RE: [lace] OIDFA Congress -- not

2008-02-08 Thread J. Falkink
> blow: the hotel I wanted to stay in for the Congress itself > was "uavailable" (fully booked, I guess) and the only Don't focus on Groningen. Heerenveen, Leeuwarden are not farther away from the course centre. Or rent a cottage in a "cetre park" with a few friends. You are used to much longer

Re: [lace] OIDFA Congress

2008-02-08 Thread Margot Walker
On 8 Feb 2008, at 10:41, Lindy Taylour wrote: I wonder if many are arriving on the Thursday so that we could meet that day. Between the Reception on Friday and the concert there may be time to have an Arachne meal, or perhaps lunch on Friday or Saturday. I'll vote for lunch on Fri. or Sat

[lace] Oidfa

2008-02-08 Thread Mcclogs
Hi Have only just heard that I have been accepted for the workshop Gravenmoere at Oidfa. I am sharing with Sue Martin who is in the tulle workshop. Are any Arrachne going to the same workshop as me. Sorry this is a little bit scrappy but I am having to work with one hand as I have had an

Re: [lace] OIDFA Congress

2008-02-08 Thread Lindy Taylour
I have just today registered for the OIDFA Congress and asked for the Eden City Hotel. I wonder if many are arriving on the Thursday so that we could meet that day. Between the Reception on Friday and the concert there may be time to have an Arachne meal, or perhaps lunch on Friday or Saturday

Re: [lace] OIDFA Congress

2008-02-08 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello Margot, we should drop out saterday because of the OIDFA-dinner. I booked it. But friday and sunday is wonderful. Let's make a list and shortly before everybody part confess that we will meet on a certain point on acertain time and up we go. Please all interested people send a mail to Margo

[lace] OIDFA cancellation

2008-02-08 Thread Hendrika van Kooten
Tamara Cancellation, Whoa there Tamara , I read your cancelation posting, are you sure you are not a bit hasty in cancelling . I mostly lurk, but could not help going to the keyboard to tell you ( and I suppose that goes for others faced with full house notices, as well ) that here ar

[lace] Re: OIDFA Congress -- not

2008-02-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Feb 8, 2008, at 4:00, J. Falkink wrote: blow: the hotel I wanted to stay in for the Congress itself was "uavailable" (fully booked, I guess) and the only Don't focus on Groningen. Heerenveen, Leeuwarden are not farther away from the course centre. Or rent a cottage in a "cetre park" with a

[lace] OIDFA Congress

2008-02-08 Thread Margot Walker
I'm sorry everyone - much as I'd like to be involved in organizing an Arachne event at the Congress, I'm already tied up organizing the Canadian lace exhibit and a Canadian get-together, not to mention preparing for my last Council meeting. I hope someone else will volunteer to do it with

Re: [lace] OIDFA Congress - Arachne meeting

2008-02-08 Thread Alice Howell
I was looking at the schedule. I think that Friday lunch would be the best time. The schedule is fairly full, all three days. However, it looks like there should be at least two hours between the morning session and the afternoon activities. Is anyone familiar with the Oosterpoort? There must