[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2005-01-20 Thread Joan Whitfield
Thank you, secret pal from . Oregon? I love the keyring - just got another car and this was just what I needed for the spare key. The house smells delicious with the candles,and DD has claimed the notepad but I reclaimed the feet. I recognise the lavender in the muslin bag, but what are the

[lace-chat] Weddings (Was Busy Lists)

2004-11-23 Thread Joan Whitfield
I've moved this to chat as it has no lace content whatsover. Weronika quoted my father will give me away the day he can show receipts for having bought me in the first place We adopted both our children and they had a 'guardian ad litem' who was responsible for their welfare before the adoptions

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2004-09-30 Thread Joan Whitfield
Dear Secret Pal Apologies for the late thank-you. I did send one but seem to have done something wrong and it hasn't appeared. My daughter has claimed the gloves - something I've never used but she does, but I refused to part with the bath pillow. You couldn't have thought of anything better as

[lace-chat] Pronunciation

2004-09-07 Thread Joan Whitfield
I am getting lots of promotional phone calls at the moment - including a regular one at 9.30 on a Sunday evening, presumably from a call centre where the time difference means it's Monday morning there - and lots ask to speak to Mr or Mrs Whitefield I either tell them there is no e in the middle

[lace] Christmas Tree Ornaments

2004-08-29 Thread Joan Whitfield
Thanks to everybody for the advice. I normally wouldn't even think about copying a design in this way, and there are other more complicated ways of threading the beads detailed in the book which are the designer's ideas and I certainly would not copy in the way I suggested, but the pattern in

[lace-chat] Nude Lace Making

2004-08-29 Thread Joan Whitfield
Tamara's relayed postings from David Downunder reminded me that there was some talk ages ago about making an Arachne calender echoing the Rylstone WI ladies. Did anything ever happen about this? Joan from Yorkshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] Chip Pin

2004-08-29 Thread Joan Whitfield
Oh how I agree with Jean in Poole on this issue. I was horrified to hear an assistant in my local supermarket ask a customer for their PIN ~ even more when the customer told the assistant what the PIN was so that she could key it into the pad. I normally pay with a debit card for which I don't

[lace] Pattern copyright

2004-08-25 Thread Joan Whitfield
This isn't strictly lace, but same copyright subject. I bought a book last year about making beaded christmas tree ornaments(amongst other things) and am planning to sell some at a Christmas Fair I am helping to organize to raise money for the Care Home for which I work. As I have so little

[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thanks

2004-08-21 Thread Joan Whitfield
Dear Secret Pal Your green parcel came at just the right time. I was rushing about getting the motorhome packed up for a weekend away after a busy week and really needed chocolate g. The little koalas are so cute - and so tasty! The thread will be used for bookmarks, I have a long list of

[lace] Wedding Garter

2004-08-09 Thread Joan Whitfield
I know the answer to my question has been on the list before but I havn't needed it until now. I'm in the midst of making a wedding garter but can't remember what length to do it. Any help would be appreciated Joan from Yorkshire, emerging from Lurkdom. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2004-07-10 Thread Joan Whitfield
Dear Secret Pal Thank you very much for my blue parcel - it's my favourite colour. The beads are so pretty, and they and the thread will soon be used. I love the dolphins, you are so lucky having them on your doorstep. And the pendant is hanging next to a dreamcatcher on my desk. Best

[lace-chat] Mosquitos

2004-06-16 Thread Joan Whitfield
Can't confirm from personal experience but Skin So Soft dry oil body spray from Avon Cosmetics is supposed to be a reliable insect repellant, but only the original Woodland Fresh variety. According to a friend who saw it in a magazine Avon have never tested the product for insect-repelling

[lace-chat] Scanners

2004-06-16 Thread Joan Whitfield
I was congratulating myself on having a scanner that worked until I switched it on - I'm making posters for the summer fair with a forties theme which is happening, hopefully, at the end of July in the care home where I work, and someone has given me a leaflet with wartime recipes. So thanks for

[lace-chat] Witches

2004-06-05 Thread Joan Whitfield
Malvary, I can also claim a weird family history - one of my ancestors was reputedly a witch. The UK arachnes may have heard about the Pendle witches in Lancashire; my ancestor was Alice Nutter who met an untimely end. I've read various versions - hanged in Lancaster, burnt at the stake but Dad

[lace-chat] Help - What's an ISDN Device?

2004-05-18 Thread Joan Whitfield
I deleted what I thought were some unnecessary shortcuts on the desktop and now every time I switch the computer on a warning message pops up telling me I need to install an ISDN device and run the configuration wizard. I'm hoping that one of you experts can tell me how. Very grateful for any

[lace] Varnishing Bobbins

2004-01-19 Thread Joan Whitfield
Hi Liz (and anybody else interested) I have a pair of bobbins painted with nail polish, one lilac, one blue with matching-coloured beads in the spangles which look really pretty. They were sent to me by a Secret Pal so I don't know how many coats of varnish were used, but I use them regularly and

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2004-01-19 Thread Joan Whitfield
Dear Secret Pal Sorry it's taken me so long to thank you - my mother has been in hospital with a heart attack so life has been a bit hectic. Did you weave the scarf yourself? It's really warm. I love the idea of a 'Bandana Day' and my favourite colour. The cross-stitch must have taken ages

[lace-chat] House numbers

2003-11-26 Thread Joan Whitfield
Where I live, the numbers on each street start from the end nearest the City centre with even numbers on the right, odd numbers on the left (there's that odd equating with left again which we had such an interesting discussion about). The houses on the right side start at the end of the road with

[lace-chat] Jean in Poole

2003-11-26 Thread Joan Whitfield
Did you also see the news story about another 'Jean in Poole' in hospital with nasty bruises after being attacked by two burglars in her home. She chased them off empty-handed with a ceremonial sword, which she keeps hanging on the wall. And she is in her eighties, and enthusiastically said she

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2003-11-17 Thread Joan Whitfield
Dear Secret Pal Thank you very much for my Australian parcel. It's so nice to receive things that are 'native' to a country other than your own. I love the Koala, and the colours in the thread are just what I would have chosen myself. Now I just need enough time to finish decorating the

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2003-10-05 Thread Joan Whitfield
Dear Secret Pal Thank you for the package - apologies for the delay in thanking you, but life has been a bit frantic this week. The embroidery kit will become a birthday card for my DIL. Though I have no Celtic origins (as far as I am aware) I really like Celtic crosses and the bag will go

[lace-chat] London Shopping

2003-08-26 Thread Joan Whitfield
Jeri wrote I know of no store in the English-speaking world quite like the House of Liberty I'm ashamed to say I've never been there - the last time I went to London was a tourist visit for the children to see the sights, Tower, Buckingham Palace etc. The children are now aged 30 and 27! But

[lace-chat] Piddletown

2003-07-16 Thread Joan Whitfield
Carol wrote 'There is also the place called Ugley I live in a little village in Yorkshire called Idle, and we have, amongst other things, an Idle Working Mens Club. Joan from Idle, Yorkshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL