Hello everyone, How different things are here in UK! Tamara P Duvall wrote,
>England *alone* is able to sustain 2 nation-wide organisations (Lace Guild and Lacemakers Circle). Actually, there are three. The Lace Society predates the Lace Guild, and many lacemakers belong to all three. We are so lucky to have many, many lacemakers here in UK, but this has taken 35 years or more for the numbers to build up. In the past we had lots of encouragement and support from local authorities many of which supported and provided and subsidised "hobby" classes. That no longer being the case, classes are becoming more difficult for the man or woman in the street to find out about. >You're more likely to pack your car full of gas-sharing friends This may or may not happen. For committee meetings and conventions, the organisers and committee members come from all across the country and so the possibility of car sharing doesn't always arise. Last week, petrol prices here were nearly £2 PER LITRE. At 4.56 litres to the gallon, the cost today works out to be £9.12 for a gallon. Today's rate of exchange is $1.81USD. I'll let you work out the maths for that one! Yes, we would love to car share whenever possible, especially as government regulations no longer permit giving the driver a proportion of the cost. >IOLI "collects" demonstration hours - to maintain its charity status - As far as I know, this concession doesn't apply to bona fide organisations with charity status, such as the Lace Guild. Best wishes to everyone. I'll let you know how much lace I accomplished during the summer when I get a few more free moments. Liz Pass (in Poole, Dorset) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/106 - Release Date: 19/09/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
