[lace-chat] Beware....

2007-10-19 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning all Having read all the recent emails regarding 'political correctness' etc. My ten pennorth has to be: Beware the thought police.. (for the source, see 1984 etc..) Sue in a sunny but cold East Yorkshire Checkout my daughters photos: www.kyra.duckles.co.uk To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] 750ml bottle

2007-12-27 Thread Sue Duckles
I'd have said that the 1litre bottle was a possible 2 person size. Mind you, my DD bought me a wine glass a couple of years ago for Christmas it holds 750ml, so surely the 750ml bottle must be a 1 person size!! (Only to be consumed when not having to drive within 24 hours)

Re: [lace-chat] Question - London Marriages

2008-01-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Helen Is it possible they were 'in service'? (working for the gentry...) They would have met their partners and got married there, but then had to go back home as a lot of big houses did not support servants and their partners. You can always look on the census after 1841 to see if

Re: [lace-chat] Rare pillow?

2008-01-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Sue I've been watching this too I've got 2 upstairs, one bigger than the other!! In fact I told Ash Firth only yesterday that his was described as rare and he found it hilarious!!! Maybe this one is made of straw instead of polystyrene but I'm sure Churchmeadow, SMP

Re: [lace-chat] rare pillow

2008-01-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Heavens We're all Very Rich!!! How many things have I. must be sitting on a goldmine Sue in East Yorkshire On 20 Jan 2008, at 13:29, harlequin lace wrote: The seller of this pillow says that it is rare as there are no thers for sale on ebay. If this is the criteria for a rare

[lace-chat] Fwd: These aren't us.... are they??

2008-01-21 Thread Sue Duckles
LOST IN THE DARNDEST PLACES An elderly Floridian called 911 on her cell phone to report that her car has been broken into. She is hysterical as she explains her situation to the dispatcher: They've stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator!

[lace-chat] Fwd: When I'm an Old Lady

2008-01-21 Thread Sue Duckles
this is a new one to me - worth passing on - even for the fathers . send it to your kids - enough to scare them into being nice to you This is Priceless! When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid, And bring so much happiness...just as they did. I want to pay

Re: [lace-chat] rare pillow

2008-01-23 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Tonnie In northern english 'slang' (dialect) it means a brilliant piece of equipment!! One can't help but wonder where these people get their literacy skills from Sue in East Yorkshire On 23 Jan 2008, at 14:49, Tonnie McBroom wrote: What does a great bit of kit mean? Tonnie in

Re: [lace-chat] lonely Birthday

2008-02-02 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Dora Are we all ready girls guys? Singing voice in good condition?? Ready? 1 2 3 Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday Dear Dora Happy Birthday to You Hope you're having a Great Time, remember the virtual party we're all throwing for you!! And we didn't sound

[lace-chat] Groundhog Day

2008-02-03 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All According to the news on Sky last night, the groundhog did see a shadow, so there are definitely 6 more weeks of winter!! We've got the wind back today, it's blowing bins over etc outside. Roll on summer Sue in East Yorkshire On 3 Feb 2008, at 03:03, Bev Walker wrote: Yes,

Re: [lace-chat] Never mind [was: Yelp for help (Mac)]

2008-02-29 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All Pleased you found it Tamara. Am I the only mac user on 10.5?? (Leopard) I must admit, I use Firefox too as the default!! Oh well, chat over back to the leaf practice Sue in East Yorkshire where the wind is getting decidedly howly... On 29 Feb 2008, at 05:26, Tamara P

Re: [lace-chat] Re: :) Fwd: high school writers

2008-03-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All Number 9 (Joy's quote) is from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and is spoken by the 'narrator' regarding the Vogon Ships! (Can you tell my son owns the book and I bought the original tv series on DVD at Christmas for both Patrick and Chris?) Sue in a rather less windy East

[lace-chat] Why do I?.....

2008-03-08 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello fellow Spiders Why do I open my mouth and volunteer for extra work. We've just had our Lace Group AGM, and last week I 'volunteered' to take over the production and editing of our quarterly magazine!! Shades of 'I can do that'!! I was hoping that someone else would

[lace-chat] Symptoms of being over 25

2008-03-15 Thread Sue Duckles
I haven't reached any of these yet, despite being old enough to have 'un-birthdays' like Agnes does!! (I don't think Agnes has reached it either) SYMPTOMS OF BEING OVER 25 1. You leave clubs before the end to 'beat the rush'. (Worse still you don't go to the clubs) 2. You get more

[lace-chat] Harrogate Lace Fair

2008-03-16 Thread Sue Duckles
Good Afternoon Spiders. Thought I'd post and let you all know the goodies I got yesterday at Harrogate 1. A Biggins Bobbin Winder!! (Agnes got one for Christmas from Mike and I fell in love with it!!) 2. A Biggins multi tool, they've got a hole through the middle so they pin to the

Re: [lace-chat] Harrogate Lace Fair

2008-03-17 Thread Sue Duckles
Not half all it's bread dripping with water for 2 weeks!!! (I'd hate for anyone to be seriously overweight) Also, Agnes lost her guinea pig yesterday. Eskarina-the-wizard-witch was ancient in guinea pig terms, and had a long and very happy life with Mike, Meg Agnes. I'm

Re: [lace-chat] Why do I?.....

2008-03-18 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Joyce I'm not sure if it's just me being thick. but I can't open any of the 'files' on the site maybe they don't work with an apple mac? The newsletter's not coming on too badly... I've only got half of it to fill!!! Sue I edited a monthly for twelve years. In 1989, I wrote

Re: [lace-chat] Why do I?.....

2008-03-18 Thread Sue Duckles
Thanks for that Brenda. I forced it to open in text edit and it worked!! (agreed, there was the odd bits of code, but at least I can read it!!) BTW I'm using OSX 10.5.2 (Leopard...) Thanks Joy. Will now download all of it!! Sue On 18 Mar 2008, at 17:55, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Sue

[lace-chat] Delia v The Real Woman

2008-03-21 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello Spiders... For those of you that don't know Delia Smith is one of those cooks on British TV that make everything you cook look easy when it isn't. maybe we should get our own back!!! Anyway.. Enjoy!! For the real women!! And for men to pass to those real women they now

[lace-chat] Another odd item on Ebay

2008-04-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning fellow Spiders Found this on ebay this morning: Item number 150232034247 I'm sure it's a footstool!!! (I suppose one could always make lace with the feet!!) (It's for those among us whose arms aren't long enough for them to be able to see clearly!!!) Sue in a sunny but

[lace-chat] The item I just mentioned...

2008-04-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Forgot to say... maybe it's deliberate... it is April 1st after all!! (It's also my daughters birthday, and her boyfriends birthday too - we tell them that they only got together so they couldn't forget!!) sue To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] Childrens science exam answers

2008-04-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Evening Spiders Saw these earlier on, and immediately thought I'd share them with you all!! Enjoy sue Children's science exam answers Q: Name the four seasons. A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink. A: Flirtation

[lace-chat] I managed it!!

2008-04-02 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning Spiders (OK, afternoon Spiders) I've managed to upload onto the Arachne webshots!! So you can all see my holly leaves now! Thanks to Patty for her instructions. Have a look and a giggle!! Sue in East Yorkshire where it's bright dry. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Miracourt lace item

2008-04-16 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello spiders It looks to me as if it is machine made rather than hand made... there are marks in the pattern which are repeated!! However, I may be wrong, being new at this game... Sue in East Yorkshire On 16 Apr 2008, at 20:07, Alice Howell wrote: Here is a Mirecourt lace piece listed

[lace-chat] Fwd: Today's lesson

2008-04-16 Thread Sue Duckles
A moral tale In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums. And Satan said, 'You

Re: [lace-chat] arache pin

2008-04-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Evening All Looking forward to making this in xstitch!!! It will look brilliant as a pincushion!!! Also looking forward to finding out if there was anything else Sue Also in East Yorkshire - 1 mile away from Agnes and a fellow Arachnean... On 20 Apr 2008, at 21:53, Agnes

[lace-chat] Our Birthday...

2008-04-21 Thread Sue Duckles
He he he Right Girls, a bit late, but singing voices to the fore!!! (It's English, if you don't know the tune make one up no-one will notice!!) Ready? 12 3 Happy Birthday to us Happy Birthday to us Happy Birthday to Arachne Happy Birthday to us Hey, we

Re: [lace-chat] Dinner Etiquette

2008-04-21 Thread Sue Duckles
Tamara what was the teachers reply?? Sue in East Yorkshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Tips for the ladies in year 2008

2008-04-21 Thread Sue Duckles
Saw this and thought of you Tips for the ladies in year 2008 1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything. 2. If the shoe fits - buy one in every colour. 3. Take life with a pinch of salt... A wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila. 4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with

[lace-chat] Summer's Here!!!

2008-05-03 Thread Sue Duckles
Evening fellow Spiders I do love it when I can tell that summer is on it's way!! We have spent all day in the garden in an attempt to tame the brambles (blackberries) that invade the far end of our garden every year. We didn't get them cut back last year due to the volume of rain! So,

Re: [lace-chat] vivienne

2008-05-31 Thread Sue Duckles
I blinked and missed this one Vivienne. Good luck, make the most of being able to do nothing!! It's typical of a man to try and give you away as soon as you need looking after!! Tell him it could be worse, it could be the other way round! I'm sure Iain didn't really mean it... Anyway,

Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: gas saving tips

2008-06-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All To follow what I just said... its a well known fact that when John Prescott was the Transport minister he publicly boarded a train to London to promote Public Transport... he got off at the next station (Hessle, 2 miles away) and drove there in his VERY large Jag!!! As for

Re: [lace-chat] Travelling in the UK

2008-06-02 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All Soapbox out We give all people over 60 a free bus pass which entitles them etc... however parents who live within 2 miles of their local school cannot get free travel for their children!! My son is 16 and still in full time education at school. If he walked he'd have to walk

Re: [lace-chat] Soapbox out again

2008-06-02 Thread Sue Duckles
Oh how true... My wish list includes the pyramids Jean, and Uluru (Ayres Rock), Kenya, Angel Falls, Maine, New York, Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, ... When my daughter was 18 she wanted to go and work in France for 6 months. I paid for her travel!! Who said one has to keep kids on the

Re: [lace-chat] Ooops!

2008-06-06 Thread Sue Duckles
Snap!! I thought exactly the same... what worried me was the reversing car... Sue in East Yorkshire On 6 Jun 2008, at 18:33, Jean Nathan wrote: Couldn't insert a joke - that's just too distressing. Now if it had been a human mother and children Jean in Poole,

[lace-chat] Hand or Machine?

2008-06-10 Thread Sue Duckles
Evening fellow spiders I've just found the following on ebay (the english site) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cotton-Lace-Fabric-Handmade-Patchwork-Quilting-Dress_W0QQitemZ310058003136QQihZ021QQcategoryZ19319QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Now which is it hand or machine? Sue in East

Re: [lace-chat] Gentle reminders

2008-06-12 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All I think this is me!! When I pulled up a 'new email' to check, sure enough I use the dont panix address!! Will have to ensure I send them to the arachne address instead! Now provided other people also send to arachne, I think I'll be doing that also when I hit reply! Will

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Lace Safari in Croatia No 3

2008-06-12 Thread Sue Duckles
Afternoon Spiders All That would've been me too Carol!! Just think how much money we would've made though, being a tourist attraction!! Hope the 'young german' behaved himself when you were draped over his shoulder!! (and your husband didn't get too jealous) Incidentally, you also

[lace-chat] Re: Read this and thought of you...

2008-06-27 Thread Sue Duckles
Blonde moment darlings forgot to include the message!! On 27 Jun 2008, at 23:32, Sue Duckles wrote: THE TIMES Letter of the Year: An elderly lady actually wrote this letter to her bank. The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in The Times and this newspaper

Re: [lace-chat] pleated gathering?

2008-06-29 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Ricky Mum used to do this type of gathering by hand using very tiny stitches! Gather the area then pin to whatever it's attached, then stitch! I don't think there was ever a real name for it!! Sue in EY On 30 Jun 2008, at 00:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I guess everyone

Re: [lace-chat] pleated gathering?

2008-06-29 Thread Sue Duckles
Thinking about it pin pleats!!, literally very slightly more than the thickness of a pin!! Never seen a foot that will do them!! Sue in EY On 30 Jun 2008, at 00:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I guess everyone else is confused what I'm talking about. Wish I knew! It's not

Re: [lace-chat] pleated gathering?

2008-06-30 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All I think Joy has hit the pin on the head here On 30 Jun 2008, at 03:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aha ! Thanks, Joy, and one and all for the great ideas, links, terminology and suggestions. It looks to me like cartridge pleating is not flat the way what I'm talking about is, but

Re: [lace-chat] pleated gathering?

2008-06-30 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All I think Joy hit the 'pin' on the head here... I've been thinking about it (dreaming) and mum used to take minute stitches, 2 rows, gather to the correct size and 'stroke' the fabric to make them all lie the same way. She used to do it with a pin though. You probably can do it

[lace-chat] Railway Men Report...

2008-07-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All Just to let you all know that the guy who was responsible for the tree incident has been sacked! And they've sent us a cheque for compensation for the aerial! Always knew my solicitor would come in handy... Chat soon Sue To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Police complaint :-)

2008-07-02 Thread Sue Duckles
Jean you forgot the bit about coming up St Mary's Crescent with the siren going just to let everyone know the Police in B. are on their way!! At least, that's what happens in our village!! Otherwise quite correct me dear! Sue in EY To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Help - I'm surrounded by men!!!

2008-07-06 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All Please bring sanity back to my world I've got 3 males and 0 females in the house!!! 1 husband, 1 son, 1 male cat! It always used to be evenly matched, but 2 females deserted the nest - the cat died and my daughter left home. So, dear arachneans, that's why I'm allowed

Re: [lace-chat] Dictionary with Word

2008-07-09 Thread Sue Duckles
LOL My childrens favourites whith ridicilus acsesible and then they frequently use the wrong hear, here, Sue in EY To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Guess What?

2008-07-13 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All I'm having a brilliant day today the sun is shining, the birds are singing and I'm about to listen to a dvd of Andrea Bocelli's Vivere!! It was a birthday present from my husband! I also got a brilliant, gorgeous, fantastic pair of bobbins from my son!! (Thanks Agnes for

Re: [lace-chat] extreme ironing

2008-07-14 Thread Sue Duckles
So, am I on my own when I say that I remember a time when my daughter was little she'd fallen asleep and I was watching a video and ironing while she was asleep when she woke up it dawned on me I'd ironed and folded 22 terry towelling nappies!!! Just to say, I don't do that now!!!

[lace-chat] A Womans Prayer

2008-07-26 Thread Sue Duckles
Dear Lord I pray for Wisdom, to understand a man. Love, to forgive him and Patience for his moods Because Lord, if I pray for Strength I'll just Beat him to death! Sue To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

[lace-chat] What are Grits?

2008-07-31 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All On films you see people eating grits for breakfast. what on earth are they? It took me long enough to figure out what hershey bars were!! Sue in EY where it's threatening to rain! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Handy Hints

2008-08-12 Thread Sue Duckles
Thought you'd appreciate these hints Sue Before attempting to remove stubborn stains from a garment, always circle the stain in permanent pen, so that when you remove the garment from the washing machine you can easily locate the area of the stain and check that it has gone. Don't waste

Re: [lace-chat] Dutch Book Question

2008-08-16 Thread Sue Duckles
LOL I was about to suggest the same book/film!! Great Minds think Alike Jean!! Sue in EY On 16 Aug 2008, at 08:45, Jean Nathan wrote: Could this be Charlie and the Giant Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl? To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace-chat] Chip and pin cards

2008-08-17 Thread Sue Duckles
The chip pin readers in supermarkets now know whether a pin has been issued for the card (particularly foreign ones) and will print out a slip for signature if required. This also happens if the chip area of the card is faulty. Or at least it was like this last year!! Sue in EY On 17

Re: [lace-chat] Fw: webshots problem

2008-08-30 Thread Sue Duckles
I can't see them now!! Sue in EY On 30 Aug 2008, at 15:53, Sue Babbs wrote: Clicking on the link to the right of the picture where it said delete seemed to work! I think the notecards have gone now Sue To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace-chat] Messages going to the wrong file

2008-09-02 Thread Sue Duckles
And when it comes to the 'phishing' ones all we do is.. hover the mouse over the link and the good old mac will tell us where it's going! Not right?? delete!! No harm done to computer, emails or anything else!! Pleased I've got a mac aren't you Tamara? Sue in EY On 2 Sep 2008, at

Re: [lace-chat] Pumpkin recipes

2008-09-24 Thread Sue Duckles
That looks like a lot of oil Jane. Sue in EY On 24 Sep 2008, at 15:44, Jane O'Connor wrote: Here's one for the sweet tooth. Pumpkin Bars 4 well beaten eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 1 cup pumpkin, cooked 2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking

[lace-chat] Alan Brown

2008-10-09 Thread Sue Duckles
Sending this to both groups as I know some don't subscribe to Chat. Just to let you all know that Alan's funeral was held yesterday. I attended to represent 'those lacemakers' who knew Alan know Sheila, but couldn't attend for various reasons. The service was wonderful the eulogy and

[lace-chat] Overheard.....

2008-10-16 Thread Sue Duckles
Heard on the radio. A blonde dies and goes up to Heaven. She knocks on the Pearly Gates. St Peter explains to her that it's really busy at the moment and says that she must prove that she is worthy of coming into heaven. The blonde asks what she should do. St Peter explains that he

[lace-chat] Spanish Lace Areas

2008-10-19 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello Fellow Arachneans Just asking are there any areas in the north of Spain (Barcelona to the border) which are worth visiting for lace? I'm going (with the family, unfortunately as far as lace is concerned) to Baqueira in the Pyrenees for a week starting Friday. We're driving

[lace-chat] Clay's raffle

2008-11-08 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning Spiders Clay, I've sent you a few emails now, but they are coming back as undeliverable! Like the raffle entry for instance! Do you have a problem with your inbox or is your ISP box full? Sue in EY To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] Clay

2008-11-10 Thread Sue Duckles
All messages are now being returned with the following comment: 4.3.2 - Not accepting messages at this time 554-'IMTA26.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net comcast 212.50.160.34 Comcast BL004 Blocked for spam. Looks like Comcast spam blocker gone faulty or something!! Sue in EY To

Re: [lace-chat] Paper cutting

2008-11-10 Thread Sue Duckles
Avital, they're Brilliant!!! I've always wanted to have a go at that, but never had anyone to show me how!! Well Done!! Sue in EY --- On Mon, 11/10/08, Avital [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Avital [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Paper cutting To: Chat Arachne

Re: [lace-chat] No Knead Bread Recipe

2008-11-10 Thread Sue Duckles
Devon Splits AND Cornish Pasties now you're really making me hungry!!! I adore them both! (but only good pasties) I'll have to 'have a go' at these recipes!! Sue in EY On 10 Nov 2008, at 15:12, Janice Blair wrote: Dee sent me the recipes for her no knead bread recipes. The last

[lace-chat] Clay

2008-11-10 Thread Sue Duckles
Clay, have sent you an email directly as requested. Let's hope your ISP has sorted themselves out spam indeed!! Sue in EY To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] For Clay

2008-11-10 Thread Sue Duckles
-'IMTA17.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net comcast Try again later' (delivery attempts: 0) Will-Retry-Until: 13 Nov 2008 17:34:30 + From: Sue Duckles [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 10 November 2008 17:34:24 GMT To: Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] Clay Ok Clay, I'll reply

[lace-chat] Evening Everyone

2008-11-21 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All I've just had to write in and tell you all about my day today!! It's been FANTASTIC!!! As a School Crossing Patrol (Lollipop Lady) I was given the opportunity of working with 7 marvellous kids in school. The kids are all Junior Road Safety Officers! Their objective is to raise

[lace-chat] Winter!!!

2008-12-02 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All Now how long should it take to drive 5 miles? About 10 minutes? Sounds reasonable doesn't it well this morning I left home just after 8 as usual to drop my son off at school and get to Ferriby for 8.30.The whole drive is 5 miles and I usually get to my school at

Re: [lace-chat] Good news about DD Dorothee

2008-12-22 Thread Sue Duckles
Fantastic news Martina!! Here's hoping 2009 will be better!! Sue in EY On 23 Dec 2008, at 07:22, martina.dewi...@web.de wrote: Hello, I just wanted to share my relieve with you. Yesterday DD Dorothee was to her 1st annual checkup after her brain surgery last Dec. The doctors say, her

Re: [lace-chat] Christmas food shopping - just how much can people eat?

2008-12-23 Thread Sue Duckles
Oh Jean, can I join you on that soap box please?? I too am not religious, and although I'll wish people a merry christmas (yes with small letters) I too much prefer 'Greetings of the Season'! When I worked in the local shop we were only closed on Christmas Day, AND one of the other shops

Re: [lace-chat] Happy New Year

2009-01-01 Thread Sue Duckles
I say the same!! Sue in East Yorkshire On 1 Jan 2009, at 15:02, Sue wrote: Just to wish all my fellow spiders a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year Happy Lacing in 2009 Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace-chat] Pin Raffle

2009-01-13 Thread Sue Duckles
I'm having the same problem Janice! So, here goes: Sue Duckles 8 Railway Cottages Brough East Yorkshire HU15 1EN England Thanks Sue On 13 Jan 2009, at 18:08, Janice Blair wrote: Sue, Can you send me your mailing address. Sorry to post this to lace chat but my emails to Sue are coming

[lace-chat] Thanks Janice

2009-01-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello All Arachneans First of all ... Thanks Janice!! The pin and it's accompanying 'bits' arrived safely this morning! The pin is gorgeous, and the striver pins very useful! I love the scissor fob, it will be attached to my scissors later! The fob colour and the pin colours are my

[lace-chat] Re: Thanks Janice

2009-01-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello fellow Arachneans Earlier I sent the message below out... I didn't mean OIDFA. I did mean IOLI. So, thanks to the IOLI members who donated the items!! (Sorry Clay, slip of the fingers... or the brain cell - it was a blonde moment darlings!!) Mind you, I'm sure there are

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Thanks Janice

2009-01-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All I just realised I replied privately to Agnes. (and I guess-timated it was 4 3/4 not too bad for a guess!!) Anyway, she was being cheeky!!! Sue in EY On 21 Jan 2009, at 03:03, Tamara P Duvall wrote: It's easiest to remember that a foot is 30cm and that there are

Re: [lace-chat] Morris Dancing: Life with Bells On

2009-01-22 Thread Sue Duckles
Yes!! That's what makes it sound such a worth watching film!! Sue in EY On 22 Jan 2009, at 19:15, scotl...@aol.com wrote: The film is definitely taking the mick out of Morris dancing - and Hollywood (to a lesser extent). Did anyone look at the cast list?! To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Agnes and the world of measures

2009-01-22 Thread Sue Duckles
Evening All Ah well there was the ha'penny (1/2d), penny (1d) thre'penny bit (3d), sixpence, shilling (s) also known as a bob, florin (2s), half crown (2/6 - 2s 6d), crown (5s), ten bob note (10s), and the pound!! And even earlier there was the farthing (1/4d)!! Of course then there

Re: [lace-chat] CROCHET HOOKS

2009-02-12 Thread Sue Duckles
Vivienne save your money!! Is this what you were looking for?? http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/info/crochet-hook-conversion.html http://www.crochettreasures.com/conversion.htm http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/includes/chart_crochethookconversion.php The Canadian/UK seem to be the old

[lace-chat] Off now....

2009-02-24 Thread Sue Duckles
Evening All Am saying Good Night to you all. My computer is now being switched off and I'm going at 4.30 tomorrow morning to Cuba!!! See you all on the 9th/10th March! Byee Sue in East Yorkshire, soon to be Cuba for 11 days holiday. To unsubscribe send email to

[lace-chat] Crocodiles etc.... (Long Message)

2009-03-10 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All Just got back to the computer. Went to school this morning to find that my standby patrol was there so I had a morning off!! I stayed tho and chatted to him. I don't think any of the parents there missed me! Right. crocodiles. on the 2nd day there we went on the

Re: [lace-chat] Crocodiles etc.... (Long Message)

2009-03-11 Thread Sue Duckles
Ours was perfectly legal too. However the French authorities obviously decided it would do in his cabinet 'You are not allowed more than 100ml liquid in cabin luggage!'. I proved that we'd bought it in the duty free in Havana, but we were NOT allowed it and it was confiscated! I'm

[lace-chat] Happy Mothers Day

2009-03-22 Thread Sue Duckles
To All Mothers out there! It's Mothering Sunday in the UK, so I thought I'd wish everyone everything they would wish for themselves! Sue in EY To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace-chat] Bodgitt and Scarper are back....

2009-03-24 Thread Sue Duckles
I've just been watching our local low competence railway tree contractors back in the area.. now we've spent the last hour or so watching them.. making sure there was no repeat of last year. I wonder why they've given our garden a VERY wide berth?!! Regards Sue. To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] Fwd: [familytreeforyou] Fw: A Nostalgia Dare

2009-05-08 Thread Sue Duckles
Remember when All the girls had ugly gym slips It took five minutes for the TV to warm up Nearly everyone's Mum was at home when the kids got home from school Nobody owned a thoroughbred dog You'd

Re: [lace-chat] sky blue pink

2009-05-14 Thread Sue Duckles
: And from Cheshire, it was sky blue pink with a finny haddy border. I never asked but assumed that finny haddy stood for Finnan haddock, but maybe not! (At least it would still be a yellow border!) Sue - Original Message - From: Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net To: Sue

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] blue skies

2009-05-15 Thread Sue Duckles
H 1. What advert? 2. blauwe hemel met schapenwolkjes. blue heaven with sheeps wool? Wrong colour Agnes!! Sky blue pink is the colour that the sky goes just before sunset! Not the orange, look further up!! The yellow dots are when you've been looking at the sun! That goldy

Re: [lace-chat] RE: sky blue

2009-05-15 Thread Sue Duckles
My Grandad would describe them as 'jigamatwist with a thingummybob on top/underneath/at the side.' or the other way round, depending on if we got there first! Don't we have some really descriptive phrases for unknown things in our vocabulary! Sue in EY On 15 May 2009, at 08:14, Lynne

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Sky Blue Pink

2009-05-15 Thread Sue Duckles
send an email to lace-chat@arachne.com and just put the word subscribe into it. Sue in EY On 15 May 2009, at 19:18, Lesley Blackshaw wrote: Sister Claire wrote: Is there any chance that this conversation could be moved to Lace Chat please? How do I join the chat list, please?

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Sky Blue Pink

2009-05-15 Thread Sue Duckles
Oops this was just supposed to go to Lesley Blonde moment girls!! Sue On 15 May 2009, at 20:11, Sue Duckles wrote: send an email to lace-chat@arachne.com and just put the word subscribe into it. Sue in EY On 15 May 2009, at 19:18, Lesley Blackshaw wrote: Sister Claire wrote

[lace-chat] You got in Lesley!

2009-05-15 Thread Sue Duckles
Well done! Sue On 15 May 2009, at 20:20, Lesley Blackshaw wrote: Subscribe. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace-chat] sky blue pink

2009-05-18 Thread Sue Duckles
Another of my Grandad's favourites just sprung to mind.. windmill pudding (If there's enough to go round we'll all get a piece!!) Sue in EY On 18 May 2009, at 02:42, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: My family came from around Bedford, and I remember the Sky blue pink remark! When asked what was

[lace-chat] Yippee!!

2009-06-02 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning Spiders I've just had my brown recycling (compost) bin delivered after 12 months of complaining to the Council that the Cottages were the only place in the village not to have them!! I mean, it's not as if our garden were small. not seen from the road, yes, narrow, yes, but

Re: [lace-chat] :-) Just a Mum

2009-07-07 Thread Sue Duckles
Trust you Clay!. does this mean you don't want to help in the looking after?? LOL Sue in a rainy EY On 7 Jul 2009, at 14:09, Clay Blackwell wrote: jeanette wrote: Does this make grandmothers 'Senior Research associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations' I think

Re: [lace-chat] :-) Your annual Dementia test

2009-07-21 Thread Sue Duckles
Thank heavens I'm in the 5%.. Sue in a damp EY On 21 Jul 2009, at 13:28, jeanette wrote: Have seen this before and still did not get all the answers right!!! Jeanette Fischer,Western Cape, South Africa Your Annual Dementia Test It's that time of year to take our senior citizen test.

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Photo copying.

2009-10-22 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello Vivienne Good of them to call!! Mind you, Staples are very hot on copyright!! I remember trying to get a copy of a photograph done there they refused because I did not have the photographers permission in writing I took the photo!! Regards Sue On 22 Oct 2009, at 12:23,

[lace-chat] Just a few jokes...

2009-11-13 Thread Sue Duckles
Couldn't resist sending you these: A London lawyer and a Yorkshireman are sitting next to each other on a long flight to Leeds. The lawyer is thinking that Yorkshiremen are all 'cloth cap and clogs' and that he can fool them easily... So the lawyer asks if the Yorkshireman would like to play

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: boys puff up

2009-11-25 Thread Sue Duckles
Tamara I LOVE this story!! Now there's one to remember!! Sue (still laughing in East Yorkshire) On 25 Nov 2009, at 04:50, Tamara P Duvall wrote: From: R.P. One November afternoon when my daughter was in kindergarten, I picked her up after school. She bobbed out to the car and crawled

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Info from those in the UK!

2009-12-03 Thread Sue Duckles
Quite. Sue in EY On 3 Dec 2009, at 17:05, laceandb...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 03/12/2009 16:19:27 GMT Standard Time, nestalace.ca...@btopenworld.com writes: Now these checks are to find out whether people who come into contact with young children *have not been guilty of any

[lace-chat] Fwd: Warning of Christmas Shopping Scam

2009-12-07 Thread Sue Duckles
This one's for the ladies David's was for the men!!! Sue Subj: Warning of Christmas Shopping Scam Please pass to all your female friends Please please please - make yourself aware of where this is happening AND tell your friends! Over the last month I became a victim of a clever

[lace-chat] Fwd: Health Safety and Equality Considerations for Christmas Songs

2009-12-08 Thread Sue Duckles
Health Safety and Equality Considerations for Christmas Songs The Rocking Song Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir; We will lend a coat of fur, We will rock you, rock you, rock you, We will rock you, rock you, rock you … Fur is no longer appropriate wear for small infants, both due

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