) long. It doesn't not seem
to make any difference to the work itself, and I can't say I've had
any more breakages because of the extra length.
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Dear Friends,
Would anybody have a current email address for Rosemary Shepherd please?
thanks
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many thanks - you're all treasures
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Dear Clay - who's waiting for the postman
I've just seen the latest update from Julian, and your mat is
growing by leaps and bounds!!! My dear man - how DO you do
it??? Specifically, how can you work so many hours at a time and
not have your back just scream and seize with pain??
I count
of it :) Then the rest is done while I watch
night time TV
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others. Perhaps you have kept in touch with some of
these good folk. I know I'm still great friends with Stormy Lee and
we speak on the phone a couple of times a year.
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Dear Friends,
Saw this great postcard on ebay - a woman making lace in Beer, Devon about 1910
Item number: 200328535281
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Dear Alex,
right now I'm very snowed under preparing to conduct Thurlow Weed's
world premiere next Saturday and frankly my mind is on that rather
than lace making techniques.
What I can say off the top of my head is that Chantilly is far more
than just black and half-stitch. I have
Bev Angel,
Whilst I myself have not done it, you might want to compare with
portraits of Sir Francis DRAKE who was a 2nd cousin to Sir Walter RALEIGH.
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Just for fun I googled images of Sir Walter Raleigh for whom there seem to
be heaps of portraits. Yes
At 02:34 AM 13/03/2009, Sue wrote:
Blow their nose on hand made lace!! God forbid, I always attach a little
note saying for show not to blow
Back in the late 70s my dear old Granny McGARVIE once gave a hanky
back to me because the lace was too rough on her nose!!
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Thanks Lindy.
So has he got one blue eye and one brown eye, or is that artistic
licence with lighting :)
David
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/images/2009/0310/1224242572504_1.html
the lace is clearer.
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Dear Clay,
Not everyone works with spangled bobbins. I have to say, those
spangles come in handy for keeping the bobbins in order, but I
rarely use this kind of bobbin. Continental bobbins present their
own set of challenges. My favorite system (which I have not come
even *close* to
I watched a lacemaker working with hundreds of Midlands pairs, a big Beds.
piece on a large cookie pillow, and she was able to pick up groups of
bobbins, twist the bundle once so that the leader threads were all together,
and left them back of the pillow.
Now THAT'S an intriguing idea which I
Janis,
When I had 350 or so bobbins on the pillow doing battle with Miss
Channer's demanding mat, and ran out of stitch holders, I used
shoe-laces to tie up bundles of bobbins. The end of a shoe-lace
threads easily through a spangle and tied with a bow, the bundle can
be stacked anywhere and
Dear Margot,
I've tried that and it didn't work for me.
What I've made are like giant safety pins - 2 from each plastic
coated coat hanger cut in half. Each of these will hold about 32
bobbins, but we are talking close to 400 bobbins here.
I did try that method where I threaded a hundred or
of the various results of
Miss Channer's Mat. I'm quite sure that each would have it's own
unique characteristics and it would be fascinating to compare them
all. Let's face it there probably are all that many around
Just a thought
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Rhiannon,
I believe David was working on his resizing back in 2003 according to the
archive- is this so?
That was probably when I actually resized the pricking. I have to
confess that I did it first in order that it would fit on to one A4
page :) And I'm fairly sure that I had to take it to
Thanks Debbie - I've found it now.
You wouldn't believe the upset one little pesky Danish slashed O could cause.
Here's the link which now works for me.
http://www.margorsson.com/David_Collyer_T%C3%B8nder_Gallery.html
Thanks again Julian.
David
Same here. My computer does not recognize that
Lorelei,
A beautiful piece. the design is interesting. I wouldn't expect leaf tallies
and cucumber tallies in English Bucks point. But they have slipped into the
Danish version. Very interesting. Has anyone else seen this combination of
elements in other Toender pieces?
I must confess I
to Chantilly.
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Julian,
And if by magic here are the
pictures of his exquisite Tønder Lace edging for you to admire:
http://www.margorsson.com/David_Collyer_Tønder_Gallery.html
How come the link doesn't work for me???
I've tried going from your homepage, and even
replacing the Danish o
At 03:11 PM 13/02/2009, Adele Shaak wrote:
Have you somehow blocked the site on your computer?
Just so David doesn't feel all alone - it doesn't work for me
either. I get a message telling me to try going to margorsson.com
and search from there, but when I do I can't find it.
Whew Adele,
and rising. There are still hundreds of burned out homes which have
not been entered yet.
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Dear Liz,
I need to use gold thread in Needlelace - for the cordonette around the edge,
and maybe(Probably) for some couronnes (the little fancy rings that are stab
stitched on afterwards.)
I have Madeira #40 gold 4, Sulky Metallic, and Butterfly brand (a 3 ply so
I would use only one of the
Dear Friends,
this nice cloth looks like Bedfordshire Lace to me
300288500627
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have about half of the last side to do and will post some
more photos as soon as the progress is worthwhile. For those who want
to see this piece, go to:-
http://www.margorsson.com/Men_n_Lace.html
and click on David Collyer
Enjoy
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Sometimes I will add an extra one or two on the outside to compensate.
I use Elwyn KENN's looper technique whenever possible in order to
avoid the need for adding in short extra gimps.
Can't thank of anything else relevant right now
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. There was a beautiful round
razor blade lying on the floor. I very smartly put it back together again :)
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as forming a
line where you begin. It's no problem at all.
I then end up pushing those pins right in and removing the small
Withof pins as I go and bringing them up to the front. So when the
work is finished, there are simply the larger pins to remove which go
separately into their own box.
David
, or even in a honeycomb section. I find that when the
piece is finished and it comes to doing sewings to join end to
beginning, it's much easier having these slightly larger holes.
Just thought this might be of use to someone out there, as I can't
say I've read it in any books.
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has some metallic stuff
in them, and are also fuzzy, so they're quite outrageous! But
they sure were fun to wear, and kept my feet nice and warm too!
And here's me busy knitting my own! LOL
Will have to design a spider motif - I can feel it in my water.
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has some metallic stuff
in them, and are also fuzzy, so they're quite outrageous! But
they sure were fun to wear, and kept my feet nice and warm too!
And here's me busy knitting my own! LOL
Will have to design a spider motif - I can feel it in my water.
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. But of course, that could have been done at any time,
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Today I poured them out on to the table to just see what I had and I
separated out about 6 very short, very thin, bone bobbins. They had
been spangled.
I have always thought that they were very old (whatever that means
Methylated Spirits to that glue - she
said it stopped it going off and smelling. She used an awful lot of
it in her Papier Mache and I still have a couple of examples which
are just fine, even though they are now over 70 years old.
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At 07:28 AM 17/10/2008, Sue Babbs wrote:
Definitely not fray check - it goes yellow after a short while.
I've heard that. but it is my experience that the Australian version
of Fray Stop does NOT go yellow. Wonder what the difference is???
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get into more
subjective aspects:-
- tastefulness of colour
- presentation - mounting, framing etc.
Hope that is of some use
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them, cut lids, scoop out the seeds, and bake
them with a ricotta custard or apple/raisin/sausage filling. Their flesh is
creamier and more flavorful than pie pumpkin.
Love, Julie
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At 02:30 AM 29/08/2008, BarbE wrote:
David, that is like asking which child do I like best.. smiles, BarbE
BarbE dear - you are allowed to change from day to day :)
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At 03:48 AM 29/08/2008, Clay Blackwell wrote:
Apple Blossom fillings? They sound beautiful - but I've never run
across those before. More info?
Clay,
I took that to mean the half stitch chantilly type filling of a
flower in point ground.
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Dear Patty,
Yes I love honeycomb. (David, are you working on the Toender again?)
Not yet - just had to whack out a Bucks Point bookmark for a woman at
my sister's workplace, and was revelling in the honeycomb. Still have
a few months left on the petit point portrait I'm doing before
getting
What's for dessert? But that
could include such gorgeous things as cold Pavolva, or hot or cold
lemon meringue pie - anything sweet following the main course.
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Dear Alex Jean,
your website is simply splendid. Thanks so much for sharing
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My friend Jean has produced a web site for both of us at
http://web.mac.com/jeanmaryeke. There is something about us, Lindfield
Lacemakers and Designers and a free pattern that will be changed
Dear Friends,
Don't you just love doing Honeycomb stitch??? I do.
I did a big mob of it today. I just find it so gorgeous with it's
tessellating hexagons - not to mention the way it fills whole areas so quickly.
Perhaps you have a favourite stitch you'd like to tell us about
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At 01:59 AM 29/08/2008, Ilske Thomsen wrote:
Bev,
pleas, what's tapioca pudding
Better move that to chat Bev and give us all your recipe. I wonder
how it differs from my Mum's
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also never use
the heads on the bobbins, but put the single hitch on the thread
itself. Stays beautifully all the time
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per day. After that I
shall get back on to my large piece of Toender and finish the last side.
Am also madly rehearsing and MD-ing Nunsense 2 or 3 nights a week
as well. Can't wait to get into my habit.
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I designed that doily from the border you've seen. Don't ask me to do
it again please :)
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Dear Daphne,
I'm still waiting for the question
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Hello Fellow Lacemakers
My husband asked me to ask all of you this question.
Bone bobbins versus wood bobbins
While a lot of bobbins are turned in hard woods are not so easy to come by.
It takes a lot of time
the rest
of my hair!!!
Once again - thank God for a bit of sanity on Arachne :)
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At 02:21 AM 13/06/2008, Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Jun 12, 2008, at 11:47, David in Ballarat wrote:
The ive ending is usually reserved for adjectives. Know any other
similar examples of nouns?
Prerogative. Palliative. Motive. All function as both nouns and
adjectives, as does detective. I
sure they'll send one anywhere. Worth
every cent. I recently bought one for my sister as a present and she
too loves it.
Usual disclaimers - just pushing something that works.
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Section of BHQ 2
RAR/NZ ANZAC Battalion to march through the streets of Wellington.
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I give up and am going to bed as I turned into a pumpkin hours ago
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At 03:28 AM 24/05/2008, Ruth Hollands wrote:
Patsy and Brenda
Looks like 'Antique Thread 230' but then I may be wrong!
Of course it is - now I'll slepp soundly
thanks
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At 07:15 PM 17/05/2008, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
Hello Linda
Looks like Irish crochet to me.
It's a form of crochet with lots of padding and raised work done to
imitate Venetian Gros Point needle lace.
Brenda
To me it is straight out Irish Crochet.
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it. The time it took to proof read and correct
these errors was about equal to typing the whole page in the first
place. It particularly had difficulties with such things as ll or
words like I'll
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Clay
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Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
-- Original message
.
- then late in 1995 I finally learned bobbin lace with the wonderful
help of my friends on Arachne - perhaps the first to do so.
Right now my large piece of Toender is 3/4 done and having a little
rest for 6 months whilst I complete a petit point portrait on 40
count silk gauze.
David
that a lacemaker has bought this piece (I was tempted !), it is
clear that our own valuation of our work helps drive up the market!!
eBay ID number... 370041543780
Most interesting Clay. Now why don't we flood the market with that
design ? :) Got a spare 3 months?
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Dear Friends,
Here's news of the Convict Bonnet project
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The expected event in Hobart on the 8th March 2008 has been postponed
'ROSES FROM THE HEART'
http://www.christinahenri.com.au/
Whilst it's disappointing that the event has been cancelled it gives
everyone time
and threads
named. Then when I'm going away for a month or so, I go through and
pick out various smaller favourites to take with me.
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as well. Not to mention, of course, our
other well known places such as the USA, Sth Africa, Great Britain,
Sandinavia, Sth Amercia etc. etc.
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Dear Anneke,
I love that boy's attitude - that's exactly how I make my lace -
especially the whack on the thigh!! :)
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Last week, our two youngest grandchildren (both 9 years old) were over for a
couple of days and wanted to have a try at lacemaking.
They finished a snail
Tamara,
Yours, still trying to figure out (8 weeks later) some lacy use for
scissors with a semi-circle taken out of one blade... The doctor did
some snipping with them and then said here, want them? They'll only
throw them away. So I took them, but still don't know what the
advantage is (or
if you have
to dash off to answer the phone, make a coffee or go to the dunny :)
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the edges.
What do others do?
I always do it your last way - i.e. trim the blue film right round.
However, even if the pricking is rectangular or square, I always make
the trimming end up as an oval shape. That way there are no corners
for the bobbins and/or thread to catch on.
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it to scrub it with a new Scotchbrite scourer for a
couple of seconds and woosh - you've got your matt film
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with that.
As I'm working top right to bottom left, there is very little
grubbiness caused in the working. I even roll the fabric into a
cylinder shape in my left hand as I go. Then when the work is
finished, I wash it gently and block it to dry. Works perfectly for me.
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that might help me actually make use of my investment?
To me a mandolin is rather like a banjo and certainly does NOT have
any blades. So I've no idea what you're talking about :)
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I reckon a little bit of them has a right to be incorporated :)
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is prepared to pay postage.
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Can a lace pillow really be worth all that amount of money?I
know we are a bit spoiled in the UK with suppliers of all sorts of
things, but I can't believe that anyone here would spend as much as
that.It looks quite a lovely piece of work
ambidextrous :)
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Dear Jean,
Any ideas on this item on ebay?
http://tinyurl.com/36kql5
or search for item number 220161077819
I have one which is very similar but with finer pegs that are
definitely ivory and it's a silk stocking repair and washing kit.
David in Ballarat
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
of the
way I prefer my bobbins wound.
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clockwise method is mine exactly.
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Princess pillow once - and only once - a pain in the a..se.
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old
- and the houses are only blocks from each other.
Nice shot. So how far south of you is the USA border. Doesn't look very far.
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At 03:31 AM 8/10/2007, Avital wrote:
LOL! Miriam Gidron says that you can see the roof tiles of her place
with Google Earth.
You could see the washing on my line if I had one :)
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I wonder if that mis-direction is on purpose;
something ordered by the Homeland Security...
Hmmm - don't know. Here are the co-ordinates for
my house if anyone wants to look:-
37°33'20.80S
143°52'7.55E
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Dear Friends,
Here's another forward the those Convict Bonnets
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Hi All.
We had our Blessing of the Bonnets today at our beautiful Mollymook Beach.
What a fantastic day!!
I recommend
Dear Friends,
I'm forwarding this from a genealogy list as I know quite a number of
you have made bonnets for this Convict Memorial.
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Hi All,
If any listers are visiting the Milton
Dear Friends,
Only 17 hours to go but what on earth is it?
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- whether it be whole or half
stitch - comes right up to the gimp.
And maybe I'm just too perfecionistic about my lace - I really want to do it
right! (Who said anal? - I heard that!).
You can't be :)
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7 or so
stitches, before knitting into them. This was used to make the
stamens in a flower and was very frustrating to do. I ended up having
to use a very fine crochet hook to get the yarn through them all.
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and down, or whether you
are rotating them a little each time you pick them up, and if you
think yours are rotating is that when your hitches are not holding so well.
I'd bee most interested in your thoughts.
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and my single half hitch
holds beautifully. For those in the know, it's the first half of a
clove hitch, which I learned in the late 50s in the Cubs.
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Using Pipers 20/2 for my first steps in Chantilly with the tutorial DVD by
Lia Baumeister, I also had problems at first
, if I point the head of the bobbin towards me then the thread
goes round clockwise.
I'll try and get onto my hitch tomorrow
David in Ballarat
All the talk about hitches on bobbins reminded me of when I was teaching
my daughter and some of her friends to make lace some years ago. I
discovered
Dear Barbara,
Haven't heard from you in months.
It's ample time for some more photos of my Toender lace to go on the
website as I've now reached the 3/4 way mark.
Seem to have lost your email address in a mailbox crash.
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you mother for sixpence etc.
That was the dirtiest joke I knew at Primary School :) - learned a
few more later one
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Oh, ASK your mother for fifty cents
to see the elephant climb the fence
the higher he climbs the more you can see
of his
to program
it or watch the video/DVD each time I need to do something I haven't
done before, but I'd rather have the proper instructions in printed form.
Gosh Jean - and I'm still using a Singer treadle !! :)
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them today,
without forgers ever having to go to all that trouble.
Just thoughts
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Laurie,
I don't know if others are having the same trouble as me, but all
emails to you are bouncing. That's why6 I have to write to you care
of Arachne. Please tell us if we need to alter your email address in
order to reply
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I have bought dozens of bobbins from
I now have enough antique bobbins, which
I'm sure are genuine, to set up a pillow in point ground using them
alone. Apart from the fact that it looks stunning, the stories just
eke out of it as fast as the lace.
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Dear Clay,
Yes, your figures are compelling... but consider also that some of
those lacemakers were making shoelaces!
Now that's something I seriously doubt, for at that time, most shoes
and boots were fastened with hooks and buttons (some of which ended
up on spangles!! :)
Remember
Laurie,
I have bought dozens of bobbins from this seller and she is a
wonderful dealer who always says that she relies on Springett's book
in the description of each bobbin.
I have no complaints about her whatsoever.
David in Ballarat
There is a nice bone bobbin on ebay 220138516687 which
Heather,
No one has mentioned one I remember from my childhood (late
60's). This was a 'clapping' song - two girls faced one another and
clapped their hands together, crossing arms etc in a pattern. The verse was:
Miss Mary Mack, Mack Mack,
Had silver buttons all down her
back, back,
. But then it occurred to me that it
could even be a modernized form of the Irish Carrickmacross where
organdie is appliqued onto tulle. Although these pieces don't have
the characteristic edging or he embroidered poppets.
David in Ballarat
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by an Englishman, not a Welshman... There's nothing
more uplifting than a bit of neighbourly love :)
I'd say you're pretty spot-on there.
David in Ballarat
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Pandy sugary candy
French almond raisin rock.
I can even remember how to do that one
Another favourite was:-
Wash the dishes, dry the dishes, turn the dishes over
- bit like oranges and lemons game
David in Ballarat
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