[lace-chat] Missing digests?
Have there really been no lace-chat messages since 6th April? I get the digest and have not had anything since then No.97. Some of my lace digests have been diverted to junk mail by outlook despite my rules being up to date (and I haven't changed any) so I'm just concerned - and I don't want to miss anything! Lynne Baldock, North Herts, UK pigscanfl...@ntlworld.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] Dangerous driving
The comment about driving while on a mobile phone. what is the law in Austria? Last Thursday whilst accompanying the college ski trip as non-skier/carer of sick and injured I had to accompany a girl off the mountain to the local klinic. The local Red Cross ambulance picked us up and I was seated in the front with the driver. He played/texted/looked at his mobile phone the whole way down the hairpin journey to the valley then had two more long sessions while we travelled down the valley to the klinic. If his English had been better (and I had had any usable German!) I would have mentioned that in UK he would have lost his licence for having a phone in his hand let alone using it! I was so glad the girl in the back was unaware as we bounced along avoiding other traffic when he noticed it.. and it cost me Euro 160. At work we see many people each day driving along on the phone - lorry drivers, car drivers, taxi drivers etc. Only people who aren't attached are the motorcyclists.. Lynne Baldock, North Herts, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FW: [lace-chat] Tourist Office Enquiries
Hi Shere'e and all, Sorry - this a brief explanation The garden city principle is a way of living - a lifestyle if you like. The town was designed and built from scratch to bring the best of country living and town living together. The concept was developed by Ebenezer Howard at the end of the C19th and Letchworth Garden City was founded in 1903 in an attempt to improve the living and working conditions of people living in the cities of the time. (Welwyn Garden City followed, then Hampstead Garden Suburb etc) The idea was that people could live in a town with access to their work, shops and community but also the countryside. The streets were laid out to a plan from the town centre to the industrial area incorporating some communal spaces (a large common, a park with paddling pool, town centre garden etc) The houses would have space for everyone to have their own garden to grow their own vegetables and have a few chickens etc. A competition in 1903 for 'Cheap cottages' required the designers to build a house for £150 (excluding land costs). Most of these are still standing although they have been extended and modernised in most cases. In the early days the 'pioneers' were seen rather as the hippies of their time and people would take day trips from London to 'view' them and laugh at the sandal wearing free thinkers! We get many visitors from the architectural and town planning fields. Mostly from Japan and Scandanavia but also from the USA where there are quite a few 'garden cities'. If anyone is interested in further info see www.letchworthgc.com where you get a history lesson and some general info on the town. Nice place to live and work as the principles are continued to this day although we are no longer a 'dry' town and actually have 3 pubs now! Lynne Baldock, North Herts, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ From: Shere'e [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 04 January 2008 17:53 To: Lynne Cumming; chat Arachne Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Tourist Office Enquiries On Jan 4, 2008 9:33 AM, Lynne Cumming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The best question is 'Where are the gardens?' We are the world's first > garden city and many people don't understand what that actually means and > expect vast expanses of maintained floral displays! We smile sweetly and > explain. > > Lynne > > Baldock, North Herts, UK > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ok. Color me silly. It may be the US vs UK interpretation of words but I would have asked the exact same question. Could you explain? Shere'e Seattle, WA USA -- www.webeweddings.com Unique Weddings for Unique Couples To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Tourist Office Enquiries
I work in a Tourist Office. We get all sorts of daft questions. Last year my colleague's husband sent an email to all the TIC's in the UK and asked what silly questions/stories they had. It was quite amusing to see some of them. The question that irritates me most is 'Is this bus timetable up to date?' No of course it's not, we give out out of date ones just so you'll miss that bus I really have to bite my lip. The best question is 'Where are the gardens?' We are the world's first garden city and many people don't understand what that actually means and expect vast expanses of maintained floral displays! We smile sweetly and explain. Lynne Baldock, North Herts, UK [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] Christmas Tree Festival - a Lace Tree
> Apologies for double posting but I know there are local lacemakers who > only subscribe to one or other of the lists! > > My class has been busily making lace for a tree to put in the local > Christmas Tree Festival in the parish church. I went down tonight to set > it up and was quite pleased with the finished article. I bought a 3 foot > black tree and added a set of lights and all the lace we had made. Our > youngest lacemaker in the class is 12 and she was thrilled to see her lace > put on display. While I was setting up and wandering round afterwards I > heard quite a few complimentary comments about the lace. There is no > competition element this year they are purely for the fun of it. There are > 57 trees throughout the church. Tomorrow and Sunday the church will be > open to view, if the weather is good enough the tower will be open so you > can climb up and view the area as well. Sunday evening there will be a > service of celebration and we all get to take the trees down afterwards. > The church is C14th and needs a lot of repairs so this festival raises > money for that. > > Any lace makers in the area would be welcome - refreshments are available! > St Mary's Baldock, Herts, UK. > > Please have a preview at: > http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z265/lazydaisy25/ (I do apologise for > the Disney overlay on the slideshow) > > Lynne > > Baldock, North Herts, UK > [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] Baldock Street Fair lacemaking demo
Our demo at the Baldock street fair today went off extremely well as did the whole event. The sun shone (and the wind blew) and the rain did not rain! Medieval folk were there in force and a great time was had by all. We had a great deal of interest and our have a go pillows - all 3 of them were busy all the time. One little boy aged 5 made more than half of a snake sitting for the best part of 2 hours and took it proudly home. Several snake heads/fish were completed as well. We have a new young lady coming to visit the class on Tuesday and a couple of interested ladies who have gone away inspired. The little boy and an equally little girl were brilliant and when they are a bit older I hope they'll join in the fun. If you'd like to see what our display and lacemakers are like see my webshots album on the following link. It may be a day or longer before they put them on the server but please have a look - and yes, I know they didn't wear lace then but I couldn't resist wearing the Beds collar I'd just bought on ebay!!! I did tell people it wasn't my own work though! http://community.webshots.com/user/lazydaisy25?vhost=community Lynne Lynne Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Demo on Sat 19th North Herts UK
My little lace class and I shall be demonstrating at the Baldock Festival next Saturday (19th May) from 10am to 4pm. Please call in and see us in the Community Centre - it usually rains at some point so we stay safely indoors! The festival has a medieval theme again this year and I do try to point out that lace was not around in this form in those times and have taken a lucet in the past. No one worries and it's a good chance to promote the craft, dress up and have some fun. If anyone would care to join us they'd be very welcome. Louise from Cambridge will be there too so there are at least two names you'd know! Drop me a line if you'd like to demonstrate so that I can have enough table space ready. See http://www.baldockfestival.org.uk <http://www.baldockfestival.org.uk> for photos of last years festival and our lacemaking display. We are just off the A1M just north of Stevenage. Lynne Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK [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: tourist questions
<> I work in the local TIC (Tourist Info Centre) and we get some really silly questions and last year my colleague's husband emailed all the TIC's in the UK for silly questions they'd been asked. Some of them were quite unbelievable. Currently our local Post Office has just moved and is now at the other end of our road on the way from the previous site. Everytime I'm asked where it is I have to bite my tongue to resist the urge to sing 'keep right on to the end of the road...keep right on to the end...' I have answered one query of 'do you know where the PO is?' with 'yes' and waited for the response! It was to two young girls who took it well! It just gets really wearing answering the same question endless times a day! You do get to meet some lovely people though. Lynne In Baldock, North Herts, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Ulrike Lohr's Butterflies
Has anyone done any of the butterflies from this book and would they send me a picture if they have? I'm comtemplating getting the book but cannot find anywhere with pics of the actual butterflies and I'd like to see what they are like before buying. There's a very small pic all the butterflies on SMP's webpage but I'd like to see something bigger! Many thanks, Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Names and legalities
<> My brother's father-in-law died a couple of years ago and he had been rather 'difficult' over the previous few years. On looking over some of the mounds of paperwork they found in the house it transpired that at some point he had changed his name by adding a middle name not on his birth certificate and had opened several bank/building accounts in this name as well as in his original name. When my brother went to register the death he asked what they should do and was told they'd put it down as 'name surname also known as name middle name surname'. He went straight onto the solictor's and they were very relieved as if the certificate had only been in one name they would not have been able to close the accounts in the other name and they would have had to wait 7 years for him to be 'presumed dead' and deal with the will. He left quite a few little shocks in store for them - they found he had changed his will and the new one wasn't discovered until my SIL had nearly finished dealing with the first one. In all it took her a couple of years of paperwork to sort it all out - he had hidden statements and all sorts in bags that appeared to contain rubbish so they had to check absolutely everything in the house. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: Drat, forgot to email this!
There's a campsite in the Ziller Valley in Austria called 'Camping Hell'. While we know this is the owners name and believe it means Bright, it's still funny each year as we take our coach load of students past on their ski trip. We have camped not far away in the Inn Valley and hope next year to actually stay in 'Hell' It looks a really nice campsite! Just going as far as Pembrokeshire this year... Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: stain help
Many thanks to all those who offered solutions. You'll be glad to hear that finally Swarfega has won! I rubbed a load into each stain and left for a couple of hours then did a hottish wash with Ariel and one leg has cleared completely with just a couple of patches left on the other leg. This I can live with and will retreat at the next wash to try and clear those. What a relief! Now I have to sort out the blue jeans that have acquired stains (- don't ask!) and I'll be trousered for a while! Now perhaps I can get on with the Milanese Madonna and Child for a friend who is celebrating her Golden Jubilee of taking her vows as a nun. I have till July but I need a time scale to push me into getting on with it! Thanks again - I knew I'd get help from 'the gang' on Arachne. I really don't know what I'd do without my daily read. After all I've been a member since at least 1996 so it's part of my life! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: stain help
Many thanks to all for the suggestions. I have looked on the internet but appealing to your good selves was a plea for sympathy as much as anything else! DH is away trying to break more of his bones skiing in Austria and the kids were blasé about it all - the only one with any sympathy is in Bath and too far away to be useful! I never spend that much on trousers let alone jeans! Tamara's pocket snake stops me! I have checked on the internet and am going to try Vanish as I have a bar in the kitchen, followed by Swarfega (just bought as the last pot has 'vanished' somewhere in the kitchen) and then as a final act of desperation - WD40! I will let you know what happens so that you all know what to do when the garlic oil lands on you! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] stain help
Please oh please can someone help me! Having bought a new pair of jeans at a price I wouldn't normally pay (from Marks & Spencer's no less!) but did because they fitted and were comfy - I went and knocked a bottle of garlic oil (olive oil base) over and it went down both legs. I washed them with Ariel and once dry saw the stains were still there, So I rubbed in Fairy Liquid and rewashed them. Guess what? The stain is still there so has anyone any brilliant suggestions for rescuing my jeans! The trainers will have to do but I wanted the jeans to be smart for more than a day. I have considered rubbing olive oil in the jeans to even them up but that is a tad drastic not to mention a waste of oil. Thanks in anticipation.standing by the sink wondering what the *** I do next!" Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Lace and biker chicks
<> Why wait My little scooter (it won't grow up!) takes me to work every day through the winter as well as summer (For nearly 5 years now)! It lives outside under a nice cover. I wrap up warm and thaw my fingers out at work! If it's very icy or lots of snow (v. rare) I take the train instead but that's only a couple of days a year! BTW leather trousers don't bend enough but quilted waterproof trousers over work ones keep me lovely and snug with a pair of snow boots to keep the toes cozy and dry. Enjoy! Lynne (drooling at the thought of a nice big bike..) Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: Halloween
I was brought up to the age of 5 in Belfast, n. Ireland. We celebrated Halloween as it wasn't done to celebrate Guy Fawkes night! We bobbed for apples, had fireworks and toffee apples but did not trick or treat. When I moved to England we did all the same things but on November 5th and Halloween was not celebrated at all. We get a few trick or treaters but try to discourage them - mine never went out trick or treating until they were teenagers taking the small kids from the street round for a year or two. Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: lTesco
Haven't heard of Tesco cancelling like that before although a friend's husband did go for a job as a driver of the home delivery vans. He resigned after the first day. The orders weren't ready when he was supposed to have delivered them. He was supplied with no maps or directions and couldn't find many of the addresses. This is someone with excellent local knowledge too! Luckily we live 10 mins walk away from our nearest Tesco so only the major shop has to be done by car and they are open 24 hours so we are rarely caught without anything. On a positive note - on Tuesday while in the store I went through a doorway and hit my foot very hard on a protruding barrier (We have just been refurbished). It was sticking 6" into the doorway. I went to the desk and informed them that it needed to be removed before someone had a more serious accident. I took the girl down to the doorway and showed it to her. She said she'd get maintainance onto it. Well, I was fine till 3 hours later when my foot went (we think) into spasms and I couldn't walk or even put weight on my foot at all so a trip to the next town to A&E was called for. There was no fracture but painkillers and rest prescribed. On the way home (10.35pm) we called in at Tesco to let them know what had happened as it needed to be put in their accident book and I wanted to be sure they would remove the barrier. When we took the duty managed to show him the barrier it had gone! So full marks to Tesco for removing it so promptly. The next day they sent flowers, chocolates (Thorntons!) and a gift voucher as a good will gesture. My foot has improved rapidly and I'm back at work but an elderly person could have had a nasty fall on top of the bruising. Off to work now - then to Tesco for milk as DD" has drunk it all leaving just enough for morning coffee!! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." 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 and motorcycles
Just to put up my hand and say I'm a lacemaker and I've ridden motorcycles since I was 16. Don't like to tell folk how long I've had a licence! Currently riding a 50cc scooter year round to work (except when it's sheet ice!) but I take the car to lace class! One of my students is also a 'biker' and has been trying to get her son to buy a bike so that she can ride it too! Never thought about a connection as my biking started at age 3 when my father put me on the tank of his bike to go down the road to turn the bike round! I just get a buzz being out there on one. Don'y know what it is but driving a car doesn't come cloes especially on a sunny day and an open road.. Lynne, wistfully thinking of a big bike and winding up that throttle... Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: blue
The mention of 'blue' for whitening laundry reminded me of the time at school we had to make and ice Christmas cakes. We were told to put a drop of blue in the royal icing to make appear bright white - naturally I was the only one to put too much in and ended up with a green cake! It wasn't too bad though, as my mother put a different scene on the cake each year (penguins on a pond, snowmen etc) and that year she had thought a Native American scene complete with fire, squaw with papoose, chief and a wigwam (all plastic figures) would be unusual. So the green icing became grass and when the cake was on display with all the 'normal'ones after the school Xmas performances it got more than a few double takes and laughs! Ah, happy memories! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: cars
Hi Jean, Both my Father (86 next week) and MIL (81) have Renault Clio's. They find them easy to get in and out of - MIL having had sciatic, back and sundry other mobility limiting probs, Dad being very fit for his age. Dad is over 6ft tall, MIL shrinking to 5ftish! I have driven Dad's and find it light and easy and comfy. I normally drive a Volvo estate. Worth considering the Renault as I have not come across any bad reports. Good MPG and it's a nippy enough little car round town as well as trundling along the motorways at a reasonable lick (so Dad tells me!!!). Good luck! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." 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-chat-digest V2004 #184 Black Squirrels
In Letchworth Garden City (the World's First garden City!) we have black squirrels. At the TIC where I work we sell lots of postcards that get sent off to doubters as evidence they exist. We have leaflets on them and a nice little side line in souvenirs portraying one. Sometimes people come just to see them and then we are exoected to be able to produce live ones for viewing! I live a few miles away and have seen them here too - I followed one down the path last week. Folk in Letchworth either love 'em or hate 'em depanding on the size of their gardens and the damage done. Personally I like them - they are slightly smaller than the greys and very definitely black. Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." 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-chat microwave advice
Hi Lindy, I got a combination microwave (oven/grill/micro)when my last child was born (17 yrs ago!) and we used that and a gas hob alone until we needed larger amounts cooking (about 6 yrs)and then got a built in oven as well. We finally got rid of the combi this year and went for a plain micro as we no longer used the combi for baking and the grill was quite awkward to use. Mostly due to it's position and the fact that the grill pan had to sit on a high rack. I will say that we had an insurance on ours and had a new liner as the enamel peeled badly on the first one which caused sparking. We also had a new transformer and two new magnetrons in the time we had it. We are quite happy with the small micro especially as it seems to have freed up so much space.Be aware that most bakeware for the conventional ovens does not fit in the combi micros as it hasd to go round and round. We have quite a selection of unusal shaped bakeware! However, it was brilliant for us when that was how we were cooking although Sunday roasts took some organising due to lack of space inability to cook several different things at once. Regards, Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Spam and phones
I gave up when I was getting 70-80 porn type spams a day and changed my email. I have several addresses I use but it was surprisingly easy to change my main address and let people know. Since then (with an email address without part of a 'name' in it) I have had hardly any spam at all. This is even with using it on websites and internet shopping. We have had to block our house phone from phoning mobiles since our last bill. DD2 was calling her friends - only for a few seconds each time (when she was out of credit on her mobile) but the accrued total of minimum call charges was frightening. She has paid me back! As we are on broadband I'm glad to hear we don't have to face the dial out problem. The bill for last month has just dropped through the door and I am mightily relieved to see what it is! Meanwhile I'm enjoying the peace of the first day on my own since all returned to school, college, work etc! As all the rest are school term based I've had them around making a mess on my days off so it's been hard to keep up the housework etc. Never mind back to the next load of laundry while there is sun to dry it in! Lynne in sunny for once Baldock Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: eggshells
My mother gave me the story of 'smash the bottom of the eggshell so the witches can't use them as boats ' line too. Is it particularly English? Mum grew up in rural Suffolk and was full of Old Wives' tales. I remember the day I came home with a branch of Hawthorne in bloom (still love that smell) and she threw a fit! Witches tree and must never come into the house! Then we got all the Irish lore thrown in from granny on Dad's side too! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] missing lacer
Sorry to cross post but not sure which list Jana (Michigan) is on. If she is out there can she please send me her email address as the one I have bounced. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] costume help
I know there are quite a few out there who indulge in historic recontructions. I am taking part part in a medieval street fair soon and while costumes have to just look 'medieval' I like to be fairly accurate! I've altered a dress which looks OK according to my historical costume reference book but I need a headress. I've bought some voile and intend making a band to hold this on my head. My question is how do I cut the veil? Should I have a square, rectangle or circle? It won't be too large but I can't face making up one of the headresses in vogue at the time the dress matches too! Wearing specs does not improve things but I'll fall over things otherwise! All help gratefully received! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE:somethings wrong
And there I was thinking it was me!!! This morning I went to collect DD2 from a sleepover. As the car battery died the other week the car clock is reading the wrong time so I went to look at my watch. Not there! I was sure I'd put it on but when we got home I asked daughter to bring it downstairs. She couldn't find it. Now panicking a bit I searched the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and even the car before I finally found my watch on the other wrist! OK so I'm menopausal.. think I'll have a quiet day.... Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanks for fitness help last October
With reference to my pleas for help in finding the fitness program last October. Well, I did the exercises but the unexpected death of my mother at the beginning of January rather stopped the process. So I did intensive work on a walker for 2 weeks and improved my fitness in a short burst. I've just returned from the week in Italy where I did manage to keep up with the teenagers but gave up skiing the second day because of my hip not wanting to snowplough and the fact that the instructor took us over the mountain and down a blue run the first afternoon. My vertigo kicked in on the chair lift and freaked totally on the run down . Sheer drops don't do it for me on skis! So I spent the rest of the week looking after the one student who 'got broken' and skibussing about to meet the others for lunch. Visits to Italian hospitals etc all filled the time! I intend to keep up the fitness but shall not attempt skiing again. My GP was aghast that I'd tried (after 25 years). I didn't take lace as space was short (24 hours each way on a coach) but had some cross stitch. Thanks again, Lynne. In Baldock UK where we may have some snow but I'm ready for it.. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Red shoes
My 16 year old daughter received her 'first' pay packet last week (has done a paper round for a year but it doesn't really count!) and promptly spent most of it on a pair of red shoes. Winkle picker, 3" stiletto jobs in bright red fabric. A pair of shoes to die for! I tried them on and my Achilles tendon screamed no, no!! Now, every woman I have spoken to since says, " I had a pair of red shoes." Now my query is this, how many are there of you out there who have NEVER owned a pair of red shoes? I had a pair at 14 (plus boots which I had to dye black in the end to wear on my motorbike to school) and my father was furious when he discovered me limping around in the shoes because I couldn't bear to give them up and they were far too small! I have a photo for posterity (taken with my new digital camera - cheap from Lidl but it's not at all bad for the price) if anyone wants to drool! I wish I had legs like hers tho. Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, UK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] NO lace at all - magnet therapy query
Has anyone tried using magnet therapy for migraines??? I recently bought a magnet wristband to try and on Tuesday I developed a migraine during my lace class and by the time I got home was being sick. I went to bed and put the magnet wristband over the eye where the pain was and the headache and sickness went in about 10 mins! I was quite surprised although very grateful as this is the first thing that has ever apparently worked in 40 years of migraines. Anyone out there tried this and with what success? Many thanks, Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Gregorian chant
I have to admit I like it the chants and have several CD's. However, my favourite is the 'Canticles of Ecstasy' by Hildegarde of Bingen. This music was written by a woman and is sung by women. The notes in some are so high they seem to soar right up to the sky and I find them very uplifting and soothing. On the other hand I like 'Queen'! DH and I are off to London next Friday to see the musical courtesy of our children, as an anniversary present. Dare I even mention that I also like 'The Yetties'??? Now how many of you have ever heard of 'The Yetties'? They signed my petticoat many (many) years ago and I embroidered the signatures on! I still have the petticoat in my underwear drawer although I'll never get in it again I expect .ahyouth! Lynne. (working hard on the keep fit effort!) Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] weight training thanks
Many thanks to Alice who has provided the XBX exercise book which looks nice and easy and one I'll stick too! Thanks also to Avital who has provided a different slant with the strength training - I've found some of those in the library and shall add them into the XBX and the Tai Chi I already do. Watch this space - a fit person is trying to get out!! Lynne, who lives in Baldock but works in Letchworth the World's First Garden City where the world's first roundabout was built!! Traffic was allowed to go in either direction around it! Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Left and right,
My father taught me how to remember - he painted L & R on the relevant knees in iodine and it took days of scrubbing my knees to get it off! However, he was (and still is) awful at giving directions. Once when I was driving the family car he said, 'You need to go right down here', so I dutifully positioned the car in the middle of the road, indicator going and slowing for the turn. 'No, No, I said right, right' he shouted. 'I am turning right ' I replied, 'Well, you know I meant left'! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Totally OT. Book search - Not Lace
Can anyone help? Approaching my half century and with a ski trip looming next Feb (keeping up with 17 yr olds) I have to shape up and get fit fast! Gently if at all possible! (Lacemaking is not conducive to this effort!!) I've been told that 'The Royal Canadian Air Force XBX Plan for Physical Fitness for Women' is an excellent course and have been trying to find a copy - it's way out of print. Does anyone have a copy they'd like to sell? Penguin books did it in paperback in the 60's-70's. Thanks for any help. Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] onions
As a youngster my Saturday job involved preparing vegetables in the Uni Halls of residence kitchens. Good pay, hard work but I got fed as well! As we catered for 200+ students and covered two days of meals each Sat , onoins meant by the the sackful! I wore hard contact lenses at the time and could happily peel and chop a sackful of onions with no ill effects unless they were the big Spanish ones. Then I was teased unmercifully about boyfriend trouble as the tears streamed down my face!!! I still find the tear ratio depends on the variety! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Videos
Can any of our American friends help me? I can't remember whether we were discussing different video formats on Lace or chat but for safety I'm putting this on chat! I have had 2 American ladies in our shop (in UK) his week wanting to buy a video which has been made locally about the town. It is only available in PAL format and I have advised them of this. They had no idea that the tapes wouldn't work in USA and as they are not cheap I don't want to sell them something they can't see. Are there places in the USA where one can get these changed to the correct format or do dual mode videos exist there as here?? Any help appreciated (I cannot find the relevant mails of course!) Thanks, Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Books
As it's slow I'll add to this by agreeing on the Philip Pullman Trilogy. Excellent reading but I also have the set of tapes of the dramatised versions done by the BBC early this year. Obviously not as good (VERY shortened versions 2 1/2hrs each) as the books but entertaining and I listen to them on minidisk while I iron (hateful job). Now I'm going to order some 2ply wool from Jamieson & Smith as I've just heard of two new babies due to arrive Nov/Dec time and both mothers deserve a shawl for their first born! One even deserved a lace wedding hanky and appreciated it too!! Why is it always summer when I have to knit a shawl, never the winter when that foam of lace knitting keeps the knees so lovely and warm???? Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] screen idols
H. Count me in on Jimmy Stewart - the voice you know...! Then it has to be the older versions of both Sean Connery and Harrison Ford. Indiana Jones and the Last Crsade spoils me rotten! Does it show my age that these are what I find attractive?? Hugh Grant irritates me immensely - he dithers in most parts but I'll grant he improves in 'About a boy'. But then there's Darcy in the latest Pride & Predjuice. Must go to work!! Lynne, In hot & sunny UK about to go to Bath for the weekend in a tent!! Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Harry Potter
<> We too had a Ford Anglia. Well, two actually. Both white. It was the first car my parents bought and it was such luxury. We took it to Sweden for a holiday in 1967 and there were 5 of us! My mother packed our clothes in big plastic bags so we could fit more in as we were away for three weeks. It was a great adventure as not many English people went to Sweden then although we were assured everyone spoke English!! well, yes, their English was way up on Dad's attempts at Swedish from the teach yourself book!! I still remember those cars with great affection. We'd ,moved onto Cortinas by the time I learnt to drive. Now I'm back on two wheels on my trusty scooter!! Lynne. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] HP
I too finished Harry Potter last night ( DD1 got the book from Amazon first thing Sat am - guess who had to get up to answer the postman's knock??? then DS went to Tesco and paid less for a copy there!). Still not sure how I feel about it. Definately dark, and as a mother of two teeneagers and one just 'over' I certainly recognise the teenage woes! DD1 was swollen eyed last night from crying at the end!! as she was fond of the character who died. I'll reread and decide how I feel but it may be a bit too much for the younger readers. It'll be interesting to see how she moves on from this! So now it's back to the housework and hope the thread I'm waiting for arrives today so I can wind up to start my dragonfly edging! I have a snake pricking and threads to sort out for my new little lacemaker - a 9 year old! - before class tonight. Lynne Cumming Baldock, North Herts, Uk "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
