Re: [lace] Exercises during lace making

2003-11-15 Thread David Collyer
Dear Friends, I think Age is creeping up on me :-) , I now find that I need to do some specific exercises for neck and shoulders every so often during lace making. I have been doing the neck roll and circular shoulder motions, but I wonder if there are some more effective ones I could do ? While

[lace] Lace Guild Web Site Update

2003-11-15 Thread Jean Leader
Among the usual updates to the Lace Guild Web site we have mounted a selection of the Lacemakers' Census 'luggage tags', referred to by Tamara in a recent posting. We've also got details of the Lace Guild Convention there, updated the suppliers' ads, and the events etc. Also it's Tinkerbell

Re: [lace] Exercises during lace making

2003-11-15 Thread Sulochona Chaudhuri
Dear Eva, Well, I guess I am still *young*, in that case . . I have yet to cross 50 g. I don't have any specific problems ( yet) . . it is just that I don't want to get any problems later on with aches and pains when I make lace. I hope to keep lacing till the day I die vbg Best wishes

Re: [lace] Exercises during lace making

2003-11-15 Thread Sulochona Chaudhuri
I Totally agree, the extra stretch on the neck is very effective. I like picking apples too ! Sulochona [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ann-Marie Lördal [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Arachne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 10:20

[lace-chat] Gregorian chants

2003-11-15 Thread Jean Nathan
Lynn wrote: So just who does it help relax? The ones doing the chanting? Tamara wrote: the things put him to sleep Any low monotonous sound sends me to sleep, including otherwise interesting documentary programmes with eerie untuneful background music and a soothing voice giving the

[lace-chat] More DH drama

2003-11-15 Thread Ruth Budge
Well, after the big drama when DH left his handbag in a trolley at the shopping centre during the week, today we've had the massive lost hearing aid search. Oh no! I definitely had it this morning!...eventually found *in the car*, in the little dish under the door handle! Which places the

[lace-chat] Gregorian chants - sleep inducing

2003-11-15 Thread W N Lafferty
Jean Nathan writes: Any low monotonous sound sends me to sleep, including otherwise interesting documentary programmes with eerie untuneful background music and a soothing voice giving the commentary. Remember the TV series called Cosmos with the commentary by Carl Sagan? Both my son and I

Re: [lace-chat] Gregorian chants

2003-11-15 Thread Clay Blackwell
I know that I'm gonna be going against the grain here, but I'm one of those people who love Gregorian Chants. I first heard them in college, and found them fascinating. I wouldn't put them in the stereo and crank the sound up though!! They're definitely for background... the sound acts as a

Re: [lace-chat] Help finding an Australian Lady

2003-11-15 Thread David Collyer
Dear Rose, btw - is it PC to refer to people from Australia as Aussies, or is that a term they are allowed to use of themselves, but not others? In sociology, ingroup/outgroup. Just wondering. It's fine by me - as long as you pronounce the ss as a z so it comes out Ozzies and not Ossies :)

Re: [lace-chat] Gregorian chants

2003-11-15 Thread Martha Krieg
I also like them, but prefer them in context rather than in the background (I don't do well with background music in general), especially if I'm singing them. Until you know a particular one, though, reading the old notation is NOT particularly relaxing! --

[lace-chat] secret pal thanks

2003-11-15 Thread A M Nicholas
Dear Secret Pal in America, Thank you so much for my parcel of goodies that arrived this morning. I love the buttons and have been trying to decide what I can put them on to show them off !! I have a few bobbins that need spangling so the lovely beads will certainly come in handy. I am going to

[lace-chat] lambskin care

2003-11-15 Thread Sylvie Nguyen
A completely different subject: Can any of you give suggestions as to the care of lambskin items? My SIL just sent me a beautiful lambskin, with fleece on the backside, vest and a hat that she purchased in New Zealand. I am concerned about the hat getting wet outside and keeping them both clean.

[lace-chat] One-liners ;)

2003-11-15 Thread Clay Blackwell
There *may* be a few new ones in here... I still grinned again at the old ones... Clay 1. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't. 2. I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it. 3. I work hard because millions on welfare depend on

re: [lace-chat] Gregorian chants

2003-11-15 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone oh my, my weight-lifting teddy bear hulk of a DS listens to Gregorian chants during his workouts - he calls it Monk Music. Just as colour perception can be subjective, people hear sounds/music differently. I'm sure some men dislike Gregorian chants as much as some women, but I like