While I was sitting writing a cheque for Christine Springett at Havant,
someone asked her about bent pins. She said that they no longer had the
connections with whoever it was that took the pins for scrap and raise money
for charity.
It could have something to do with the scrap merchant wanting a
Does anyone in the UK know where we can send bent pins please?
Bent brass pins were collected by Springetts from all over the UK...and each
year they'd
take the collection to a metal merchant and sell them to be melted down and
recycled. Springetts gave the money they received for the pins to
I SEE MY BOSSES FACE
In case you've had a rough day, here's a stress management technique
recommended in all the latest psychological texts.
The funny thing is that it really works...
1. Picture yourself near a stream.
2. Birds are softly chirping in the cool mountain air.
To my S.P. in America
Just a quick thank you for the coffee and thread that you sent. The coffee has
been much appreciated , and the thread is just the aqua colour that I like.
I apologise for posting a second time , but it seems that you may not have got
my last thank you.
Happy Lacemaking
Sue in
Hello SP from the UK,
Thank you so very much for the yummy box of chocolates (had to sample of
course), the beautiful Christmas bobbin, and the lovely key chain. I received
them today and was very happy! I found your note very interesting to read, and
cannot wait for the next one to find out
