel arrived today, earlier than I'd expected but a lovely surprise. The bobbin case is really beautiful, thank you so very much. I will keep this brief and write to you over the weekend (you didn't enclose your e.mail address), and thank you properly, just wanted you to know that

[lace] re: depiction of lacemaker 17th C Holland

Hi spiders Had no problem with this site at all. At the top right of the page click on search site, then complete the details asked for surname only of artist, name of picture and year range -details for each all given in the original message click search/find and the page comes up. They are both

[lace-chat] parking cars

Reading Ruth's account of parking her new car reminded me of when my car had to go to the garage for repair. I'd got an important meeting to attend in Norwich, but no means of getting there (forget public transport it's a joke where I live!), so a friend loaned me their car for the day having

[lace-chat] limescale

Hi Jean We get very hard water in our region, awful limescale around the taps, clogging up the kettle etc etc. About 18 months ago we invested in a magnet gizmo that is attached to the households incoming waterpipe, we have begun to notice a remarkable improvement over recent months, we don't get

[lace-chat] Tempur Mattresses

Hi spiders Just wanting to draw on the fountain of knowledge that is out there. Has anyone personal experience of using a Tempur mattress and or pillow (not the lace variety the ones for on your bed!!!)? They are the mattresses that are based on NASA technology. If you do please would you e.mail

[lace-chat] Secret Pals

Dear Secret Pal What a lovely start to the day, for some strange reason known only to the post office, we don't usually get any post on a Saturday (unless it's christmas time) it is usually held over to Monday! But today the postaman delivered your parcel on a Saturday - must be Christmas all over

[lace-chat] re: Australian Bricklayer Report

Hi spiders Read this one with some amusement. The tale reads just like the song entitled Murphy and the Bricks which I have on CD by Noel Murphy and the Mahogany Gaspipes in session. A very amusing collection of folk music. Nicky in Suffolk To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] History through the eyes of kids

Hi spiders History through the eyes of kids. My DH and I loved this one, so did my students, it gave us all a much needed laugh during coffee break, (a sad day today as it was the fureral of one of my students). Had a scary thought though - did they all grow up and enter Congress/Senate? Just

[lace] Re: lace-digest V2004 #35

Hi Peggy Like you I took my teaching qualification and was teaching at the local college taking over the class from a lace tutor who was retiring, she had helped me during my training. A year or two into teaching there it became increasingly evident that the college couldn't be bothered with and

[lace-chat] secret pal

Dear Secret Pal Your parcel arrived today, we had a quiet but enjoyable Christmas and my DH and I are looking forward to the coming year and the various lace events that we plan to attend. I was intrigued with the Batavia bobbins when I first opened the parcel and then memory kicked in and I

[lace] Maltese Bobbins Raffle

What an amazing response I had to the raffle 125 entries! Thank you to those winners who have sent me their address details, your prizes are going into the post this morning and should be with you shortly, do enjoy them. I am still waiting to hear from Amanda Richards - Nottingham and Diane

[lace] Battle of Britain Lace Panel

Hi Spiders Happy New Year to you all. Yes I did see Flog It, in fact I've got it on video, it was Sheila Mason who was interviewed and the panel shown in the programme was from the Mason Collection the same one that she took to the Ratti Centre at the Metropolitan Museum, and yes the jacard

[lace] Maltese Bobbin Raffle Winners

Hi Spiders Just to announce the winners of the Maltese Bobbins Raffle drawn by my DH and DS Anita Awenat - Bromley UK Diane Williams - Illinois USA Sherry Townsend - ? Patricia - Wales Irene Whitham - Surrey BC Canada Antje Gonzales - Spain Jackie Bowtey - Rochedale AUS Amanda

[lace-chat] Maltese Bobbin Raffle Winners

Hi Spiders Just to announce the winners of the Maltese Bobbins Raffle drawn by my DH and DS Anita Awenat - Bromley UK Diane Williams - Illinois USA Sherry Townsend - ? Patricia - Wales Irene Whitham - Surrey BC Canada Antje Gonzales - Spain Jackie Bowtey - Rochedale AUS Amanda

[lace] lace guild competition

Hi Karen I submitted my entry to the competition okay. Hope you get through. best wishes to all Nicky in Suffolk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Christmas greetings

Just want to wish health, happiness and peace for the Christmas Season and the coming New Year to fellow spiders and their families. best wishes to one and all Nicky in a wet grey Suffolk where the snow is still lurking from the blizzard we had in the early hours yesterday. To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] Maltese bobbins raffle

Hi spiders Just in case I wasn't clear in the original message (which for some odd reason has duplicated several times, sorry but,I only pressed the button once promise), as this has cropped up in replies, but 10 pairs equals 10 prizes, ok? Very best wishes to all for Christmas the New Year.

[lace] Richard Gravestock

Hi spiders Yep, Richard Gravestock's boxes are absolutely stunning, but no I didn't succumb, however, my husband spent quite sometime looking at and admiring them and went on to say, I guess you'd like one of those wouldn't you .., oh sometime would be nice I replied, as we have Richard coming

[lace] Maltese bobbins

Hi spiders I am posting this to both lists (I hope!). I have a number of old Maltese bobbins that recently came into my possession (about 300 actually!). They originally belonged to a Maltese lady who made lace, she died in 1950 and had owned them for about 20 years, prior to that who knows, so

[lace-chat] Maltese bobbins

Hi spiders I am posting this to both lists (I hope!). I have a number of old Maltese bobbins that recently came into my possession (about 300 actually!). They originally belonged to a Maltese lady who made lace, she died in 1950 and had owned them for about 20 years, prior to that who knows, so

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

Dear Secret Pal What a lovely surprise to brighten a busy grey day, the Christmas bobbin is delightful with its Christmas tree and star - thank you very very much. The calendar is ideal for my handbag, I was so pleased that you chose one which shows a little of the area in which you live - dusk

[lace] newbies

Morning spiders one and all Welcome to all the newbies, you've joined a very friendly site, where you can glean masses of useful information and ask qurestions to your hearts content. But whereabouts are you in the world, its a big place? Kentucky is pretty big to! My question of the day, well

[lace] NEC

Hi Spiders Organised a coach to the NEC this year, a very early start for some as the coach made its first pick up at 6.15 am but we arrived at the NEC just before 11.00 am. The trip went without any hitches until we arrived at the NEC, despite having previously arranged and received an authority

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

Hello to my new Secret Pal in Australia Thank you so much for the gifts, it was a delight to open all the little parcels. The beads will be used to spangle some awaiting bobbins, the threads are very pretty, nice fine gimps perhaps, and I love the little book on chocolate - mouthwatering. I shall

[lace-chat] Hello All

Hi spiders I've missed you all this past fortnight, no idea where half my e.mail has gone but it hasn't all arrived here! We seem to have finally conquered the problems by our ISP changing its dial up connection, of which we were unaware until we couldn't get through. Hours of being on hold later

[lace-chat] ISP problems

Hi spiders We'er having awful problems with internet connection, and telephone for that matter, at present we are hoping to have it resolved by the end of next week - a very very very long story. If anyone has tried to get in touch please bear with the situation there is nothing I can do about it

[lace-chat] Re: lace-chat-digest V1 #2232

Hi spiders A quick query which I'm hoping our New Zealand friends may be able to help with. Can anyone tell me for which newspaper/magazine Margaret Christensen writes a weekly article called Midweek - By The Way? I'm trying to locate the exact provenance of an article on the Battle of Britain

[lace-chat] secret pal

A huge thank you to my Secret Pal, What a wonderful surprise parcel. The calendar and the souvenir book of Las Vegas are very special and are a really lovely reminder of the nice side of our stay in Las Vegas. It is an amazing place. My son enjoyed the lollipop - we'ed not seen one quite like it

[lace-chat] Battle of Britain Lace Panel

Hi spiders It has been a very hectic week or so. Alice, I haven't forgotten about doing a write up about the trip to America - it really has been hectic - son getting married, daughter moved to Leicester, husband demolishing our cloakroom, teaching, helping with the organising of our lace day

[lace] OIDFA UK Website

Hi Jean I tried to access the new site but it came back as page unobtainable, any ideas please? Nicky in sunny Suffolk For some time the OIDFA UK group has had its own website, authored by Kate Canter. Kate has had to give this up, and David agreed to take over responsibility for the site,

[lace] laminating

Hi all I have begun to laminate patterns which are either on coloured light card or paper (the colour determined on the thread to be used) - depending on whether the pattern is likely to be used more than once - and it is quite easy to put the pins in without pricking beforehand - I have found

[lace] jetlag

Hi Ilske Sorry to hear your suffering from jet lag. We arrived back from California and have suffered no effects of jet lag - we all took a homeopathic remedy called No Jetlag which we bought at San Francisco airport, it is from New Zealand and worked a treat. Hope your suitcase has caught up with

[lace-chat] nice to be back

Hello spiders Just wanted to say its nice to be back on chat. We had a great holiday in California. Alice it was really nice talking to you, thank you for ringing, we had had a particularly bad day in Las Vegas although we did make it out to the Grand Canyon eventually which was brilliant, but

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

Hello and thank you to my Secret Pal for such a wonderful and lovely surprise. But we were oh so disappointed at not meeting with your friend Claryce Manchester who so very kindly delivered the gorgeous chocolates to our hotel in Las Vegas. We had a call from the bell desk to say that there was

[lace-chat] Unsubscribing

Bye for the time being fellow spiders, I shall be unsubscribing for a few weeks while we go off on our Californian Adventure, not quite in the same league as Angela's journey but still an adventure for us. Clay am really pleased that your grandson is okay. My baby (now 16 and getting very

[lace-chat] secret pals

Dear secret pal Your package arrived today, and what a lovely surprise I had when I opened it. What a lovely American sewing case - it will be greatly treasured and a constant reminder of my first secret pal, and a great place for keeping all my lace paraphernalia in. I found the tin of sweets

[lace-chat] arachne commemoratives

Hi all I just received my arachne commemorative spangled bobbin and cover cloth, they are really lovely, but my husband had to laugh when he saw them, but you don't like spiders says he, I know, but they are arachne spiders so that's okay says I. Nicky in a now sunny Suffolk To unsubscribe send