[lace-chat] RE the plague

2004-03-02 Thread Karen Butler
It is my understanding that historians believe there were two plagues responsible for the deaths in the 14th century. The bubonic plague, carried by rats was the preferable one to have by all accounts, as about 70% of patients died. The fleas died off in cold weather, so it would not spread

[lace-chat] Re: Try This!!!!!!

2004-02-27 Thread Karen Butler
I can do the clockwise R leg while drawing a 6 fairly easily (with a slight wobble)if I concentrate on the leg circling. Drawing a 6 is fairly automatic. Anticlockwise L leg and 9 is definately harder, but can almost manage it (more of a wobble) with a lot of concentration, mainly because I do

[lace-chat] Re Spelling and names

2004-02-19 Thread Karen Butler
Margery wrote: But when I look at Irish names I get bewildered. How come you can say e.g. Shona and write Sionaid? Or Shivawn, and write Siobhan? Was there a different set of people inventing spelling in Ireland? Is it because Ireland was a foreign (to us) country then? Not too sure about the

[lace-chat] Re closet survey

2004-01-24 Thread Karen Butler
1. Do you know the direction your garments (jackets/coats/blouses/shirts) “face” without looking in the closet? (Y/N) Yes 2. Do all the garments face the same direction? (Y/N) If not, go to question 6 Yes, both mine and dhs. 3. Do they face right or left? (R/L) Left 4. Are you male

[lace-chat] RE: House numbers/lack of

2003-11-27 Thread Karen Butler
Jean wrote: ***There were three postmen on the round who rotated nightshift sorting the post, deliveries, time off. Because they knew the names of everyone on their rounds, they even once delivered a letter to me addressed to Jean Nathan, The Cottage, Taunton. This must be a village

[lace-chat] RE: Canberra and Croydon

2003-11-13 Thread Karen Butler
As well as traffic lights on roundabouts in the UK, there is also the magic roundabout in Swindon. This is a lage roundabout surrounded by 5 smaller ones, making it possible to travel around the roundabout in both a clockwise and anticlockwise direction. And just in case you don't believe me or

[lace-chat] Lace

2003-11-11 Thread Karen Butler
Following the posting about LACE yesterday, I phoned the Lace Guild, as my copy had not arrived. Apparently, they have had a number of phone calls and there are still backlogs of post in that area of the West Midlands, which could be affecting delivery. Hopefully it will arrive in the next few

[lace-chat] Re Lavendar

2003-08-14 Thread Karen Butler
I have a recipe for Potato, Leek and Lavendar Soup! I've never managed to try it,but it certainly sounds interesting. Karen, In Coventry, where the sun is out again and we look set for another really hot day. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] Re Car names

2003-07-28 Thread Karen Butler
When I was in my teens, we had a car which became aptly named Wet Sock. It's registration number was WET 50K, but the name did not come about until friends and neighbours watched us piling into the car to go on holiday, on a very wet evening and realised the aptness of the registration when the

[lace-chat] Re Summer Reading

2003-07-26 Thread Karen Butler
Laura Ingalls Wilder's books include occasional lace references, including knitting lace. These Happy Golden Years refers to a triangular fichu, of white silk lace, a pattern of lovely flowers and leaves, given to her as a wedding present by a friend. Her works include: The Little House books:

[lace-chat] Re Summer Reading

2003-07-26 Thread Karen Butler
Apologies, the later reference to Little House Sample should have read Laura's Album - containing the history and photos of the Ingalls and Wilder Families. Karen, In Coventry To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]