im a relative newbie to the list and dont know who knows who and such. but if no-one steps forward i'd be happy to do what i can if people are happy with a random yet overseas A-B, B-A system
kind regards, lora, uk ****for what is not a dream by day to him whose eyes are cast, on things around with a ray cast back upon the past**** ________________________________ From: Brenda Paternoster <[email protected]> To: Arachne <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 22 September, 2009 10:21:31 AM Subject: [lace] Fwd: questions Hello spiders - here's a copy of the message I sent to Jenny about organising a card exchange - it seems that others might be interested but not sure about what's involved. Brenda Begin forwarded message: > From: Brenda Paternoster <[email protected]> > Date: 22 September 2009 10:01:38 BST > To: Jenny Brandis <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: questions > > Hi Jenny > > It's really just a case of collecting all the request emails > together and then pairing them up. Set up a separate mailbox for > the emails so that you have them all together. > > The last couple of exchanges have been paired; ie sending to each > other but the other option is to do it the secret pals way of A > sending to B, B sending to C, C to D ..... Z to A. > > With card exchanges if there is an option to have two or three > exchanges you would need to put the appropriate names onto the list > two or three times. > > When I did secret pals it took quite a bit of sorting and shuffling > names (pen & paper) to get the list so that no-one was sending to a > previous partner, but the one year I did the Christmas card exchange > time was a bit short so it was made clear from the start that it was > pot luck and may, or may not, be paired someone known to you, but > that it would be to an overseas person. Most people seem to prefer > overseas exchanges. > > Once you have the list it will take about an evening to either > forward the request emails to the appropriate person or cut and > paste the name and address bit into a new email. Save them all as > drafts and then when you are sure you've got it all done correctly > send out the whole batch of emails. > > Card exchanges aren't monitored in the same way as secret pals, but > do keep the list, Word document or spreadsheet whichever you feel > comfortable with, just in case something goes wrong. If it's a > paired exchange the two people can let each other know if something > unexpected happens and they are running late, but if it's an A to B > type exchange where people don't know who they will receive from > until it arrives you might have to pass on a message. Card > exchanges are not secret once they arrive. > > The partnering needs to be done fairly soon in in order to give > people the chance to make their lace, and a reminder sent out mid > November. Most country's postal services have a last posting date > for overseas airmail during the first week of December. > > Can't think of anything else. > > I haven't offered myself this year as we will be away for much of > October when the work needs to be done, but I would like to > participate. > > Brenda > > On 22 Sep 2009, at 03:41, Jenny Brandis wrote: > >> Hello ladies >> >> In the past you have each acted as coodinator for the arachne card >> exchange. Was there a lot of work involved. How was it done? Would >> you mind sending me a list of hints so that I can collate them >> together for future coordinators? Did you use spreadsheets? paper >> in hat? Do you still have copies of who was matched with who so we >> dont match them again? >> >> There has been several raising their hands to offer and it would be >> nice if we could send them a "what was done before" email to give >> them an idea on what would be involved. I have considered doing it >> myself as well but I am not always reliable LOL >> >> hugs >> Jenny b > > Brenda in Allhallows > [email protected] > http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ > > > Brenda in Allhallows [email protected] http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
