[lace-chat] Lace and Postage Stamps
Happy New year to you all. I only get the digests which have on the whole been pretty quiet, so thought it time I made a contribution anyway. I know that a few of you, like myself collect lace themed stamps so... Having been alerted, by a friend, to the fact that the February 2013 issue of 'Stamp' magazine might be of interest to me, I acquired a copy yesterday from 'off the shelf' at a well-known UK High Street newsagents in Norwich. Stamp Magazine has a regualr My Collection category in which readers basically submit an article about their personal collection of stamps, why they collect what they do etc etc. The My Collection article for this month's issue features the stamp collection of Margareta von Bahr from Sweden - her theme is LACE. The article covers four pages and features quite a few of the beautiful lace stamps that have been issued over the years, along with a few other interesting artifacts - Margareta explains that her theme of stamps deals with the history of bobbin-lacemaking, which has been of interest to her since a child, when she watched the bobbin's dancing on my aunt's lace-pillow, and was sometimes allowed to have a go herself. She returned to the hobby after retiring and also began collecting stamps in 2007 after attending one or two philatelic exhibitions. It's an interesting article and full marks to her for highlighting this niche thematics topic to a wider audience - the magazine has a pretty extensive readership. Happy lacemaking collecting Nicky in Suffolk 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/
[lace-chat] Christmas Card Exchange
Hello Today I received a delightful card from my exchange partner Marji Sakievich, a lovely lace angel watching over a nativitiy scene - and next year the angel which will be adorning my Christmas Tree, along with my other past exchange decorations - they are all much treasured and look so very pretty on the tree. I'm hoping that Marji either has or will shortly receive my own card. May I wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas/Festive season and may you all continue to enjoy your lacemaking in 2013 Greetings to you all Nicky in Suffolk 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/
[lace-chat] Christmas Card exchange
Hello all I'm having to try and re-send this message because I don't think it got through the first time, but at least I'm finally receiving both Arachne digests again. --- This morning I received a lovely Christmas card from my exchange pal Joepie Hammett in Sussex - thank you Joepie it is absolutely delightful and what a lovely thought to include the coaster for mounting it in - after Christmas it will be in my den so I can admire it everyday - it is a beautiful little owl that Joepie has designed, he has just so much character he really is wonderful thank you very much. Thank you also to both Amber and Avital for getting me back on to Arachne after weeks of absence even from lurkdom - having had a major computer breakdown, a new computer and new to us windows 7 operating system [all courtesy of my husband's son for husbands significant birthday]. But it has been a bit of a nightmare, firstly getting to grips with the new system (still can't find 'undo' button), and secondly finding that all the files from the old computer had been transferred but it was just as if the filing cabinet had been emptied and everything stuffed back in anywhere!!! So a lot of re-organising. Then to upset the apple cart we changed our ISP provider so for those who may wish to know I have a new e.mail address bob.b...@btinternet.com which leads to another question - does anyone know how I go about boosting the signal for wifi usage elsewhere in the house - before the change of ISP provider we had good wifi coverage and I could use my lap top anywhere in the house - since the change we can't use the tablet, kindle or laptop unless in the same room as the BT hub yet they are connected for wifi usage, the signal is just too low. Any suggestions. Many thanks Nicky in Suffolk 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/
