Jane's wish was nicely timed, as the latest Lace Guild magazine, just being distributed, has some details of the April 2007 convention, and a fair bit from me about efforts to keep the price down! We have secured some (basic, single) accommodation on campus for GBP30 a night bed and breakfast, (but book early for it) and our hall of residence has a dining hall we'll be able to use for socialising and lacemaking in the evenings as well as its own bar... I don't yet know whether it'll be possible to keep prices down to last year's levels - GBP20 for the weekend (hiring a university campus does cost, whatever people think!), and GBP15 for a three-hour workshop. To keep it affordable by as many as possible, everything (including workshops) is on a pay-if-you-do-it basis, which seems to me fairer, though it does increase the work. The AGM itself however remains free! I think it does represent good value, and hope that Jane and as many others as can do make it to Reading - it is good to meet up with people, and there's a substantial Arachne contingent. Can't help with double bookings, though... [EMAIL PROTECTED], just off to Knuston for 10 days of Thomas Lester lace with Barbara Underwood, before returning to continue with Reading, and sorting out the location for 2008 (hence not that many postings for the last year)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:43:58 +0100 From: Jane Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [lace] I've always wanted a . . . I think the only thing I have wanted to do for several years lace-wise but not been able to justify the cost of, is getting to the Lace Guild Convention. Maybe next year.... (the added complication has been that I have been out demonstrating lace on the Sunday of the weekend for the last two years) - -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
