[lace-chat] If the Earth . . .
My sister sent this to me, and I thought I'd like to share it. Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. where it is a beautiful Autumn morning, a pale blue sky, the sun shining down on the beech woods, where the leaves are beginning to change, and the birds are singing. I would like to share that too. Joe Miller: If the Earth Were Only a Few Feet in Diameter . . . If the Earth wereonly a few feet in diameter, floating a few feet abovea field somewhere, people would comefrom everywhere to marvel at it. People wouldwalk around it, marvelling at its big pools of water, its little pools, and the water flowing between. Peoplewould marvel at the bumps on it, and the holes in it. They would marvel at the very thin layer of gas surrounding it and the water suspended in the gas. The people would marvelat all the creatures walking around the surface of the ball, andthe creatures in the water. The people would declare it sacred because it was the onlyone, and they would protect it so that it would not be hurt. The ball would be the greatest wonder known, and peoplewould come to pray to it, to be healed, to gain knowledge,to know beauty and to wonder how it could be. People would love it and defend it with their lives because they would somehow know that theirlives could be nothing without it. If the Earth were only a few feet in diameter To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] My message testing
just to confirm - yes, I've seen your message on the list, and I'm sending this 'reply all' so that you should receive it both through the list and through your private e-mail Happy holiday! Linda in High Wycombe. On 15/12/2012 21:02, Hazel Smith wrote: Thanks to all those who replied that they got my testing message. However they all seem to be messages that I received directly rather than via the list and I never received back my own post (which always used to happen - not sure if things have changed). But as a couple of people pointed out everyone is busy with the holiday season so I'll wait and see what happens in the New Year. Best wishes for the season to all Hazel To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] Keep calm
Brilliant! (and write it on a bobbin?) Linda Walton (in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's not clearly Autumn, but definitely foggily so). On 21/10/2012 11:30, The Lace Bee wrote: If you have access to Facebook then do a search for the Lace Guild. As a bit of a laugh we posted two pictures based in the 'keep calm' mottos. One was KC and make lace and the other was KC and join The Lace Guild. And then we went to bed. They have gone viral. I have posted both on my website so if you don't have access to fb you can down load them there - just right hand click on the image and choose save or if you have an iPad . / iPhone then just press and old to access the save option. http://thelacebee.weebly.com/keep-calm.html Kind Regards To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: Crime Alert: A New Tactic
On 17/07/2012 13:11, David C COLLYER wrote: Hi all, THis has just come from Oz , but it could well already be in use here. How to Lock Your Car and Why [snip] I felt suspicious about this account because it seemed unlikely that thieves would attract attention to themselves by repeatedly unlocking the car in the presence of the owner, so I checked the Snopes website. Here is their research on the subject: http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp I think you will find it very interesting! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where - for a wonder - it's not raining). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace-chat] Soup & Stew enhancer
[with apologies to Pene for duplication, I'm afraid that *again* I failed to press 'reply all' instead of 'reply'] On 23/01/2012 14:34, pene piip wrote: [snip] . . . I thought I'd share these ideas with my fellow chefs/cooks. A friend shared with me the tip that a small jar of pickled walnuts and their liquid added to a beef stew makes it even more wonderful. (But do consider guests who may be startled to find a black, wrinkled object - a pickled walnut - on their plate, if they've not come across the idea before!) Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. where it's been a very mild and springlike January so far - a huge contrast to last year, when we were snowed in for quite a while). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace-chat] Warning
[with apologies for duplication to Lesley Blackshaw - when I sent this yesterday I was in a hurry to go out to an appointment and pressed on 'reply' instead of 'reply all' -- Linda] I used to get these calls too, but I seem to have put a stop to them. (Crossed fingers!) Like you, Lesley, one of these calls arrived on a day when I was prepared to waste time on it. Usually I just told the girl that I didn't have a computer, or to 'go phishing elsewhere' and the call would be ended sharply, but a few days later there would be another one - very tiresome. The main problem is not just to stop the call at the time, but to find a way to cause them to never want to call you again. Simply putting down the 'phone or being rude to them can produce 'revenge' calls. Twice I've had a series of calls in the middle of the night, and when you pick up the call it simply goes to a little recorded 'goodbye' message. (This was exceptionally annoying when we were worried about a relative who was very sick in hospital.) They are impossible for British Telecom to trace, of course, but I recognised the voice on the recording from other calls. So this time I decided to go along with them, and was transferred at once to her 'supervisor'. I pretended to follow his directions, but also put in lots of jokes and flirtatious remarks. Anyone listening to a recording would know at once that I was merely spoofing him, but as he took it all seriously I continued. A couple of times he wondered if I was really entering his instructions, and I assured him I was - although tapping the keys helped me to have honesty in my voice, I didn't tell him that the computer was switched off, and I did make notes of what he was asking me to do. Of course, I could only guess what he might have expected the computer screen to be showing. Finally, he had a tantrum and announced that he would strike my name from his list, so that no-one would ever offer to help me again, and I would be left with the problems still on my computer, then he cut off the call in a huff. (Dearie, dearie me! And he must have wasted a good quarter of an hour on me, during which he wasn't annoying anyone else either.) Success! There haven't been any calls since then, (several months ago); and, as there never were any problems with my computer, I'm perfectly satisfied with it. Since then I've tried other sorts of acting to get rid of this kind of repeat scam callers. A good one is to keep saying "Hello?" as though you can't hear them, (I see this as revenge for the sort of call where it is silent when you first pick up). Another tactic is to pretend that the line is very bad, that you can hear their voice but not what they are saying, and ask them to call back another time - it's surprising how often they never do. (I developed this one when we really were having trouble with the line, and a man was working away on the box at the end of the road for two days.) Maybe these will help others - does anyone else have any schemes that have worked? I'd really like to know! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where we've been having a remarkably mild January, especially compared to last year's deep snow, but this morning there was a heavy frost). On 13/01/2012 12:19, Lesley Blackshaw wrote: > On 13/01/2012 11:58, David C COLLYER wrote: >> >>>>Dear Friends, >> >> this afternoon about 4:00 o'clock I received an unusual phone call on >> my landline. A woman asked me whether I had looked at my "computer >> management page" as they'd sent me a number of messages lately telling >> me I was spreading trojans and worms. In wondered what she actually >> meant by "computer management page"?? <<<< > > > Variations of this call are our most frequent 'spam' phonecalls at the > moment. In particular telling us that there are serious security issues > with our Windows computers. When we say that we only have Macs the call > is cut off; same thing happens if we say we don't have a computer. I did > once let the guy waffle on for ages, pretending to input everything he > asked me to (I was bored and putting off a job I didn't want to do). > When he asked me what I could now see on my screen I spelled out T H I S > I S A S C A M. That also resulted in the phone call ending somewhat > abruptly. > > There are so many mallicious calls and emails these days, it's sometimes > difficult to pick out genuine callers. > > Lesley > Marple UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace-chat] Early Morning Police Stop - funny
A friend, (who is himself a retired policeman), sent us this, and it's another one I just had to share. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). An elderly man is stopped by the police around 2 a.m. and is asked where he is going at this time of night. The man replies, "I am on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late". The officer then asks, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?" The man replies, "That would be my wife". To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace-chat] 'Dead Horse' problem?
My sister sent me this, and I couldn't resist sharing! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). Original Message WHAT TO DO WITH A DEAD HORSE The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from one generation to the next, says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, in modern business, because of the heavy investment factors to be taken into consideration, often other strategies have to be tried with dead horses, including the following: 1. Buying a stronger whip. 2. Changing riders. 3. Threatening the horse with termination. 4. Appointing a committee to study the horse. 5. Arranging to visit other sites to see how they ride dead horses. 6. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included. 7. Reclassifying the dead horse as living-impaired. 8. Change the form so that it reads: "This horse is not dead." 9. Hire outside contractors to ride the dead horse. 10. Harness several dead horses together for increased speed. 11. Donate the dead horse to a recognized charity, thereby deducting its full original cost. 12. Providing additional funding to increase the horse's performance. 13. Do a time management study to see if the lighter riders would improve productivity. 14. Declare that a dead horse has lower overhead and therefore performs better. 15. Promote the dead horse to a supervisory position. (author unknown) We've all done it before -- committed a significant amount of time and energy to a particular project (or even a person) only to find that all our effort was to no avail. But we find it difficult to cut our losses and move on, so we keep trying and keep trying, pouring more and more of ourselves into it, all the while taking away resources that could be spent on something more profitable. As difficult as it may be at times to do, the Dakota Indians were right -- when you find you are riding a dead horse, the only sensible thing to do is to dismount. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace-chat] Murder at Wal-Mart
Priceless, Malvary! Subject: [lace-chat] Murder at Wal-Mart Tired of constantly being broke & stuck in an unhappy marriage, a young husband decided to solve both problems by taking out a large insurance policy on his wife with himself as the beneficiary, and then arranging to have her killed To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace-chat] Video of San Francisco in 1906
Yes - scary! (Especially the ladies in those unwieldy dresses.) It gives me a new appreciation for the Highway Code. And I notice how many people are staring at the camera, whereas nowadays people often seem to be pretending it's not there, (perhaps learned from cinema films), or talk directly to it, (perhaps learned from television interviews). Linda. On 14/04/2011 14:08, Clay Blackwell wrote: I loved it! I was especially struck by how much the people were constantly crossing and in the same path the cars and cable-cars were! What chaos! Clay On 4/14/2011 8:00 AM, Linda Walton wrote: A friend sent me this link to one of the most amazing pieces of film I've ever come across. It's best viewed full-screen; there is no sound, of course. Original Message http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnDjmNNC9So Film footage of San Francisco's Market Street from a moving cable car, before the 1906 earthquake and fire. The footage was filmed only days before the quake and shipped by train to NY for processing. This is truly a historical film record. --- Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where the garden is longing for an April shower). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace-chat] Video of San Francisco in 1906
A friend sent me this link to one of the most amazing pieces of film I've ever come across. It's best viewed full-screen; there is no sound, of course. Original Message http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnDjmNNC9So Film footage of San Francisco's Market Street from a moving cable car, before the 1906 earthquake and fire. The footage was filmed only days before the quake and shipped by train to NY for processing. This is truly a historical film record. --- Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where the garden is longing for an April shower). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace-chat] Did I read that sign right??
This collection appears today on the BBC News website:- BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Deciphering 'Chinglish': Your pictures http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/8220166.stm "Authorities in Shanghai want to correct badly phrased English on signs in public places. Here are some examples of signs you've spotted on travels in China." My favourite is the one about not walking on the grass! Linda Walton in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: Edwardian Farm
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: <> I checked out Amazon US and not only is a DVD of Edwardian Farm not listed, but Victorian Farm and Tales from the Green Valley are available only in "Non-USA" format. [snip] I'm very sorry to hear you have these problems, and I'm amazed that the producers would ignore such large potential markets. As I write this, I have "Tales from the Green Valley" on in the background. It is being broadcast on the "Yesterday" television channel, which we receive as a satellite broadcast from Sky. Is it possible that you can receive this? Linda Walton To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
[lace-chat] Re: Edwardian Farm
If all else fails, you could try buying the dvd of the programmes!
Here is more information about it, (from Amazon UK, but I expect there
are many other sources, both for buying and for Region):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0045ZIY90/ref=s9_simh_gw_p74_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0279RYWWSYB0CFXRVSXX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=219600407&pf_rd_i=468294
There is also a book to supplement the information shown in the series:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edwardian-Farm-Ruth-Goodman/dp/1862058857/ref=pd_bxgy_d_h__img_b
While the book is already available, the dvd will not be released until
February 14th, 2011; when it finishes airing on television, I suppose.
A Valentine's Day gift, perhaps?
I have purchased the dvd recordings and the books for their some of
their earlier series, ("Victorian Farm", "Tales of the Green Valley"
showing seventeenth century farming), and I have been overjoyed with the
quality of them all.
Since the participants are professional historians and archaeologists,
the research has always been of a very high standard. Also, their good
nature, and their enthusiasm for discovering what can be learnt by
trying the experiences, is delightful. That is especially so by
contrast with similar series which seem to concentrate on being amused
by the mistakes and sufferings people who know nothing about the period,
and who seem especially chosen to generate conflicts - "Big Brother in
Fancy Dress", as it were, if not a huge practical joke.
One final point, most dvd recordings of such series usually have extra
material, which perhaps was edited out of the programmes, and which can
be particularly interesting.
Linda Walton,
in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
(where it's jolly cold, but not very snowy).
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[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Edwardian Farm
Sue wrote: I watched Edwardian Farm on BBC 2 this evening at 8pm, at the end of the programme they gave a trailer of next weeks episode and one of the items was lacemaking, hope you will be watching. I'll certainly be watching - I love all their series, but I haven't yet watched last night's, or seen the trailer. But there's a little piece about this programme in next week's "Radio Times" (page 94), where it includes this:- "Ruth, meanwhile, tries her hand at a much more ladylike way to earn money: lace-making. But it turns out to be much trickier than the resourceful historian had imagined." [note - "more ladylike" is in contrast to Peter and Alex attempting to supplement their income by copper mining.] I wonder what sort of lace Ruth will try? Linda Walton, (in cold, breezy - but not particularly snowy - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, where we are a lot better off than the rest of the country, I hear). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
Re: [lace-chat] St. Catherine's Day
Different Saint Catherine - 29th April is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Siena 25th November is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., getting prepared in case the forecast snow turns out to be real). Ann McClean wrote: from the Daily telegraph website this morning: "The Prince and Miss Middleton did not have a specific date in mind when they told aides they wanted a spring wedding, but April 29 quickly became their first choice as they looked at the possibilities. "The couple expressed a strong desire to have a spring wedding on a Friday," said a royal insider. "Lent and Easter made it difficult to have it any earlier, so they settled on a day which happens to be St Catherine's Day, though that was entirely serendipitous." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/8154684/Prince-William-and-Kate-Middleton-calling-the-shots-over-every-aspect-of-their-wedding-aides-reveal.html Hasn't someone got his saints days wrong - St. Catherine's Day is 25 November, surely? Regards, Ann McClean To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
Re: [lace-chat] 16th century gift of the sable
Clay Blackwell wrote: > Oh my... looking at the women holding those little dead animals made me shudder to think what the animal rights people would do with that "fashion" now!!! Absolutely! They give me the creeps - especially those little glass eyes looking reproachfully at you. I couldn't bear to have to touch one myself. As an animal rights supporter myself, (although not a radical activist), I can only disapprove; but as a historian, I try to remain detached and report what I see without allowing in too much of my own prejudices. At present I'm studying some late C15th inventories, which has drawn me into a study of the trade in squirrel fur, and the medieval fur trade in general. The details I've discovered certainly give me the shudders. Fine ladies would have their overgowns completely lined with rows and rows of little oblongs of fur - you can see pictures with the skirt train turned up to display them. But - for balance - I try to think about all those people who were suffering from real cold shudders during the Little Ice Age. Linda Walton. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
Re: [lace-chat] 16th century gift of the sable
Clay Blackwell wrote: Oh my... looking at the women holding those little dead animals made me shudder to think what the animal rights people would do with that "fashion" now!!! Absolutely! They give me the creeps - especially those little glass eyes looking reproachfully at you. I couldn't bear to have to touch one myself. As an animal rights supporter myself, (although not a radical activist), I can only disapprove; but as a historian, I try to remain detached and report what I see without allowing in too much of my own prejudices. At present I'm studying some late C15th inventories, which has drawn me into a study of the trade in squirrel fur, and the medieval fur trade in general. The details I've discovered certainly give me the shudders. Fine ladies would have their overgowns completely lined with rows and rows of little oblongs of fur - you can see pictures with the skirt train turned up to display them. But - for balance - I try to think about all those people who were suffering from real cold shudders during the Little Ice Age. Linda Walton. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
Re: [lace-chat] 16th century gift of the sable
Tatman wrote: [snip] > I have a friend who is reading a book that > takes place in the 16th century. As she explains in her email to me below, > the man character is giving a sable as a gift to his lady which she adorns > on her gown. Is this sable the animal or some other accessory/item? From > what I have found so far on the net is that it was a treasure to receive a > sable and to display it on your gown as a status symbol. [snip] > Your thoughts and explanation of the significance of this ritual would be > appreciated. My guess is that this refers to a "zibellino", (plural "zibellini"), which was a fashion accessory for the very rich. The word lends itself to be understood as "sable", but the fur itself might be something else, such as marten. The fur was worn over the arm or shoulder of a woman. Renaissance furriers could preserver the skin, but had to replace the head and little feet with gold, enamelled and bejewelled pieces. I think its use may have been restricted to upper class women by the various sumptuary laws of different countries. In that period, the animal was also a fertility symbol, which might have some significance in your friend's story. I understand that there is a portrait of Countess Livia da Porto in the Walters Gallery in Baltimore which shows her with one. Because of the fertility reference, art historians have speculated she might have been pregnant when the painting was done, although she had two children already. (Her daughter Porzia is pictured with her mother; her husband and son are in another painting.) There is an article here, with some more links:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zibellino and a search on "sibellini" will throw up lots of links to images. The article mentions the alternative name of "flea-fur": I don't know the origin of this, but it seems unlikely. The aristocratic women with such items would be unlikely to advertise any problem with personal hygiene. (Yes, I know all about fleas and the Black Death, but look at the death rates for the different classes to see who had fleas and who didn't!) Also, any flea would be more attracted to the nearest warm body - that is, meal - than to any cold, dead, tanned fur piece. I'd be interested to know the title and author of your friend's book. Linda Walton, (in cold, dank High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where the fog hasn't lifted all day). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Dishwashers
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
[snip]
>
> One thing that you can deduce from the Consumer Affairs complaint
bureau is that there is no misery greater than an appliance that is a
lemon from the day you get it, and that if you are unlucky enough to
get one of these, you will be shunned by the manufacturer and lied to
by repairmen who tell you you have misused the appliance by having your
water too hot. too cold, or too hard, the wrong kind of detergent, or
dishes that are not sufficiently dirty. All repairs will cost as much
as a new dishwasher. Meanwhile, other people will be deliriously happy
with the same appliance.
I'm horrified at the thought of finding myself in this position. The
way we get round it is to buy through a retailer who has the strength to
stand up to the manufacturers and the repairers, and the motivation to
maintain their own reputation for quality service by doing so. After
all, you might only buy a limited number of items from any manufacturer
in your lifetime, while a national retailer could buy thousands over
many years. In our case, we go to John Lewis, from whom we have bought
all the domestic machines I mentioned in my earlier post, as well as our
fridge/freezer and gas cooker, (and television and my laptop, among
other gadgets).
The only thing that has ever given us a problem was the fridge, which
went wrong in the first weeks. It also had an alarm that went off
whenever the internal temperature of the fridge or the freezer
compartment was too warm. This alarm would go off at any time of the
day or night, and we had to leave it sounding because the only way to
stop it was to turn off the whole thing, thus ruining the food stored in
the compartment that was still working at the right temperature, but
leavin it on ruined our sleep. Since the fridge freezer was still well
inside the shop's (legally required, I think - not paid for by us), two
year guarantee period, they sent round repair people at once and without
charge. On the third time this happened, they simply offered to replace
it. We accepted their offer, and received a bigger, better
fridge/freezer the next day, with no extra charges at all. Last year,
when a part in the fridge's works wore out, we went back to the repair
company used by John Lewis, since they had proved themselves honest and
reliable. They found the problem and fixed it on the spot, and we have
had no further trouble.
This kind of service is not reflected in the price we paid for the
goods. John Lewis have always used their famous slogan, "never
knowingly undersold". If you find the same thing for sale more cheaply
anywhere else, they will match the price: I've tested this, and it's
true. "Value for money" is not the same as "cheapest". By the way,
this is not the same as the "never knowingly undersold" sevice offered
by retailers such as Curry's. I was told, (by a senior person with the
Citizen's Advice Bureau, but some time ago - so the policy may have
changed), that you have to prove that the price you've found elsewhere
is for exactly the same model. The trick is that the retailers have a
deal with the manufacturers to produce models especially for them,
(usually a very basic model), with its own exclusive model number. My
C.A.B. friend also warned me that they had more complaints about the
service received from Curry's than about any other - again, it was quite
a while ago, so this may have changed. (But I doubt it.)
So - my message is: get the power of a bigger, stronger outfit to help
you, and reward them by buying your goods through them. When we wanted
to add more insulation to our home, I was desperate to avoid the
situation of my neighbour. When she had cavity wall insulation and loft
insulation put in, the clumsy installers damaged her outside wall and
fell through her bedroom ceiling - and she had to argue for months
before they would do any repairs. So I went to Marks and Spencer's.
After all, any company with a contract with M&S has a lot more
motivation to do a good job and correct problems quickly than a company
with a contract with me alone!
Wishing you all the very best of luck with all your household buys,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K, where it's a calm morning and
the sky the delightful pale blue of a hen's egg, {the Old Cotswold
Legbar egg I'm boiling for my breakfast}. But although we're promised
"heavy rain and severe gales" next week, I'm tucked up safe with a cosy
lace pillow - hope you are too!).
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Re: [lace-chat] Has anyone bought a good dishwasher lately
Agnes Boddington wrote: I have a perfect dishwasher, and have had it for 31 years. He always does the pots after breakfast, but still does not quite understand where everything goes after that. Perhaps I should try labels on the cupboards and drawers? [snip] Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK Where did you find it for sale? Maybe there is a more advanced model available now! Mine has the same fault - I wonder if there's a 'patch' you can instal to improve the program? Our mechanical dishwasher is about five years old. We bought it when our old one finally became unrepairable: we'd had it for at least twenty-five years, and - at that - had bought it second-hand. As it had been so reliable, we bought our new one from the same manufacturer, Bosch. Unfortunately I can't tell you the model name, because it doesn't say anything but Bosch on the machine, and I've no idea what's happened to the handbook; but we selected it as being the most 'green' machine we could find, low energy use, low water requirement, all that stuff. It does a perfect wash of a full load in about twenty minutes and is very quiet. In the last few years we've had to replace a number of domestic items, mostly bought secondhand when we were just married. We've found that German-made household goods are the best value for money. I notice that we happen to have bought - after talking to friends and researching consumer reports - a Miele washer-dryer and vacuum cleaner, and a Krupps kettle, all of which are excellent. US-made goods don't seem to appear much in our English shops, so I suspect they are not very popular with the customers, (they have a poor reputation here); or maybe it's just something to do with having a different electrical supply, or something like that. Good luck with your search, Linda Walton, (on an unseasonably warm, damp morning in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Amnerican meat: was lamb
Unless the reason that the meat in the US is flavorless is that it is grain fed, and flavorless industrial grain at that. I know it makes a difference to the taste of milk based on what cows eat. I'm sure it also makes a difference in the taste of the meat. We might need the fat in the meat to make a boring cut taste like anything at all... Linda, a lurker for over a decade Helen wrote: grocery store one time in Denver over the quality of the steaks. I complained that they were all too marbled and fatty, and he said they were the best because the more marbled they were the more flavourful they were.> Jean replied: am still being told it today. I buy rib-eye steaks and look for light marbling and a good area of fat near the middle. The fat and marbled fat seeps into the red flesh and gives the flavour and tenderness. Without it, there'd be nothing like the flavour there is and it could be tough as old boots. And beef has to be hung for at least three weeks to bring out the flavour (rotting if you like). I lightly beat them, sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and give them about 90 seconds each side in a very hot non-stick pan without oil or fat added. Block with kitchen towel so they're not running with blood, and they're delicious and fall apart. I can say this with confidence as someone who has just been able to start eating red meat again after nearly 10 years of it making me ill.> To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
[lace-chat] Re: Unidenitified object
Sorry - writing late last night I seem to have sent this to the wrong list.Linda. Thank you to everyone who offered solutions to the use of this mystery object:- (message sent 6th April) Original Message This was found in my grandmother's things after she passed. She kept it with her sewing stuff although that doesn't necessarily mean it's sewing-related. Any idea what it is? http://picasaweb.google.com/Charlene281/20100404?feat=directlink --Charlene I passed on the information you offered, and received this reply:- Original Message The mystery has been solved if you want to pass it along. It's a half-hoop for embroidering handkerchief edges. --Charlene Personally, I have my doubts about that, and prefer the opinion that it is a clasp for a fabric-covered bag. (Indeed, I think I've seen one made into a bag to hold knitting.) But then perhaps the best tools are the ones that have as many ways to be useful as possible. Thank you again, on behalf of both Charlene and myself, Linda Walton, (happy to be in a warm house in dark, cold High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] cotton gloves
Thurlow Weed wrote: [snip] Also, having some experience with archival materials, I would *very strongly recommend* you handle such documents minimally, and when you do wear white cotton gloves. The cotton will keep the oils in your skin from contacting the paper and causing further deterioration. What is the general feeling these days among archivists and curators about the use of white cotton gloves? I've noticed that some places demand them, while others prefer you not to use them. While I can see the protective argument, I find that it is hard to handle documents, textiles, and other fragile items while wearing them - so I worry about doing more damage than I prevent. It is especially difficult to turn pages or pick up a sheet from a flat surface. And I always feel clumsy and often hot. Does the bleach in white cotton constitute a risk? Is there an ongoing debate? Would some other sort of glove - maybe thin silicon rubber? - or an instrument be better? Does skin oil help to conserve - say - parchment? While I'm happy to keep to the rules of any library or museum allowing me to examine their archives, I'd like to know the best way - or at least the various arguments - for handling things of my own. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., surrounded by archives I've just been loaned for a new study I've been asked to make - and feeling anxious!). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life
Ruth Rocker wrote: > Linda I think slate pencils were actually soapstone. They're not called that any longer, but are available for quilters to use to mark on dark fabrics. How intriguing - thank you. > Studebaker was an American car. You can find tons of photos online by searching for the name. They always looked like upside down bathtubs to me . You're right - I found these marvellous old advertisements:- http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://oldcarandtruckads.com/Studebaker/1947_Studebaker01_Ad.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php%3Fp%3D4119906&usg=__vGg9iy1eW3Arz949MlL07DeljpI=&h=500&w=349&sz=44&hl=en&start=20&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=lChFwoq9mGzCOM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=91&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522Studebaker%2B%2522%2B%2522Studebaker%2B%2522%26start%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1 (But whatever the manufacturer - all the cars look like bathtubs!) > I remember almost all of the original list and I'm only 52. I remember grandma having a wringer washer and getting my fingers caught in the wringer. My great grandmother had a treadle sewing machine and, you guessed, I got my fingers caught in the wheel there, too. Me too, me too . . . my mother had both eventually: how you bring it all back. We must have been born with unladylike curiosity. I remember fusing the household electricity by unscrewing a light switch. > [snip] All of these stories, while not exactly what I lived through, have convinced me that my childhood was more pleasant than that of my own children and definitely more relaxing that what my grandchildren will live through. I certainly don't envy today's children their noisy classrooms and busy, stressful lives, although I sometimes wish for their opportunities. Linda Walton. > Linda Walton wrote: >> Slate pencils, anyone? To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life
Slate pencils, anyone?
When I first went to school, everyone learned to write using a slate and
a slate pencil. The square of slate was set in a wooden frame, and the
slate pencil produced a crisp, clear line that could be cleaned off with
a piece of damp rag. (I've long wondered what the material of the slate
pencil might have been - does anyone know?)
Later, we moved on to 'sugar paper' and ordinary pencils. The teacher
had a pencil sharpener clamped to her desk, which worked by turning a
handle: fascinating. Once, I remember I had been given a special
pencil as a birthday present. It smelled of cedarwood when it was
sharpened. Much later, there was an aftershave with the same aroma:
every time I smelled it, it took me straight back to the thrill of that
special gift.
Yes, I too learned first to use a dip-pen, a steel nib in a thick wooden
handle, which was painted a bright colour. Mine was blue, a colour I've
always loved, and the ink was royal blue and we had our own ceramic
inkwells set in a hole in the corner of our wooden desks. ('Desks'
plural - they were built in pairs.) Unfortunately, little boys had a
habit of putting balls of our pink blotting paper into the ink wells.
This was alright until the ink was nearly used up, then you would get a
bit of fibre stuck in your pen nib, and if you didn't notice it in time
it made blots all over your page. And blots lost you marks. Grrr!
When I went on to secondary education, my parents gave me a real
fountain pen. I carried it to school and back everyday, along with my
own blotting paper, and my own bottle of ink. Thinking back, it's a
miracle those bottles weren't broken, but I don't ever remember it
happening. Biros were forbidden in exercise books - and examinations,
but allowed in our 'rough notebooks'. They are quicker in use, but
certainly change your way of writing. When I learned Greek, I had a
terrible struggle forming the letters, until I tried using a fountain
pen, which suddenly made it all come together. (But it wasn't until I
tried a pottery class once that I realised how the letters were perfect
for cutting into clay, a lot better than english letter.)
Another present, for my 16th birthday, was a typewriter. We didn't
learn typing at school, but a family friend warned me to learn to touch
type from the start, and gave me a book and a chart. I've always been
very grateful for that advice; it has been so useful ever since - and my
typing speed is quite respectable, now that I can do it on a computer
keyboard. My first typewriter was a beautiful modern portable, but when
I went to my first job I was the most junior person in the company, so I
inherited the oldest typewriter. It was a terribly heavy old monster; I
believe it contributed to the wrist problems I've had for so many years.
Later there came the IBM golfball: not only much quicker and lighter,
(being electric), but also - joy of joys - it had a correction ribbon.
This was a second ribbon, covered in white gunge, with which you could
blank out any letter typed by mistake. Of course, this was no help if
you were using the machine without any ribbon, so as to cut a stencil
for the Gestetner machine, or cut a ribbon of paper tape so as to send a
Telex message.
Oh the delights of the photocopier, the various word processing programs
e-mail, u-tube . . . Did I mention that my first computer was a ZX-81,
won in a crossword competition?
All this may make it seem that I was born during the reign of Queen
Victoria, but all it really shows is that I grew up in a relatively poor
and very rural area, and worked in small companies that didn't have much
spare money to invest in new office equipment. Yes, I remember many of
the things mentioned in the first message of this thread, but I beg to
point out that the list doesn't relate directly to my age. Oh yes -
and, please, what's a Studebaker?
Linda Walton,
in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where making Bucks Point Lace doesn't mean you were born in the
eighteenth century!
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[lace-chat] Unidenitified object
A friend on another list sent a request about a mysterious object, and - with her permission - I'm offering it here. I have the feeling, (and so has my husband), that we have seen, and even handled one of these things - but unfortunately we can't place the memory just yet. It is *so* frustrating, not being able to remember! If anyone has any ideas I'll pass them on to my friend, and we'll both be very grateful. Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. Original Message This was found in my grandmother's things after she passed. She kept it with her sewing stuff although that doesn't necessarily mean it's sewing-related. Any idea what it is? http://picasaweb.google.com/Charlene281/20100404?feat=directlink --Charlene To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Re: :) Fwd: Listen... do you want to know a secret?
Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Feb 5, 2010, at 10:01, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Tamara, do you really want to know a secret? That song was a hit for Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas! (though it was written by Lennon & McCartney). 's as maybe. I know it from the "Please, please me" Beatles album... :) Me too ! Linda Walton (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., preparing to batten down the hatches, ready for more bad weather - must find that l.p.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] Snow in Greece
I just came across this website - http://www.trekearth.com/themes.php?thid=4931 - where photographers in Greece are putting up pictures of their country under snow. I was particularly struck by the beach scene with the the little thatched umbrellas covered in snow, and the orange trees so thickly covered yet still with oranges visible. Linda Walton, (bored in snowy High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Flash or Flush
This discussion has reminded me that there used to be a trade union nicknamed "the flash and flush", for electricians and plumbers. Linda Walton, (snowed in again in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] English Civil War question
Sorry this is a bit late, but I've only just seen your question as I've been recovering from celebrations - I've just received my Oxford University Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in Local History from the university vice chancellor at the Sheldonian Theatre. (Hurray! It's been three years of hard but fascinating work.) At the reception afterwards, my old tutor told me that she has recently been commissioned to research and write new material for the Victoria County History for Hampshire. (The VCH - it doesn't get more authoritative.) May I pass on your message to her, as I'm certain that she will be most interested in the document you have discovered? Meanwhile, I would suggest that you handle it as little as possible, and keep it away from too much sunlight, dryness or damp - much as you would with a precious piece of lace. If you want to make a copy of your document for closer examination, please don't photocopy it: take it to an archivist if you can, they have special machines to make scans safely. My tutor was complaining about the conditions in which she is having to work at Corpus Christi College: they have some land records there, and they are kept in the cellar! Also, she has to do her work under the continuous gaze of the college archivist, and if he wants to leave the room at all, then he locks the door and everyone has to stand outside until he returns. Thank you for letting us know about this find - it sounds most intriguing. I'll see if I can discover anything in my textbooks about it, until I go in to Oxford again and can look in the library and computer database. (Not having direct access at home any more to that computer database - full texts of online books, journals, reference works, facsimiles of old documents, and free access to all sorts of websites - well, it feels like an amputation!) Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., at the end of a wonderfully warm and sunny Spring day. Thurlow Weed wrote: (snip) I have a question highly off-topic, but there is such a wealth of knowledge here I'm hoping someone on the list is an English Civil War history buff or historian or have connexions thereunto and can provide some help. (snip) To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Fw: [lace-chat] You Know it's Hot when...
Gee, sounds just like Phoenix, Arizona where I grew up! And all our thoughts and prayers are with those in Oz who are having such a rough go of it right now. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where God got it really right! YOU KNOW ITS HOT WHEN.. A.. The best parking space is determined by shade instead of distance. B.. Hot water comes out of both taps. C.. You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. D.. The temperature drops below 32c and you feel a little chilly. E.. You discover that in February it only takes two fingers to steer your car. F.. You discover that you can get sunburnt through your car window. G.. You develop a fear of metal car door handles. H.. You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:00am. I.. Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and get cooked to death?" J.. You realise that asphalt has a liquid state. K.. Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to prevent them from laying hard-boiled eggs. L.. The trees are whistling for the dogs. M. While walking back barefoot to your car from apex park, you do a tightrope act on the white lines in the car park. N. You catch a cold from having the aircon full blast while you sleep during the night. O. You learn that Centro plaza isn't a shopping centre it's a temple to worship air-conditioning. P. Sticking your head into the freezer and taking deep breaths is perfectly normal behaviour. Q. A cup full of ice is considered a great snack. R. An electricity black out is life threatening because your aircon and your fans no longer work and you are seriously going to be cooked!! S. You no longer sit on a couch, why would you when you can settle down on the cooling tiles instead. T. You need a stubby holder to keep the beer cold, not your hands warm U. No one cares if you walk around with no shoes on. V. You keep everything in the fridge, including potatoes and bread etc W. People have enough left over beer cans to make boats out of and have a whole regatta with... X. The effort of toweling off after a shower means you need another one right away Y. Standing naked under a ceiling fan is an acceptable way to pass time. Z. You wait till it starts raining to go for a run! To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Lace Knitting
Hello all - I, too, have been knitting lace - haven't touched my bobbins for a while. It's fascinating to think that I can take a piece of string and two sticks and end up such wonderful stuff. Much of what I'm using is two-ply handspun. Takes about six months to a year total work depending on the size of the piece. Regarding the new book, "Knitted Lace of Estonia". It's absolutely gorgeous! Can't wait do something from it. It has history and well written directions as far as I can see. Happy New Year to all, Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where we had 43" of snow over Christmas week and were snowbound for 18 days and without electricity for 6 days! It was beautiful, Christmas card beautiful, but lost its enchantment early on! - Original Message - From: "pene piip" To: Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:33 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Lace Knitting I've been knitting recently also. I like to do something in the evenings which don't strain my eyes. I have 10 balls of Noro Silk Garden which I bought while living in MA, USA, & I liked the stripped scarves that some knitters were making. See http://yarnloopie.blogspot.com/2007/12/noro-striped-scarf.html But I can't wear mohair against my skin, so I've knitted a sideways vest using a pattern from Knitter's magazine (#62). I finished it yesterday, & I now have to sew the shoulders & do something to the edges - probably crochet an edge. This week I will hunt out some buttons. And speaking of shawls, I can't wait to receive Nancy Bush's new book "Knitted Lace of Estonia". Has anyone started something from this book? Well, I better go & do something useful, Pene in Tartu, Estonia, where it is above 0 C degrees today. 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 containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] Fw: [lace] Katrina didn't get them all
Could we please have some of that warm? I live in the inland foothills of the Coast Range about 45 SW of Portland, Oregon. The snow is literally knee deep (and I'm tall - 5"9") in the drive which is a steep 1/4 mile. We haven't been out since Friday week. It's beautiful and powder - the skiers would love it! But I'm ready! Fresh salad would be so-o-o good! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "Beth McCasland" To: "Arachne" Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 8:03 PM Subject: [lace] Katrina didn't get them all Gentle Spiders, Between Jenny's lace card, and a rather irreverent "release from Holiday Cheer" card I received from a friend, I finally got over my funk, bought a tree, pulled out the ornaments and decorated this afternoon and evening. OK, so I didn't add lights outside, that would be pushing the limit. Anyway, in pulling things out of the garage, I got my German nutcracker, who has been packed away and not seen the light of day for a few years. For those of you who don't remember... I live in the suburbs of New Orleans, and although my house didn't flood in Katrina, my garage did (about a foot). My Christmas ornaments were packed away in a cardboard box well above the flood water, which I discovered much to my horror had become a roach condominium. I washed most of my ornaments, and packed in plastic boxes with borax those that couldn't be washed. I washed all my crocheted and bobbin lace ornaments, which are still curled in balls waiting for me to restarch them. Anyway, as I was unpacking my German nutcracker this evening, there draped on one of his arms was a bobbin lace snowflake ornament that I had made, still nicely starched. I was so thrilled! The ornament is now on my tree, where my Nutcracker Hero can see what he kept safe these years. I finally had the courage to look in the other boxes, and have had to throw some ornaments out, the bugs had eaten them, and they're rather tattered and sad. Maybe this year I'll even face restarching my crochet and BL snowflakes so I can have them on my tree next year. I know it's just a little thing, sometimes I wonder how people cope who lost everything. Thanks for listening. Beth McCasland where the south wind has ruled for a week, keeping things warm and muggy. But tomorrow the north wind will be back. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Messages going to the wrong file
At least now I have been alerted I shall check regularly. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) So just how is that done in Internet Explorer? I about as compuliterate as Tamara! Linda, the string-a-holic 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] Giving away Lacemaker Shirts
Yay for you Cindy!!! As a "more than ample" size who constantly fights the battle to avoid becoming even "more" I know how hard it is to take off weight. Good for you - you go, girl!!! Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "chh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:59 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Giving away Lacemaker Shirts Dear Fellow Lacemakers - In the past year and a half, I have lost 115 pounds and have given away much of my wardrobe while enjoying purchasing new things. Now I buy clothes instead of food. :) I have four shirts of interest to lacemakers that I am willing to send to anyone who wants them, limit one per "customer". Please be aware that they are used, however gently. I would prefer sending them to lacemakers who want them rather then hawking them on Ebay. 1.) Navy blue t-shirt, size 3X, decorated with the white outline of various types of lace bobbins. 2.) Navy blue t-shirt, size 3X, says "So much lace...So little time" and is covered with picture of doilies or medallions of various lace types. 3.) Black t-shirt, size 3X, and Arachne shirt which boasts "2001:A Lace Odyssey - [EMAIL PROTECTED]" and has a little spider holding a lace bobbin on top of the world. 4.) Denim long-sleeved shirt, Size 2X, machine embroidered on the left breast with "Lacemaker" and a pair of Midlands bobbins. Take care! May your threads never tangle, Cindy Cindy Hutton Norfolk, Virginia USA 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] extreme ironing
Sure can tell *they* didn't grow up in the age of "Pre-Permanent Press" if they think ironing is a ""Sport""! Brings back memories of military creases in my Dad's Sherrif's uniform shirts!!! Not at my house - I'm an Olympic Hot Tub Sitter! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:43 PM Subject: [lace-chat] extreme ironing hey - y'all ready for the newest sport? http://www.extremeironing.com/ :>) Regards, Ricky T in Utah 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]
[lace-chat] Fw: Light bulb Mailing Lists :)
Received from DD - enjoy! Subject: lightbulb lists Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb? A: 1,393: 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light bulb has been changed... 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently, 4 to complain that they were happy with the old one, 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs, 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs, 53 to flame the spell checkers, 156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list, 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames, 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb, 203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped, 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mail list, 306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique, and what brands are faulty, 27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs, 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs, 12 to flame the AOL users for violating netiquette and blame them for starting this whole thing, 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that "are relevant to this list, which makes light bulbs relevant to this list," 45 posts about whether or not AOL should even be allowed to exist, 33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and footers, and then add "Me Too," 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy, 19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three," 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ, 1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup, 47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave it here, 143 votes for alt.lite.bulb. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Dictionary with Word
I type a lot of Latin/Greek orchid names - that can be really funny. And a lot of orchid breeding (and naming) is being done in Taiwan - Chinese nams really make it crazy!!! Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where we had 94F yesterday - never needs to get above 72 as far as I'm concerned!!! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] pleated gathering
Are you talking about rusching? (roosh-ing) Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where although not quite as hot as yesterday (98F), it still reminds me why I left Phoenix! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fw: Credit card theft
3 creative scenarios: SCENE 1. People sure stay busy trying to cheat us, don't they? A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker open, and thought to himself, "Funny, I thought I locked the locker. Hmm, "He dressed and just flipped the wallet to make sure all was in order. Everything looked okay - all cards were in place. A few weeks later his credit card bill came - a whooping bill of $14,000! He called the credit card company and started yelling at them, saying that he did not make the transactions. Customer card personnel verified that there was no Mistake in the system and asked if his card had been stolen. "No," he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled out the credit card, and yep - you guessed it - a switch had been made. An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the wallet. The thief broke into his locker at the gym and switched cards.Verdict: The credit card issuer said since he did not report the card missing earlier, he would have to pay the amount owed to them. How much did he have to pay for items he did not buy? $9,000! Why were there no calls made to verify the amount swiped? Small amounts rarely trigger a "warning bell" with some credit card companies. It just so happens that all the small amounts added up to big one! SCENE 2. A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his credit card. The bill for the meal came, he signed it, and the waitress folded the receipt and passed the credit card along. Usually, he would just take it and place it in his wallet or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually took a look at the card and, lo and behold, it was the expired card of another person. He called the waitress and she looked perplexed. She took it back, apologized, and hurried back to the counter under the watchful eye of the man. All the waitress did while walking to the counter was wave the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the counter cashier immediately looked down and took out the real card. No exchange of words --- nothing! She took it and came back to the man with an apology. Verdict: Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours. Check the name on the card every time you sign for something and/or the card is taken away for even a short period of time. Many people just take back the credit card without even looking at it, "assuming" that it has to be theirs. FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR CREDIT CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A TRANSACTION! SCENE 3: Yesterday I went into a pizza restaurant to pick up an order that I had called in. I paid by using my Visa Check Card which, of course, is linked directly to my checking account. The young man behind the counter took my card, swiped it, then laid it on the counter as he waited for the approval, which is pretty standard procedure. ;While he waited, he picked up his cell phone and started dialing. I noticed the phone because it is the same model I have, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then I heard a click that sounded like my phone sounds when I take a picture. He then gave me back my card but kept the phone in his hand as if he was still pressing buttons. Meanwhile, I'm thinking: I wonder what he is taking a picture of, oblivious to what was really going on. It then dawned on me: the only thing there was my credit card, so now I'm paying close attention to what he is doing. He set his phone on the counter, leaving it open. About five seconds later, I heard the chime that tells you that the picture has been saved. Now I'm standing there struggling wit h the fact that this boy just took a picture of my credit card. Yes, he played it off well, because had we not had the same kind of phone, I probably would never have known what happened. Needless to say, I immediately canceled that card as I was walking out of the pizza parlor. All I am saying is, be aware of your surroundings at all times. Whenever you are using your credit card take caution and don't be careless. Notice who is standing near you and what they are doing when you use your card. Be aware of phones, because many have a camera phone these days. When you are in a restaurant and the waiter/waitress brings your card and receipt for you to sign, make sure you scratch the number off. Some restaurants are using only the last four digits, but a lot of them are still putting the whole thing on there. I have already been a victim of credit card fraud and, believe me, it is not fun. The truth is that they can get you even when you are careful, but don't make it easy for them. FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN
[lace-chat] Fw: Water vs Wine
*_Water vs Wine _* It has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of Poo. However, we do not run that risk when drinking wine (or rum, whiskey, beer or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting. WATER = Poo WINE(BEER, HARD ALCOHOL) = HEALTH Ergo: It is better to drink wine and talk stupid than to drink water and be full of crap. ;-) There is no need to thank me for this valuable information; I am doing it as a public service. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] QWERTY Waffles!!
Well, isn't that special!!! Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "Pene Piip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:39 AM Subject: [lace-chat] QWERTY Waffles!! I just had to share this info with other waffle lovers on Arachne. Pene <http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/keyboard-waffle-iron> 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]
[lace-chat] Rhubarb cake
Every spring when the rhubarb is plentiful I have to make this easy cake: 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margerine 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups raw rhubarb diced small Mix ingredients together in the order given, and pour batter into 9" x 12" greased pan. Topping: 1/3 cup white sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup coconut 2 tablespoons butter melted nuts optional Combine ingredients and sprinkle over batter. Bake at 325 F for 40 minutes Even without the topping, it's wonderful. I put the nuts in the batter. And it keeps well, too! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Aussies
Heard in passing on National Public Radio yesterday that it was National Hug an Australian Day. So although a day late (so what's new!), HERE'S YOUR HUG!! And a thank you for all you share with us on the list. Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where spring has sprung in a glorious way! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Curry Recepie -- what I've been working on
My favorite curry recepie: 1/2 cup (100g or 4 oz) ghee 1 lb (450g) of boned lamb shoulder or leg cut into 1 inch cubes 1 - 2 large onions peeled and sliced 2-4 garlic cloves peeled and sliced 2 teasp corriander powder 1 teasp cumin powder 1/2 teasp freshly ground black pepper 1 green chili, chopped 1/2 teasp chili powder 1 1/2 cups water 1 teasp salt 1 14 oz can coconut milk Melt the ghee in a heavy pan, add the lamb and fry until browned on all sides. Remove from the pan, drain well and set aside. Add the onio and th egarlic and fry gently untill soft, stir in the remaining ingredients except the water and salt and fry for a further 3 minutes. stirring constantly. Return the lamb to the pan, add the salt and water and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the meat is tender. Cover the pan if a curry with plenty of sauce is preferred; cook uncovered for a dry curry. Add the coconut milk, mixing well and reheat to bubbling. If desired, thicken with a little cornstartch. Serve with rice. I've just started knitting the Rose leaves Tunic on page 86 of "A Gathering of Lace". I just finished Marianne Kinzel's "Rose of England Shawl" in a dark red two-ply handspun (I spin, too). I haven't blocked it yet, but I think it's going to be about 7' across!! Good thing I didn't like her border and didn't do that! As for bobbin lace, it's been on hold, but I still have on a roller pillow the 3" wide Torchon edging I've been doing FOREVER. I've used it for four sets of pillow cases. I think that's nearly ten yards. I leave it on for demos and someday I'll have enough for a set for myself! On another roller I have a sweet little edging the Tamara sent the pricking for - only a foot or so of that one. I also have about three unfinished class pieces. I want to learn some point ground laces. With the nursery, I don't have a lot of time to focus on any one thing for very long. Best to you all, Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon, where we're actually getting to have some spring! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] How to get rid of perennial cornflowers?
So how did he apply it? Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where the daffodills and primroses are starting to grow. Spring can't be all that far away! - Original Message - From: "Alice Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ann McClean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [lace-chat] How to get rid of perennial cornflowers? We don't have cornflowers, but we do have dandelions. My DH uses cider vinegar on them. He started this late last summer, and we're curious how many come back this spring. He claims it also shriveled the blackberry vine that was trying to grow in the back yard. It's a bit early in his campaign to know for sure that it works, but it looked promising last fall. This product is cheap, and easy to get. You could try it without costing much except your time. Maybe it would work on cornflowers. Alice in Oregon -- with a mild day after all the cold --- Ann McClean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My front flower bed is being over run by perennial cornflowers - and I want to get rid of them. They have a long tap root, which even if a smidgeon is left in the ground, will grow again. Any ideas for a relatively painless way to "treat" them so that they just shrivel up .. The main resaon I hate them is that they have razor sharp leaves that can slice your hands open if you're not aware :( Grateful for any advice. Regards, Ann McClean in Llanmerewig, Mid-Wales, U.K. ~ 'Life is what happens while you are making other plans' 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] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: tourist question from me
And I love buttermilk - preferably with some salt in it! The only problem is that what I can get is "cultured", not churned. That means they put something in the cream to make the butter separate out. Real churned buttermilk is what's left over when the cream is mechanically agitated to make the butter "gather". There are so many things one can make with buttermilk, but I like to just drink it. I don't like the taste of plain milk. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where it's wet - we've had nearly 35" of rain since the first of September and might have some snow tomorrow. - Original Message - From: "Ilske Thomsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Lace Arachne'" Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Re: tourist question from me I love BUTTERMILK pancakes. So do I, Ilske - 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-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: "to get one's goat"
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
Um... If you have access to OED on line, I wonder if you could find a
*phrase* as easily as a word... I'm looking for the origin of "to get
one's goat" (meaning: to annoy). So far, all I've been able to find is
American, early 20th c. Yet, I have a feeling that the phrase is older
than that and, possibly, of UK origin...
Sorry - I've only come up with the same
result. The OED piece, which merely
exemplifies Joy Beeson's and your own
findings, I'll paste in below. In
addition, I did a quick search through
the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms and
Johnson's Dictionary, since these are
also online, but discovered nothing more.
Linda Walton,
(in a wet and windy, but not wintry,
High Wycombe).
(P.S. I suppose that it's the lack of
wintry weather here that's the reason
no-one seems ready for Christmas: I
haven't received even a single card yet!)
c. to get (a person's) goat: to make
(him) angry; to annoy or irritate. slang
(orig. U.S.).
Quotations: 1910 J. LONDON Let. 2 Aug.
(1966) 316 Honestly, I believe I've got
Samuels' goat! He's afraid to come back.
1912 C. MATHEWSON Pitching in a Pinch
ii. 28 Lobert..stopped at third with a
mocking smile on his face which would
have gotten the late Job's goat. 1914
Sat. Even. Post 4 Apr. 10/3 It got my
goat{em}that and the cold and that light
in all the dark. 1919 H. JENKINS John
Dene of Toronto (1920) iv. 70 There are
some things in this country that get my
goat. 1922 Weekly Westm. Gaz. 27 May 8/1
What gets my goat is the assumption that
the misty subject is necessarily more
artistic than the sharp and regular one.
1924 GALSWORTHY White Monkey II. i, That
had got the chairman's goat!{em}Got his
goat? What expressions they used
nowadays! 1929 J. B. PRIESTLEY Good
Companions III. i. 474 Now this is what
gets my goat, and you can't blame me.
1960 B. KEATON Wonderf. World of
Slapstick (1967) i. 22 What got my goat
was that when I finally did get knocked
off..it was due to an accident outside
the theatre.
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Re: [lace-chat] In Case of Emergency (ICE)
I must confess that, when I read this, I had my doubts . . . David in Ballarat wrote: Subject: Fw: In case of emergency - "ICE" (snip) For this reason, we must have one or more telephone numbers stored under the name ICE (In case of Emergency) in our mobile phones. Read below for more details. . (snip) . . . so I checked it out at About.com Urban Legends and Folklore http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/internet/a/current_netlore.htm and to my surprise it came up with this:- "Comments: True. The idea of entering the acronym "ICE" — "In Case of Emergency" — beside the numbers of people one wants to identify as next of kin in one's cell phone contact list was first suggested in 2004 by Bob Brotchie of the East Anglian Ambulance service. In April 2005, a National "ICE" Awareness Campaign was launched in the U.K. by mobile phone service provider Vodafone with the endorsement of Falklands War hero Simon Weston, and the movement reached critical mass in the wake of the July 7, 2005 terrorist bombings in London. The idea is now beginning to catch on in other countries, including the U.S.A. (as reported in the Washington Post). 'ICE' Campaign Targeted in Virus Hoax: False warnings are circulating which claim that adding "ICE" entries to one's cell phone make it vulnerable to a virus attack or hidden charges. Experts say these warnings should be ignored." So thank you very much, David, for passing on the idea. And as an afterthought, when my father-in-law collapsed at home recently, the paramedic rang me. He said that he'd just rung the first number in the 'phone's memory - an ordinary house 'phone. We live counties away, but I was able to explain how to contact a nearby daughter, and to send a message to my husband. It would have helped a lot if there had been an ICE-type message pinned up next to the house telephone. Best wishes, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where term is coming to an end, and I can hear the call of my neglected lace pillow, but there's still an assignment to be written). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] lace making table
A couple of year ago at the lace conference in Victoria there was a lace table for the raffle. At the time, I made note of the email addy of the maker: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now that I'm ready to purchase one, I emailed this addy and it bounced back. Anyone have any information? This table was called (I think) "the Wolf Lace Stand" and it was really cool - even had a pattern "easel" thingy! Please don't tell me I'm back to square one! I've been carefully saving my change. Thanks in advance, Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] lace stands
The other evening I saw the ad for the Table Mate on TV. The info is: 1-800-929-4501 www.tablemate.com The price was 29.95, I think Welcome back to all convention goers, Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where it's back to being our lovely summer. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] pretty, shiny beads
And there's also Shipwreck Beads (they're on line, too). I've been there and the space is huge! Bigger than most meeting halls!!! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "Sue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arachne" Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:12 AM Subject: Fw: [lace] pretty, shiny beads Those beads are fantastic Helen, and my son works not far from there. mm I can get him to fetch me all sorts can't I, LOL. Lovely. Beth, enjoy those beautiful gems for your spangles. Sue T And in the U.S. there's Firemountain Gems (available on-line too). But the best is that I caught a Mardi Gras throw last night that was glass beads - about the right size to cut the thread and make spangles. Beth McCasland where the disaster blues are being chased away by Mardi Gras parades (5 days of them!!) in the suburbs of New Orleans Hi, For all those who can spend more time deciding on which beads to put on a spangle than they spend choosing which piece of lace to make next, this site is for you http://www.beadshop.co.uk/ One of my friends introduced me to the shop while I was in London today and it is lovely (and they sell the little spider, item ZE, http://www.beadworks.co.uk/Catalog/Catalog.aspx?sid=43&PageId=554 ) They seem to do pretty much worldwide mail-order. Now all I've got to do is find some bobbins to respangle! :o) Helen Helen, Somerset, UK "Forget the formulae, let's make lace" - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 24/02/2006 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fw: You know you're from Oregon if....
Received this from my daughter in Tucson (southern Arizona desert) and thought you all might get a chuckle! You know you're from Oregon if 1. You think the state flower is...(Mildew). 2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash. 3. Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means. 4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee. 5 You know more people who own boats than air conditioners. 6. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant. 7. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "WALK" signal. 8. You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it's not a real mountain. 9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's. 10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon. 11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima and Willamette. 12. You consider swimming an indoor sport. 13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food. 14. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark while only working eight-hour days. 15. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho. 16. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain,"and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers." 17 You have no concept of humidity without precipitation. 18. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind. 19. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover. 20. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it. 21. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka. 22. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on. 23. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain. 24. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists. 25. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time. 26. You measure distance in hours. 27. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day. 28. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat. 29. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining ( Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season (Fall). 30. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward them From Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we have had 56" of rain since September 1! --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] geneology - And the winner is.........
Oops! I let this slip a few days and my apologies for that! And the winner is. Vickie Tayloe Thanks to all who entered! Vickie, please send me your snail addy and I'll get those in mail to you. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fw: [lace] Wire lace
I'd be interested in this, to! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:45 PM Subject: [lace] Wire lace Hi, Does anyone know where the Silver Pin Studio has gone? I have to be in Vancouver and had hoped to try and fit in a workshop. Thanks, Ruth - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] geneology
For those of you who are interested in geneology, I have a "raffle". I have the following three books: 1910 Federal Population Census (from the National Archives Trust Fund Board) 1900 Federal Population Census (from the National Archives Trust Fund Board) 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses (from the National Archives Trust Fund Board) These are "catalogues of microfilm copies of the schedules". I've had them for 25 years and they may not be of much use anymore, but I can't just throw them away, can I?!? Send me an e-mail with your name before Jan 15th then I will have DH pull an entry out of the hat. Linda, the string-a-holic in a very wet Oregon where we've had 15+" of rain in the last 18 days or so and nearly as much as we had in the last "water year" (Sept 1 to Aug 31 the following year)! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace-chat] Expressions
Oh! You mean "take the wind out of their sails"!?! Linda, the string-a-holic in very wet Oregon - Original Message - From: "Avital" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chat" Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 9:33 PM Subject: RE: [lace-chat] Expressions Hmmm. Maybe Clive uses it in a different sense from what I've heard. Also, I can't imagine how the expression would be used. Would Clive say, for example, "I called her an ugly cow, but she just smiled because she knew I was just taking the mickey out of her" (i.e., "She knew I didn't really mean it because I followed it with 'bless your heart'")? At our local clinic, the new doctor in town hung up his umpteen medical certificates, including his Harvard diploma, in the hall on the way to his office. This was considered a tad pretentious because the other doctors had theirs in their offices. The English receptionist told me that she took the mickey out of the doctor's equally pretentious wife by saying, "Have you ever seen all these certificates before?" The American woman rose to the bait by getting huffy and said, "Of course, I have!" It was not meant to be an endearing softening of an insult. She was just pulling Mrs. Harvard Medical School's leg. I've heard "taking the piss" out of someone as a synonym for "taking the mickey" and I think both expressions mean pulling someone's leg to deflate them, like pricking a balloon to let out the hot air. One does this to bring someone down a notch or two. Maybe one of the English Arachnes could clarify the definition as soon as you folks recover from your Christmas pudding, wassail bowls, and King's College Choir marathons. And you'll have to tell us what the Queen wore this year during her annual address! ;-) Best wishes, Avital Taking the Mickey out of anyone is sort of "Bless Her/His Heart" Say anything you want as long as you bless hearts. Example, "Bless her heart, she's so fat she can't fit in the church pew!" or "Her green bean casserole tastes like it was made last week, bless her heart." Or, "Lord only knows, bless her heart, she can't carry a tune in a gallon bucket!" Since FH Clive is English, I am familiar with taking the mickey out of someone, so blessing hearts is a comparable expression in the South - maybe not North of the Potomac... Merry Christmas to All Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA> To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Piecework/qiviut for lace knitting
Diane Williams wrote: Evidently it's very expensive, US$60 per ounce. It sounds like an illegal substance! Yes! It is "very, very" expensive! The reason being, even the Inuit people don't shear the animals, they gather the bits the musk oxen shed on the tundra. Although they are really cute animals, they aren't very nice and don't take to domestication. Several years agp I had the opportunity to obtain some quiviut blended with tussah silk. Words fail me! Spinning it was like holding a handful of whipped cream! I think I got it in the late 80's/early 90's at $65.00 US per ounce then. Those who know me know that I can't resist spinning fiber and the more lucious the better! (I have enough to open a store) and those who know me know I have a big mouth and occasionally tend to put my foot right into it. So one day I was with a lace making friend who knits Shetland lace shawls. I quote "Gee, I should give you some of my handspun and have you knit me a shawl!" Next time I was at her house, she plopped a pile of books in my lap and said, "Pick your pattern!" So I gave her several choices, she chose "Mediterranean Lace" on page 63 of "A Gathering of Lace". Whit Beryl's skill, it turned out incredible! If you were at the Northwest Lace Conference in Victoria, BC a couple of years ago, you would have seen it. It's like wearing a cloud! Urged to insure it, DH and were talking about one evening and came up with a value of at least $5000. Counting the cost of the fiber, my spinning time (maybe 200 hours) and Beryl's knitting time (maybe 300 hours), that's not unreasonable. Of course, no insurance company would pay out that much! They would cover the cost of the fiber, if I could find the receipt! So, that's my quiviut story! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we've had just short of 12" on rain since October 1 so I'm knitting lace with handspun. --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Online Northwest] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] e-bay bargain
Well! Seventy five pounds for a book is surely beyond my budget - never mind I don't know Tonder, yet and haven't time to learn at the moment! Out of curiosity I looked at ABE Books (often better prices than amazon.com) and they have one copy for $202! Amazon has one copy for $416!!! I'm amazed! Linda, the string-a-holic 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] sewing machine for artist daughter
Might I suggest a luggage cart? Seems to me that the machine she might get the most use out of is the heavier one with more features and room to manouver, but one of those folding luggage carts and a couple of bungie cords might just be an answer. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 5:22 AM Subject: [lace-chat] sewing machine for artist daughter We want to buy a sewing machine for my daughter to take to college which she will have to transport between her studio and her room fairly frequently. I own a Lady Kenmore sewing machine from the 1960s with cams ( a dreadful technology that never worked well) and the daughter bought herself a Singer machine from the 1950s at a garage sale, but both of these are very heavy and it is impossible to carry them around. We have been investigating the Singer Featherweight which is very light, but yesterday, we saw another Singer machine, which calls itself Quantum Decor which is a machine that is on sale reduced in price from almost twice the price of the Featherweight to about the same amount. It is heavier, but she thinks she could transport it. It has more stitches and a larger amount of space under the arm to manipulate fabric. One issue is whether a machine that is heavier and originally more expensive might be a better constructed machine. The daughter likes to get clothes at flea markets and alter them. She has also been taking plush stuffed animals and taking them apart and resewing them to be plush taxidermy mutants. This she mostly does by hand, though. She is taking puppet making in college this year and has some plan to construct costumes to put on "human" puppets. It is hard to say with certainty what features of the sewing machine will prove to be important since she is beginning to say things like, "I don't want to limit myself". Has anybody bought a Singer machine lately? Are they still any good? Does anyone have any experience with the Featherweight or the other lower cost machines? What about plastic machines generally? It seems to be fairly impossible in this part of the country to get anyone at a store to spend much time demonstrating a sewing machine. Devon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Fw: Take Precautions
Lynn Weasenforth wrote: Microwaving Water! (I did not know this, did you?) (snip) There's an interesting discussion of this chain letter at http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/nukedh2o.html Linda Walton, (High wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Most Intriguing
David Collyer wrote: (snip) I was sent this website for fun and found it simply amazing. I tried it with many different numbers and it always worked. Could someone tell me how please? http://www.netprosol.com/psychic.swf (snip) If you keep choosing the same numbers, then it doesn't work. The symbol that comes up is usually different each time. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's looked like a perfect Summer's day, - especially if you're a glider pilot - but has been cold and breezy). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] tatting tools ??
I agree - I, too, have just such tools for warping my loom. (A slim hook is also handy for threading a spinning wheel.) Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamdshire, U.K.). - Original Message - From: "Martha Krieg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alice Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [lace-chat] tatting tools ?? > Strange unless you've ever warped a loom. These look just like the > sleying hooks that came with the loom I inherited. The big one is > flat, because although it's designed for fairly large thread, it has > to pass through a hole in the heddle that is narrow side to side, as > may be the reed slots. > > At 11:10 AM -0700 6/6/05, Alice Howell wrote: > >Here are some strange hooks. The seller says lace/tatting? > >Anything strange is called a lace tool, but do you know what these > >hooks were really for? > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8196216422 > > > >Alice in Oregon > > > >To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > >unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > -- > Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan > > 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]
[lace-chat] Sharing Transport (U.K.)
Dear Lacemakers, a friend just recommended this website to me, http://www.liftshare.org/welcome.asp with so much enthusiasm that I thought I'd pass it on, (although I can't speak from my own personal experience). It's a way of finding and arranging lifts, and it might be useful for lacemakers who want to go to special events, but find the driving - or using public transport with lots of luggage - a bit daunting. With best (green) wishes, from Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., bidding to be gridlock capital of the country). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Camilla's Hats
- Original Message - From: "Pene Piip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (snip) > Camilla's first hat was described as being > a straw hat covered with French lace & it was quite elegant. > Then when she appeared at the chapel with what I would've > called "grass" instead of feathers I was a little disappointed. > I would have chosen something more befitting of a Duchess. Soon - I hope - the official wedding photographs will come out, and then I hope to get a closer view, and one in better focus than you get in a newspaper or on the television screen. The first hat definitely had some sort of stiff framework, and a covering of lace, but I haven't been able to see the kind of lace yet, only that it seemed to be floral. The second hat has been described as an 'alternative tiara', being gold with Zwarovski crystals. Again, I'd love to get a close up of that one - it looked so attractive. Also, I liked the way her outfit for the Service of Prayer and Dedication seemed to compliment Saint George's Chapel, being a similar light grey to the stone, with accents of gold, and having the same sort of line as a fifteenth-century houppeland. > > What did other viewers think? Yes, what did other viewers think ? Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Tax Freedom day (2)
Jean in Poole wrote:- > Forgot to mention one tax we don't pay . . . (snip) Tamara - we don't pay VAT on books and newspapers, either. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's the end of term today - blessed relief ! ) Here's a list of odd exceptions from http://www.channel4.com/4money/taxpensions/guides/VAT_guide_101003_page4.html Britain is allowed by Europe to zero rate some items such as food, public transport, books and children's clothes. Listed below are some of the more unusual things which are Vat-exempt. * Funerals * Children's clothes (up to age 13) * Submarines * Houseboats - as long as they don't sail anywhere. * Jaffa Cakes - even though topped with chocolate, the sponge makes them a cake. * Chocolate spread * Frozen food you have to defrost or heat before consumption (fish fingers, pizza, gateaux, etc). * Bottle/tube of ice cream topping sauce. * Milk drinks (including milkshakes). * Tea, coffee, cocoa & drinking chocolate. * Potatoes * Microwave popcorn * Tortilla chips * Direct flight on Concorde (When they existed) * Limousine to/from the airport as part of a flight * Encyclopaedias * Comics On the other hand . . . Even though some areas are zero-rated, the following exceptions are considered luxuries and therefore Vat-able. * Headstones and commemorative memorials * Children's clothing that could be worn by a small adult * Boats weighing less than 15 tons designed for "recreation or pleasure" . * Touring caravans * Chocolate biscuits - classed as confectionery. * Frozen food you eat frozen (ice cream, lollies, sorbet, etc) * Ice cream topping sauce sold on an ice cream. * Alcohol * Alcohol-free beer & wine * Carbonated drinks (Lemonade, cola, tonic & soda water, etc) * Potato snacks (crisps, chips, French fries, etc) * Ready-to-eat popcorn * Hoola-Hoops * Pleasure "flights to nowhere" on Concorde (While they lasted) * Flying lessons * Private hire of a limousine to/from airport * Book tokens * Business cards To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Australian Tea Cosies
Noelene in Cooma wrote:- > "There is no entry fee, no entry form and tea cosies will not be > returned." > > Now doesn't that save on a lot of bother for all concerned! . . . and Martha Krieg wrote to me:- > Well, I have made several tea cozies - from leftover > white/navy/bright blue FairIsle knitting, to mohair knitting, to > calico print padded.But I'm darned if I can understand why I would > want to enter a competition in which my tea cozy would not be > returned so that I could use it for its proper function! So I went back to the website and studied the 'small print', and eventually found this:- "The tea cosies will be displayed in the Teys Art Gallery at the acclaimed Dogwood Crossing at Miles and will be available for sale with proceeds supporting arts activities in the region." The whole competition seems to be related to the play, "The World Bra Unclipping Championships at Garimba", written by Hugh O'Brien, where a group of people argue about the best way to put their town on the tourist map. Noelene explained:- > "That play sounds a lot like one called "Dimboola" which did the > rounds in Australia some time ago. "Dimboola" was a take-off at a > "deep south" country town wedding, with a pregnant bride, > drunken best man, father with shotgun, that sort of cartoon like > stuff. The audience used to take part in it. Never went to one, but > was told it was very funny. http://users.netconnect.com.au/~ja_picko/AboutP.htm > It looks like the local council in Murilla has a real sense of the > ridiculous!" Maybe the audience at Murilla, (Queensland), join in too ? Maybe selling the tea cosies for a local good cause follows the plot of the play somehow ? (I wonder if the play would go well here . . . ? I fear that High Wycombe doesn't have enough sense of the ridiculous !) Karen In Coventry, England, commented:- > Wonder how many lace decorated tea cosies they will get! Not many here, I'm sure, even in what feels like the British Championship Lacemaking County. (We are so lucky in having lots of really good suppliers on our doorstep, and even the second-hand bookshop always has a shelf of lacemaking books.) However, I've just had a vision of a lace-decorated tea cosy, looking a bit like those lacy panties that baby girls often wear for special occasions, and imagine that it might be a way to display/do something with all those little strips of experiments and samples and try-outs of lace that lurk at the back of my lace box. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., enjoying a blissful weekend *not* chasing around after in-laws . . . Hope I haven't spoken too soon!). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Insect pins
Some while ago I ordered insect pins for lace making (I love them!) from the Checz Republic. I have just received an update in which they are offering stainless steel insect pins. Not sure I should forward the whole file to the lists, but will gladly forward to anyone interested enough to email me off list. Linda the one-handed string-a-holic in Oregon where the weather is t nice. Great for the orchids - scary for the forest To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Australian Tea Cosies
The World Tea Cosy Making Championship is now taking place in Queensland. Further details at:- www.murilla.qld.gov.au. I'm amazed that none of our Australian Arachnes alerted us to this event - nor all the other intriguing things that seem to go on in Murilla shire ! Best wishes from Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where I have daffodils in bloom - very cheering). 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: Quilts and Knitting
> Just wanted to say thank you Karen for posting such a delightful site > http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns.htmI loved those > counterpane patterns - how many lifetimes might it take to make them - even > one! (snip) And the knitted lace patterns are amazing! (And inspiring . . . ) So thank you also from Linda Walton, (in a sunny but bitterly cold High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.) 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: Mac Duff, a question
- Original Message -
From: "Tamara P. Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Mar 3, 2005, at 19:42, Linda Walton wrote, in response to Bev's:
>
> >> My mother used to hurry us along by saying 'get going, Mac Duff' - I
> >> always wondered who Mac Duff was
>
> > MacBeth believes that he is
> > invulnerable and yells, "Lay on, MacDuff, [...]
>
> DH will sometimes - jocularly - say: "carry on, Mac Duff", when
> allowing someone to expound on what he considers to be an outrageous
> idea/proposition ("have all the rope you want dear" kind of thing ).
> (snip)
> It is also not so very far - *in meaning* - from the original "lay on",
> it seems to me. "Lay on" as used by Shakespeare not being commonly used
> in the 19th and 20th century, the substitution seems reasonable.
> (snip)
The meaning of "lay on" in the Shakespeare text is similar to "lay down",
"put on to a place". (Does "Romeo and Juliet open with "In fair Verona
where we lay our scene . . . "? - Still can't get at my Complete
Shakespeare.) It also has the extra connotation of 'do it with enthusiasm'
or 'lay it on thick' - 'show off just how much you can do - I can take it'.
But I do remember that the fight happens intermittently, with pauses for
conversation, and with the actors going off-stage and coming back on, so
maybe this has been seen as "Lay on MacDuff . . . exit the actors" giving
the impression of it meaning "Lead on . . . ".
Linda Walton,
(in icy-snowy High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
harassed by a fretful husband who can't get to work).
(Whatever will I do when he retires!)
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Re: [lace-chat] Mac Duff, a question
> My mother used to hurry us along by saying 'get going, Mac Duff' - I > always wondered who Mac Duff was - mother isn't from Scotland, and when I > asked her, she says it was something she heard. Can anyone clue me in if > this Mac Duff is significant - is 'he' a sort of 'everyman'? - is it > street use of a name from The Scottish Play? > > -- > bye for now > Bev Well . . . it's a *very* long time since I read Shakespeare's "MacBeth", (aka "The Scottish Play" by actors keen to maintain old superstitions), but I don't recall that particular line. However, there is something very similar to it spoken at the height of the dramatic fight scene between MacDuff and MacBeth in the last act. MacBeth believes that he is invulnerable and yells, "Lay on, MacDuff, and curst be he that first cries, 'Hold - enough!' ". (This scene ends with that most memorable of stage directions, "Enter MacDuff with MacBeth's head".) MacDuff never seemed like an Everyman to me, just a somewhat colourless character who suffers all sorts of losses, but turns out in the end to be a winner - although never giving the impression (to me) of being the hero. He's supposed, (I believe), to be the ancestor of all those Stewart kings, who finally gave rise to the James I of England/James VI of Scotland, (the one who took over when Elizabeth I died). The connection with the distant past was supposed to give some sort of authenticity to James' claim to rule, thus from a playwright keen to curry favour at court. Hence also the complicated plot involving witches, a particular phobia of James'. Hope this helps towards a complete answer, Linda Walton, (in freezing cold High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). 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 Pictures of this area.
Jolly good idea ! > I thought that Heathers idea to let the rest of us see a bit of where she > lives was a good idea, so I have put this web site up for anyone interested to > see where I live also. > Shirley in Corio Oz. > > http://www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au/Visiting_Geelong/ > I found it fascinating to see the Geelong website; and I was most intrigued by the National Wool Museum, which I'd love to be able to visit someday. Here's a link to our local High Wycombe website:- http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/tourism/ Not great, I admit, but it's the best we have. There are some interesting things and a few more pictures to be found if you're patient enough to explore through the links that follow "Attractions", "Countryside", "Local History", and "Museums". And here's a slightly better website about Buckinghamshire:- http://www.visitbuckinghamshire.org/ with a few more pictures, and a good page if you follow the link to "Main Towns". Best wishes, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where I can't find any web pictures of the town *I* recognise, and it does have *some* photogenic features). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Handbag theft from car
When I fasten my seat belt, I also put it through the strap of my handbag. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). P.S. Saw the lovely new book on Roumanian Point Lace yesterday - will definitely have to start saving up my pennies . . . - Original Message - From: "Joy Beeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 6:05 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Re: Fw: car thieves have found yet another way to steal your car... > > >Generally I still don't like to put my handbag or other goodies on the > >passenger seat - I tend to either stow them in the passenger footwell or > >behind my seat. > > The only reason I ever put things in the footwell is fear that they will > fall off the seat. But then, there is never anybody around when I stop the > car at a light. > > [sig deleted] > > -- > Joy Beeson > 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: So you think you know everything
- Original Message - From: "Tatdlace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Re: So you think you know everything > > A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. This is just wishful thinking, like so much that is assumed about creatures different to us. See this link about recent research at Plymouth University (U.K.):- http://nootropics.com/intelligence/smartfish.html Goldfish have a memory span of up to three months, and they can also tell the time. > (snip) > I love these lists of bits of trivia. I just wish they > could be trusted because if two or three are untrue it makes > the whole list suspect and I can't add any of them to my > mental list of odd things it's nice to know. > Sharon > I couldn't agree more, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where we've missed the worst of the galeforce rain, but there's still a lot of tree branches and things down on the roads. One of the hazards of living in leafy Bucks - in Anglo-Saxon, the Shire of the Beech Woods. I hope that other lacemakers have been spared the floods). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Knickers !
Just heard that Marks and Spencer`s made a donation to tsunami relief - thousands of pairs of knickers! What an excellent idea: I know that, if I'd lost all my clothes in a disaster like that, I'd be delighted to receive them. Also, apparently most of the large companies donating things were paying to have it shipped to the various countries and distributed there. That is, it's not the same for them - they needn't follow the instructions given to us that gifts of old clothes would be counter-productive now. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Easter !!!
- Original Message - From: "Leeann Withers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (snip) > > Got all our bits and pieces plus wrapping paper and cards for next year. As also stated ..specials on mince pies etc BUT when we got to the check out my DD madeline (6 yr old ) proceeded to put in a bag of EASTER EGGS !!! > On our last supermarket visit *before* Christmas my husband pointed out a shelf full of hot cross buns ! (But I just couldn't have fancied them with turkey.) How many of us are left who can remember when hot cross buns were strictly once a year, for Good Friday? Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe. Buckinghamshire, U.K., but originally from Old Catholic Lancashire). 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: the Disaster
Liz in London wrote:- > (snip) > > Then what really turned my stomach was last night they were showing adverts > on tv for holidays to the Maldives and Indonesia. > > Now we are just watching the History Channel as there are no holiday adverts > on that and watching programs on Wars for 'light relief'. > Somewhere - Thailand, I believe - recently appealed for tourists not to desert them, as so many of their population depend on tourists for their living. Without the tourists, their economy collapses, and things are even worse for the locals, and for years to come. (And I expect the advertising was booked months ago.) And may I take this opportunity to say "Happy New Year" to everyone, and to thank you all - all you amazing lacemakers - for so many interesting and funny and useful messages: I'm proud to know you. Best wishes, Linda Walton, (hoping for a a lovely *boring* 2005, in lovely *boring* High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] measuring a child's coat
I've a vague idea that I've heard there are now safety issues with such strings, although I can't tell you what they are. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). - Original Message - From: "Bev Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:32 PM Subject: [lace-chat] measuring a child's coat > Hi everyone, especially those within reach of a child's jacket > > I need to know how long to make the 'string' to connect a pair of mittens > I've knitted for a 2 yr-old. (snip) > Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) > Cdn. floral bobbins and New Christmas Bobbin > www.woodhavenbobbins.com > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] : } Blond Joke
An Irishman, a Mexican, and a blonde guy were doing construction work on a scaffolding on the 20th floor of a building. They were eating lunch and the Irishman said, "Corned beef and cabbage! If I get corned beef and cabbage one more time for lunch I'm going to jump off this building." The Mexican opened his lunch box and exclaimed, "Burritos again! If I get burritos one more time I'm going to jump off, too." The Blond Guy opened his lunch and said, "Bologna again! If I get a bologna sandwich one more time, I'm jumping too. The next day, The Irishman opened his lunch box, saw corned beef and cabbage, and jumped to his death. The Mexican opened his lunch, saw a burrito, and jumped too. The Blond Guy opened his lunch, saw the bologna and jumped to his death as well. At the funeral the Irishman's wife was weeping. "If only I had known how tired he was of corned beef and cabbage I could have fixed him a sausage pie. The Mexican's wife also wept and said, I could have fixed tacos or enchiladas. Every one turned and stared at the Blond Guy's wife * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * His wife said, "Don't look at me. He makes his own lunch!" To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace-chat] US Christmas "of old"?
> > Heather > Abbotsford, with the type of rain that you can't really see but it gets you > very wet. Here in Oregon (being the "Beaver" state) we call that kind of rain "Beaver Spit"! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we've had .63" of Beaver Spit in the last 3 days. --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Push pin
I think I remember my philosophy tutor telling us that push-pin was a gambling game, too. Linda Walton, (in wet and windy High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] fondue set
> (snip) > How are we to use fondue sets now though? same recipes or is there > something more trendy we can do with them? are they good for Pho? > > Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) > Cdn. floral bobbins > www.woodhavenbobbins.com > Making chocolates ! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where the dawn is pearly and still). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Poland ?
Thank you, Sue. > I typed "Famous Poles" into Google and came up with a long list of sites (snip) I didn't know you could search on a concept like that - so I've already gained something for myself from this 'good deed'. The first thing I'll do is to post on your message to my sister, then I'll have all the fun of looking at the websites for myself too. > Henryk Gorecki. I have a wonderful cassette of Symphony no 3 (snip) As I'm very ignorant about music, I don't think I've ever heard of this composer, so I can see that I've a treat in store next time I get down to our music library. Best wishes, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where the fireworks for Eid ul Fitr have already started). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Poland ?
I'm depending on you all for advice here - since I've already promised that
I'm sure I have a fine source of help ! My sister has been committed to
provide the information about Poland, and now finds that she has regrettably
little: I've volunteered to help her.
The situation is that she is a teacher, and the school has decided to revive
its annual "Europe Days". Now, her workload is very heavy, and has taken
her out of school a lot recently. (She's Deputy Head, doing her
'Headmistress Qualification', {whatever that is, it involves time away on
courses and such}, and the Headmaster has also had to be away, (at
interviews and things, as he's moving away). So . . . all the other staff
grabbed the easier countries in her absence.
The school has Nursery, Infant and Junior classes - children from three to
eleven years old - so nothing too complicated please. In particular, we
need pictures of famous buildings, people, (artists, scientists, and other
famous citizens), and names of famous composers and musicians would help us
to track down recordings. (So far, we've just got Marie Curie, Chopin and
the Pope.) History . . . , geography . . . , whatever ! Any other good
ideas are very welcome indeed. Oh, and we need menu suggestions for school
lunch that day.
Although the school is in England, it's nonetheless a long way from me, so
suggestions of websites would be a great help - especially ones suitable for
the older children to access by themselves. Does anyone know if this is the
sort of problem one mught put to an embassy, or is there some more
appropriate cultural office ? (And - most important - would they send free
posters ?)
We've discovered our ignorance, and we're ashamed. (Although it must be
said that countries like Italy have done a far better job at publicising
themselves.)
Please help yours sincerely,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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Re: [lace-chat] Junket
Junket? What's "junket"? How does it relate to the verb "to junket" - as in "they've all gone out junketing", meaning "merry-making"? Linda Walton, (full of curiosity, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). > > But - after all that, does anyone out there still make junket? I loved it > when I was a child, and made it for my children until they - and my > husband - decided that there was no way they were eating it, as they all > loathed it so much! So - over the past umpteen years, junket has remained > a memory, as there didn't seem much point in making it just for me ... > > Carol - in Suffolk, UK - still thinking of trifles and junket! > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Nice poem
- Original Message - From: "Elizabeth Ligeti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Here is a nice poem I discovered - stuck on a wall at a Community Centre, (snip) Thank you: I really liked that. Definitely one to frame and put up on a prominent wall ! (Both to explain the mess to visitors . . . and to encourage me to give more time to making lace.) Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where Autumn is definitely into its second half, now Martinmass is past. Time to read again one of my favourite poems, Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" - the one that ends - "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" http://www.bartleby.com/106/275.html One of the few poems I'm glad they made me learn at school. Does anyone else have a poem that comes into that category? To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] David do you trifle?
If anyone's interested, here's my alternative trifle! Linda Walton, (in misty-moisty High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., planning trifle for Boxing Day). Black Forest Trifle. (It's my own invention . . . !) 1. Start with a layer of good chocolate sponge cake. A scatter of something to give a smell of brandy here is excellent - cheap brandy or brandy cooking essence both work fine. 2. Add a layer of cherries. I like to use a tin of black cherries, as sold for pie filling. They're already cooked with a jammy sauce, and I think they use Morello cherries, which are more tart than those awful things swimming in thin syrup and intended for fruit cocktail. 3. Add a layer of chocolate mousse - dark chocolate, if you can get it, (or make it). And I make it up with strong, brewed coffee, (or good instant), which really brings out the chocolate flavour, while somehow not tasting of coffee. 4. On top, I scatter flaked roasted almonds. You can put on whipped cream, if you like: I prefer to offer it unwhipped in a jug, as I think it spoils the trifle. But some traditionalists think it's not a real trifle at all without cream on top. Although no-one's ever refused to eat it - and no matter how big a bowl I make, it always empties with startling speed . . . To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] demo table
A friend found these tables at Costco a couple of years ago and I got so excited I bought two. They're terrific for so many things! They're sturdy, adjustable and just the right size for all kinds of things! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where fall is in progress. - Original Message - From: "Janice Blair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lace-digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: [lace] demo table > Well I purchased the Cadillac of roller pillows from Simon Toustou but my usual round work tables are just not capable of holding the heavy pillow securely. A friend told me about a table she had purchased from Sams Club that sounded just right. I went today but there was nothing like it in the store. I then tried WalMart and found what she had described except they only had black or turquoise. Whilst trying to set the table up to check the height I managed to persuade another shopper that it was just what she needed for her craft. It cost under $19 including tax. I found the table at the following site so you can see it for yourselves. I bought a black one and will be using it tomorrow when I demonstrate at a local church fair and my old table can be used for the "have a go" pillow. Hope the link works. > http://www.lifetime.com/TablesAndChairs/ProductDetails.aspx?product=79 > Janice > > > Janice Blair > Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- > [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] > > --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Landing on the moon
I was being discharged from the RAAF hospital and in thoughs times you had to get everyone to fill in a form for your discharge. I can rember going pass an officer's private ward and he had the TV on and I watched the ladding on the room with them. So it is agreat memory after that I got married and was discharge out of the RAAf all together. Linda McCrae Frankston Aust To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] I'm all chuffed!
Please pardon, but I gotta share my excitement! I've just published my first attempt at a web site for our orchid nursery. It's been a real learning experience for a techno-illiterate like me. It's not much, I found a thingie I could buy that has templates and all that just to get it out there. Now all I have to do is graduate to Front Page or something (any suggestions - instructions?) and make a real site. With pages that interact more and thumbnails that super-size and everything! Thanks for listening - you're the greatest bunch and I knew that if anyone would understand my sense of accomplishment, you all would. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon, where we're told to expect a heat wave for the next week or so - the high 90's - blech! Oh, p.s. it's www.skyislandorchids.com if anyone is interested. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Fabric covered boxes
Jean Nathan wrote > (snip) > Does anyone know if the "falling-apart" boxes have a name "Etui" - perhaps with some sort of accent on the 'e'. A friend gave me one recently for a birthday present, and explained that the name had some connection with the word for a cell - a little enclosed place. Mine is equipped with some very pretty sewing tools: I'm so delighted with it that I'm thinking of making an attempt to learn some needlelace, just for the joy of using it all. > and if there's a > book or web site with these and other ideas for boxes made from > fabric-covered thick card? Would also be interested to hear if there is such. Also, some suggestions about sources for learning to make needlelace would be a help to me. Is it very difficult to learn without a teacher? Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, (in Goosnargh, Lancashire, U.K., where I'm helping my sister recover from an exhausting school year). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Justice Jabots (Supreme Court Justices)
Okay, I've been following this thread with interest just waiting for someone to mention this treasure. I have a small book by The Border Lacemakers in England called Millennium Jabot Patterns. Seems the Border Lacemakers noticed that their Mayors' or Justices' (I'm not sure which or if it was some other office) lace was getting a bit tatty so decided to replace it for the Millennium. The designs are Torchon and lovely! There are edging adaptations with corners and most are around 2.5" wide. As I recall, we had a visit from Jean Johnson who was involved in the project and obtained the books for us. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we are having a spate of lovely summer weather interspersed with some really hot days. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] True or false
Jean in Poole wrote:- > . . . we need > animal cruelty laws (for reasons given). We also need them because it is a way to catch career criminals early. It is becoming widely recognised that animal cruelty is frequently the first step on the way to far worse crimes against children and adults. So please, always report such things: don't just walk away in exasperation because "it's only an animal". Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., who is leaving on Thursday to visit her sister, a retired forensic scientist). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] I kicked my computer!!!!
Re: and there's a window on the screen saying that my computer had just discovered "new hardware" - called a scanner!! but I reckon it was the kick I gave the desk. Well, doesn't everyone know that if all else fails; get a bigger hammer Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where it's cloudy and cool again today. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fw: Real Life, Real Women, Real Tips! (fwd)
> HERE AT LAST ARE CLEANING TIPS THAT MAKE TOTAL SENSE!!! > > DIRT: Layers of dirty film on windows and screens provide a helpful > filter against harmful and aging rays from the sun. Call it an SPF > factor of 15 and leave it alone. > > COBWEBS: Cobwebs artfully draped over lampshades reduce the glare from > the bulb, thereby creating a romantic atmosphere. If your husband points > out that the light fixtures need dusting, simply look > confused and exclaim "What? And spoil the mood?" (Or just throw glitter > on them and call them holiday decorations) > > PET HAIR: Explain the mound of pet hair brushed up against the doorways > by claiming you are collecting it there to use for stuffing hand-sewn > play animals for underprivileged children. (Also keeps out > cold drafts in winter) > > DUSTING: If dusting is really out of control, simply place a showy urn > on the coffee table and insist that "This is where Grandma wanted us to > scatter her ashes." > > GENERAL CLEANING: Mix one-quarter cup pine-scented household cleaner > with four cups of water in a spray bottle. Mist the air lightly. Leave > dampened rags in conspicuous locations. Develop an > exhausted look, throw yourself on the couch and sigh, "I clean and I > clean and I still don't get anywhere." If unexpected company is coming, > pile everything unsightly into one room and close the door. As > you show your guests through your tidy home, rattle the door knob > vigorously, fake a growl and say, "I'd love you to see our den, but > Fluffy hates to be disturbed and the shots are SO expensive." > > KITCHEN: Light the oven, throw a teaspoon of cinnamon in a pie pan, > turn off oven and explain that you have been baking cookies for a bake > sale for a favorite charity and haven't had time to > clean. > > Always keep several get well cards on the mantle so if unexpected guests > arrive, you can say you've been sick and unable to clean. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Maple Syrup
Dear Lacemakers, I owe you all an apology for taking so long to respond to your kind outpourings in response to my request for information about maple syrup. Things have been rather busy here: within a few short weeks we had two deaths in the family. Then my mother-in-law was whisked into hospital, and for a while we feared that she might be going to complete the set of three. Fortunately she pulled through, has moved from the big specialist hospital to a smaller local one, and hopes to go to a nursing home soon. So I've had a lot of stuff to catch up with - and why is it that friends always come at the bottom of such a list? (Perhaps because we know they'll forgive us?) Anyway, I'm sorry for the delay. Meanwhile, I've archived all your messages, and hope to make use of them soon. The origin of all this, the souvenir gift of Canadian maple syrup is still in its flask, however: we can't get the cap undone, and it's such a pretty item that we're unwilling to take drastic measures. However, I've found a recipe for you:- Maple Mousse Dissolve one teaspoonful Cox's Instant Powdered Gelatine in four tablespoonfuls boiling water. Add the yolks of six eggs and half a pint maple syrup. Stir over the fire till they thicken, but they must not boil. Pour in a basin, and beat till cool. Then fold in one pint whipped cream. Turn into a mould, pack in ice and salt for five hours. Serve sprinkled over with browned chopped almonds. It is from "Recipes Worth Trying" compiled by Mrs. W.H. Edwards, Liverpool, 1912. The book seems to have been produced in order to raise funds for the Liverpool Infirmary for Children, and is composed largely of recipes given by local ladies. This book is a real 'find'. There are some fascinating dishes included, such as Radis en Surprise and Scripture Cake; and some surprisingly modern ones, such as Chili Con Carne and Toasted Sandwiches. There are also variations on ones which I recognise, such as a very rich Lancashire Hot-Pot; and a Calf's Liver and Chestnuts en Casserole, which looks very like my steak-and-chestnut pie. (It is one of many recipes incorporating chestnuts, I was surprised to see.) And something called Kifteles, (with a grave accent over the first 'e'), which looks very like what I used to think were beefburgers - until an American visitor dismissed them as 'adulterated rubbish'. Dipping into this book has certainly changed my thinking about the cookery of a century ago. For some years I've been collecting local cookery books made up from people's own donated recipes, and noticed how they differ from the books written by professional cooks. Now I'm beginning to think that I've got some real social documents. Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanks
Oh, and p.s. Thanks in advance for your help! Linda To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fingering yarn
Got a question for The Great Fiber Resouce (aka Arachne). Out there among (amidst?) all of you I'm sure there is an answer to this question that's been there for a long time. I just never had the time/resource to find the answer 'til I found all of you. Today I'm starting a new shawl (knitted lace). The pattern calls for "Fingering Weight" yarn. I'm using my own handspun, so finding this weight yarn isn't the issue. I've been knitting for over 40 years and have run across this term from time to time. What is it??? Since there is a yarn weight with this name, is there a craft with this name? How do you do "fingering"? Or is this is one of the Greater Mysteries? Happy Birthday to all of us! And happy Anzac Day on my birthday to all our Ozzies, too! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon, where it was winter, spring, summer, and now, thank God, it's back to spring rains. We'd not had enough rain to make me comfortable in my house in the woods through summer fire season! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
