[lace-chat] Re: Sparkling new
Did some cleaning up of my Sent and and Trash boxes today, so can't quote Liz's message (it's gone), but all the responses I had to the joke were positive, I'm happy to report. I'm unable to resist forwarding one of them (sent privately); it's as good as the joke itself... :) From: N.L. I liked the gynaecologist joke - reminds me of my last visit for a pap smear. Pap smear having been taken, doctor then proceeds to take my blood pressure. "Ah", he says "should have done this first, shouldn't I". I like the guy, he's got a sense of humour. - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Book Searches
This is a site that sells used books but they also have a feature in which you describe a book you remember from childhood. Someone else reading always seems to remember the book and supply a name. A very interesting site. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa USA http://www.logan.com/loganberry/default.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
> On this subject of books, I hope someone can help me with this one. > As a young girl I really enjoyed a series of book about 'the five' > five girls, the ringleader was a girl named Georgina, but know as > George due to the fact that she was a tomboy. > I'd love to read some of these books again, but for the life of me > can't remember title or author. That was the Famous Five series by Enid Blyton Sue To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Childrens' books (was Nancy Drew books)
On Wed, 5 May 2004 10:51:23 EDT, Patricia wrote: >As for still reading children's favourites as adults that usually is the sign >of a well written book: the actual age of the reader doesn't come into it. >I remember an English teacher in secondary school telling a class of teenagers >that good children's books are not limited to a readership of children only. >He was talking about Arthur Ransome at the time but I agree it refers equally >well to the books of L.M. Montgomery. I have them all *and* videos of the >Anne books and the books of "Tales" which were produced by Canadian TV. Every >so often I wallow. I like reading childrens' classics - but in a foreign language. Being written for children they are usually a little simpler than adult books in grammatical construction and vocabulary. I've become a fan of Erik Kästner's books in German. They helped me improve to a level where I can now happily read an adult novel, but I go back to Kästner every now and then for a treat. Fortunately for me he wrote quite a lot of books. Some of my German friends have been reading Harry Potter in English, which must make for a rather peculiar set of additions to their vocabulary. -- The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. Lily Tomlin Steph Peters, Manchester, England [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scanned by WinProxy http://www.Ositis.com/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Little Grey Rabbit
I have just found a one page article about Alison Uttley which I cut out from a magazine (can't remember which) some time ago (can't remember when). You wouldn't think I was a retired librarian, would you? :-) To answer Tamara's surmise about the raison d'etre I'll quote the first paragraph. "Once upon a time there was a mother who was lonely because her only son had gone miles away to boarding school. She decided to write and tell him some of the stories she had made up about the little animals of the woods and fields around her. The year was 1928, and the mother writing to her son was Alison Utley." if you read her autobiographical book "A country child" you can see that all nature was always very important to her. At the Scouts' Fair on Monday I bought "A traveller in time" which is a ghost story but also set in the landscape of her childhood. She has written other novels and is not limited to Little Grey Rabbit or Sam Pig. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
I agree that reading is much better for the mind than watching TV/videos but there are still many children who love reading. I'm a volunteer in a local primary school, giving slow readers extra practice but one time I was hearing 10 - 11 year olds reading from their own books and Brian Jacques and JK Rowling were prominant. Both writers are not easy reads. We have in the family a boy aged 10.5 years who became a compulsive reader a month or two after his seventh birthday. I have enjoyed giving him books which I enjoyed and hearing that he loves them, too. I did the same with his mother and his sister and so the tradition continues. By the way, he really looked forward to seeing the first Harry Potter film but came out of it saying the book is better. On the other hand he saw the "Lord of the Ring" films first and has just read the book(s). And similarly the screening on BBC TV of a serialisation of a classic novel always stimulates sales of the book. So the visual media is not always a bad influence. In Britain, learning multiplication tables by rote went out of educational fashion till it was discovered arithmetic/maths suffered. Now they are back in the curriculum. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
When I was a kid in Poland, we didn't have TV for a long time, and even now only 3 channels, so I never watched much - read insane lots of books instead (I had to hide from my mom because it was bad for my eyes). I really hope my children will read... Actually I probably won't even want a TV in the house (I'm doing just fine without one now) - that should help . As for memorization - again, that's almost all that happens in Polish schools. *Lots* of memorization. You're right that some is good for you (the idea of not being able to multiply in your head is just horrible), but believe me, too much is really bad. For one, you forget everything immediately in order to make space for the new stuff, and you forget the important stuff along with the unimportant - I had to memorize too many dates in my history classes and now I have no idea when the French revolution was... Also, it just makes you want to never have to learn anything again, and that attitude is really a big problem later. That said, some memorization really is good. I'm very scared of sending my kids (if and when I have some) to American high schools. Weronika On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 07:58:39AM -0700, Lorri Ferguson wrote: > I read the Trixie Belden series. Owned a few and got the rest from the > library. It is too bad our kids and grand-kids have television so handy as > reading was much better for the mind. > I also think that the memorization we and our parents (I'm 61) were required > to do was 'exercise for our mind' just like PE (physical education) was good > for our muscles. Memorization 'strengthened' the brain. Too bad they don't > even require kids today to memorize the multiplication tables, just use a > calculator. > > I still enjoy reading when I have the time. And Mother is reading again. > She lives in an assisted living apartment and the bookmobile comes to them. > She has almost given up knitting, says 'she is lazy' but I think it is the > arthritis. > > Lorri > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
> Georgie was one of the characters in the "Famous five" books by Enid Blyton. > They are still in print in Britain in paperback and I am sure you could > obtain copies vis Amazon. > Oh, thank you Patricia - I will check with our large bookstore here first, with a title and author you get so much farther than with just a description, especially if the staff don't know the books! Thankyou so much! Esther To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fwd: Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
Lorrie said: I read the Trixie Belden series. Ooo - I loved the Trixie Belden series when I was growing up! I also bought a copy recently of the Nancy Drew and the Old Lace book. It was quite entertaining. I agree about children's books being timeless. Most of my current reading is/are classic children's books - Charlotte's Web, the Oz series, Little House on the Prairie, The Secret Garden, etc. They are wonderful! Vasna, in very HOT Boulder, Colorado Vasna Zago If you can't be a good example, you'll just have to be a horrible warning. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
Georgie was one of the characters in the "Famous five" books by Enid Blyton. They are still in print in Britain in paperback and I am sure you could obtain copies vis Amazon. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
> I read the Trixie Belden series. Owned a few and got the rest from the > library. It is too bad our kids and grand-kids have television so handy as > reading was much better for the mind. On this subject of books, I hope someone can help me with this one. As a young girl I really enjoyed a series of book about 'the five' five girls, the ringleader was a girl named Georgina, but know as George due to the fact that she was a tomboy. I'd love to read some of these books again, but for the life of me can't remember title or author. Anyone? Esther Perry To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat]Anne books
At 05:07 AM 5/5/2004, you wrote: But then again, I still enjoy reading Anne of Green Gables and all the follow ups. The Anne of Green Gables series has maintained its appeal through the decades. I read them as a teenager, and then re-read them in middle age. The film productions are watched each time PBS puts them on. Our community theater put on "Anne of Green Gables" last year, and this year will do the sequel "Anne of Avonlea" since it was so successful in drawing an audience. I have all the Anne books, somewhere. H..maybe it's time to uncover them and read the series again. (As if I need one more project!) Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
I read the Trixie Belden series. Owned a few and got the rest from the library. It is too bad our kids and grand-kids have television so handy as reading was much better for the mind. I also think that the memorization we and our parents (I'm 61) were required to do was 'exercise for our mind' just like PE (physical education) was good for our muscles. Memorization 'strengthened' the brain. Too bad they don't even require kids today to memorize the multiplication tables, just use a calculator. I still enjoy reading when I have the time. And Mother is reading again. She lives in an assisted living apartment and the bookmobile comes to them. She has almost given up knitting, says 'she is lazy' but I think it is the arthritis. Lorri To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hello all, Many years ago David Downunder had called Tamara and described her voice. I'd been wanting to hear it ever since and yesterday's mail problem seemed as good a reason as any. I also pay very cheap phone rates. I very nearly called David in the middle of the night (his night) just to hear what he sounded like! Tamara and I chatted about how it seems we know those on the lace lists as friends even though we've never met. I know I miss my daily dose of letters from you all when I'm away and commiserated with Tamara over her (albeit short term) loss. And although my friends might heartily agree with the tag (below), my last name is Muth, an German inheritance from my husband. Heather Abbotsford, BC, not far from Vancouver and the ocean Particular thanks to Heather (Mouth) who both forwarded a bunch of lace and lace-chat messages (some of which reached me today both as a forward and as messages directly from the lists) *and* telephoned -- all the way from Brit. Columbia -- this morning... You ladies are *the greatest* friends anyone could wish for. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
Thanks for the information about the family of writers for Nancy Drew, The Hardy brothers and the Bobsey Twins. I read the Twins books avidly as a young child, though not the others. When I was involved in running a girl Guide (Scout) Company about twenty years after I read those books I was intrigued to learn that a pair of sisters in the company each had a boy twin. As for still reading children's favourites as adults that usually is the sign of a well written book: the actual age of the reader doesn't come into it. I remember an English teacher in secondary school telling a class of teenagers that good children's books are not limited to a readership of children only. He was talking about Arthur Ransome at the time but I agree it refers equally well to the books of L.M. Montgomery. I have them all *and* videos of the Anne books and the books of "Tales" which were produced by Canadian TV. Every so often I wallow. patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
I collect girls series books. All of the series below were put out by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. They were plotted mainly by the father Edward and later by the daughter Harriet and given to ghost writers to flesh out for a small flat fee. This resulted in all kinds of inconsistencies between volumes of the series. The Hardy Boys series was by put out by the Stratemeyers as well, but is not related to the string of Hardy family movies starring Mickey Rooney. There are still new Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books being published today and they're still rather inane, but fun if you're interested in nostalgia. Lisa in Dallas > Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 01:24:26 -0400 > From: "Louise Hume" > Subject: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books > > The Nancy Drew series of books, the Bopsy Twins (for younger > children) and a boy's series (was it Hardy Boys? (I know there was > a series of movies staring Micky Rooney, but maybe taken from the > book series) were all cranked out by one family of writers - father, > daughter, etc. I can't remember their real names, but they wrote > under a different pen name for each series. There is a formular feel > to them all. All rather inane. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
Well I am only 50 and I loved my Bobbsey (?) Twins books, in fact still have mine, I have carted them half way round the world. But then again, I still enjoy reading Anne of Green Gables and all the follow ups. Lynn Scott, Wollongong, Australia - Original Message - From: "Louise Hume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arachne Lace-chat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 3:24 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books > The Nancy Drew series of books, the Bopsy Twins (for younger children) and a > boy's series (was it Hardy Boys? (I know there was a series of movies To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Wedding dress guy
Avital wrote: Doesn't matter whether it's a true story, or what he might or might not have done. He gave the world a much needed laugh. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
