Re: [lace-chat] another kit on ebay

2005-04-03 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Clay That's the UK's version of the Horror Kit! Somehow you are supposed to attach the flimsy polystyrene roller to the packaging box in order to use it as a roller pillow. Virtually impossible for an experienced lacemaker to use so what hope would a beginner have? Brenda On 3 Apr 2005, at

[lace-chat] Joan Whitfield - please contact me

2005-04-06 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Sorry to post this to the list; Will Joan Whitfield please contact me off list Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Secret Pal

2005-04-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
for the next round. Brenda Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] New E-mail address - and edition 3

2005-05-09 Thread Brenda Paternoster
more than the original quote :-( I knew from the size of Addendum2 that it would be over 1000 threads but it's actually 1,150 and runs to 96 pages. Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Secret pal exchanges - New Round

2005-06-02 Thread Brenda Paternoster
. Anything you like will probably be liked by your Secret Pal. SECRET PAL ADMINISTRATOR I am Brenda Paternoster from Kent, England and it's my third time as Secret Pal co-ordinator. -- APPLICATION Arachnians who wish to participate should apply

Re: [lace-chat] Dealing with pet accident on car seat

2005-06-04 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Ann I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. Our labrador is getting on in years - he'll be 11 next week and is a bit arthritic now, but when the time comes I know Terry will be heartbroken. That's why we've recently got a new puppy. There are a couple of pictures at

[lace-chat] Secret pals - new round reminder

2005-06-14 Thread Brenda Paternoster
and in the final package maybe a photo of yourself. Anything you like will probably be liked by your Secret Pal. SECRET PAL ADMINISTRATOR I am Brenda Paternoster from Kent, England and it's my third time as Secret Pal co-ordinator. -- APPLICATION Arachnians

[lace-chat] Continuing problems with AOL and others!

2005-06-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
there, but I (usually) only work Wednesdays and Fridays so if anyone using a problem ISP contacts me there could be a delay in sending any reply. Cindy: you are included in the new round of Secret pals. Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator http

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Continuing problems with AOL and others!

2005-06-20 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Well, the good news is that I can now post to AOL etc again. On 20 Jun 2005, at 01:58, Tamara P Duvall wrote: Yesterday (or maybe the day before?) your message (to lace) - about Edition 3 of Threads for Lace - got stopped by my ISP, and I had to go to their website to retrieve it. It's the

Re: [lace-chat] Visiting the UK

2005-06-23 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Shell wrote: Can anyone tell me the cheapest way to travel in the UK? and my immediate response was walking! but Jean replied first! Walking Roller skates Cycling Buses with special day tickets Trains if you can be the very first person to book a ticket on a particular journey,

Re: [lace-chat] Bobbins

2005-06-26 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 26 Jun 2005, at 17:00, Malvary J Cole wrote: We also found my mum's Lace Guild Pin which is green, rather than the blue which Jacquie has. Does anyone know how long the green ones were made? I think there have been a couple of different designs, but mum's one is the only green one we

[lace-chat] Secret pals

2005-07-12 Thread Brenda Paternoster
to email. So please will everyone doing secret pals post their thank you messages ASAP. It would be nice if all the thank-you messages have arrived before I go away. I will still monitor the messages and make enquiries if anyone doesn't post, but there will be some delay in my doing this. Brenda

Re: [lace-chat] If you have no Web site

2005-07-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 24 Jul 2005, at 02:00, Joy Beeson wrote: Here's a tip for those of you without a Web site: Yahoo is still providing this service, and the files allotment is more generous than ever. You could create a whole site on your own computer and then upload it to the files area. AFAIK a website on

Re: [lace-chat] Re: sewing machine for artist daughter

2005-08-13 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 13 Aug 2005, at 05:02, Tamara P Duvall wrote: My understanding has always been that they're one and the same - with Viking being made for the European market, and Bernina for the US one. Not likely - Vikings are Swedish, Berninas are Italian. The Viking my Mother had (in the 60ties)

[lace-chat] August Secret pal packages

2005-08-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
have not yet acknowledged your August package. If you are one of those will you please either post an acknowledgement message ASAP, or let me know if you have not yet received anything for August. Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator http

Re: [lace-chat] Irish Laces

2005-08-23 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 23 Aug 2005, at 18:36, Jane Dickinson wrote: Have just been checking what is on BBC Radio 4 tonight to keep me company while I do the ironing and see that at 23.30 (GMT) there is the following; No, not 23:30 GMT, it's 23:30 British Summer Time. = Wed am 00:30 GMT Brenda Journalist

Re: [lace-chat] spice question

2005-08-23 Thread Brenda Paternoster
My Book of ingredients says: Nutmeg is the dried seed of the fruit of an evergreen tree native to south-east Asia (Myristica fragrans). The seed has a lacy husk that we call 'mace'. The two are similar in flavour and aroma, but nutmeg grated is used for sweet dishes while mace is used for

Re: [lace-chat] Language Evolution

2005-09-02 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I've lived in north Kent all my life and although that's not an expression I use I knew immediately what anything to go to the snob meant as I read your message. A snob is a shoemaker's last. My Little Oxford dictionary only gives the 'aspiring to social elevation' definition of snob but it

Re: [lace-chat] Collective Noun Game

2005-09-05 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 5 Sep 2005, at 12:30, Webwalker wrote: a waddle of ducks a collection of antiquers An antique of collectors sounds better! a gossip of old women (a goodie from the past) A gossip was originally a woman who sat with another woman who was in labour(childbirth) and her task was to chat

Re: [lace-chat] Venting my spleen

2005-09-08 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 8 Sep 2005, at 15:27, Jean Nathan wrote: It's all done except for the Alliance and Leicester, so we've got to hang about with the probate forms until they deign to get it right and condecend to send a statement for just 200 pounds Yes I am angry. Oh Jean it sounds horrendous, I hope

[lace-chat] Calling Hannah or Amanda Moad

2005-10-24 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Sorry to post this to the list, but would either Hannah or Amanda Moad please contact me privately please. Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] Printing wide pages

2005-11-11 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jacquie Have you tried View - source and then copy and paste into your own html editor and print from that? What's the URL and I'll have a go. Brenda On 11 Nov 2005, at 12:40, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend of mine has sent me an SOS for some computer help. Why she thinks I'll

Re: [lace-chat] thread help please

2005-11-11 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Anne If it's the one on page 26 with beads added, then she means DMC Broder Machine 30. Venne Colcoton 70/2, Brok 36/2, are the nearest 2 plies. Amann Coats Sylko 50 - the regular cotton sewing machine thread which is readily available from many retail outlets is the same thickness,

Re: [lace-chat] Junk Mail and Telemarketers

2005-11-11 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Not sure if number 2 would work in the UK (hitting the # key), but I certainly do all the rest in David's email. My best result for number (1) Hold on please, was when the caller rang back because we'd been cut off somehow. I told her she'd tried to waste my time, so now I was wasting hers,

Re: [lace-chat] A question of articles

2005-11-15 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Tamara Take history; it's almost always preceded by an when written. Should I, then, say an istorical fact? Same for hotel. I know the h is silent *in French*, but, should I say an otel reservation in English? And, yesterday - in an otherwise great book - I got another one: an

Re: [lace-chat] Newbie:

2005-11-30 Thread Brenda Paternoster
for a couple of months and was wondering how do you get on the Secret Pal list. Thank you. Wendy G. Nielsen Salem Oregon Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace-chat] Secret Pals - next round

2005-12-11 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Like many others I have lots to do in the next couple of weeks and am rapidly running out of time! So, I am going to delay the start of the next round of Secret Pals, the first exchange will be February instead of January and I'll post the invitations to join at the end of the holiday season.

[lace-chat] E-Christmas card

2005-12-17 Thread Brenda Paternoster
With less than a week to go I have finally uploaded my electronic Christmas card to you all. Please have a look at: http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/Christmas/card05.htm Happy Christmas/holidays or whatever Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] Queen's dress

2005-12-26 Thread Brenda Paternoster
The turquoise dress she wore for the Christmas Day message was much more frumpy looking than the one in Rolf's portrait. There's currently a picture from teh Christmas day broadcast and a link to watch/listen to the whole message at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4558418.stm Brenda On 26 Dec

[lace-chat] Secret Pals, new Round

2005-12-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
, pictures of your lace and in the final package maybe a photo of yourself. Anything you like will probably be liked by your Secret Pal. SECRET PAL ADMINISTRATOR I am Brenda Paternoster from Kent, England and it's my fourth and final time as Secret Pal co-ordinator

[lace-chat] Secret Pals new round Reminder

2006-01-05 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Brenda Paternoster from Kent, England and it's my fourth and final time as Secret Pal co-ordinator. -- APPLICATION Arachnians who wish to participate should apply by Friday 13th January 2006. I will try to have all the secret pal assignments finalised

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2006-01-21 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Secret Pal pairings for the next round were completed last week and everyone has now confirmed acceptance of their new pal, so everything is now confirmed ready for the first packages to be sent out in the next couple of weeks. Enjoy Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal

Re: [lace-chat] Golden Sryup

2006-01-21 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Pene Tesco.com offer 454 gm and 903 gm tins of Lyle's golden syrup and 454 gms bottles of their pouring syrup. Ocado (Waitrose on-line groceries) offer the 454 gms tins. Whilst I doubt either would deliver to Estonia, I would have expected it to be on the shelves of any reasonably

Re: [lace-chat] British expressions

2006-02-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Not heard that one before - I think it probably is a Norfolk saying. Brenda On 19 Feb 2006, at 22:28, Sue wrote: want another one? Bishy barny bees - ladybirds Dont know whether this is just a Norfolk saying or whether it is the same in all parts of UK. Brenda

Re: [lace-chat] Costume enquiry... (OT)

2006-02-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 22 Feb 2006, at 08:57, Erica and Ian McLeod wrote: Could someone who is familiar with English historical children's dress please help me? I wanting to dress a boy doll in clothes appropriate to 19th century farm wear, and am planning to make a smock for him. I know that he should wear

Re: [lace-chat] Blow the dust

2006-03-02 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 1 Mar 2006, at 00:43, Janice Blair wrote: I picked up a doiley that was under a candlestick and there in the dust was a perfect representation of the lace holes! I've managed that one quite a few times! When I was grouting the shower last week I thought to myself that the Queen must

Re: [lace-chat] tatting or Armenian

2006-03-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
The centre is definitely tatting but could the outer part be netting? Brenda On 19 Mar 2006, at 02:01, Alice Howell wrote: Opinion wanted from tatters -- look at eBay item number 6262924319. Is this tatting? Or Armenian knotted lace? The center looks like tatting, but I'm not familiar with

Re: [lace-chat] strange places to meet other lacemakers

2006-05-09 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On holiday, about 20 years ago, in the Yorkshire Dales, which is about as near to the middle of nowhere that you can get in England. DH and I went into the only pub/restaurant for miles around and sat at the only vacant table, placed an order etc. Whilst we were waiting for our meals to

Re: [lace-chat] mystery tool

2006-05-14 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I'm inclined to think that it's an afficot, smooth for burnishing and with a hook to tease out raised parts of the lace. Malvary's suggestion of a rug hook is possible though - for making rag rugs where the fabric is poked through canvas rather than hooked rugs for which a latch hook is

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Hair Dye

2006-06-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I bleached it dark blond in my mid teens but dark again a couple of years later. The first grey came through at 19 and at first I dyed it dark, but carefully keeping the silver streak at the front which I liked. The back is still a bit darker but the front is grey/silver whatever you want to

Re: [lace-chat] embroidery tool

2006-06-30 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Initially I thought it was just part of a sewing machine, but on closer inspection (as close as the photo will allow) I think it's a hand controlled chain stitch device and would work in the same way as a chain stitch machine - and initially based on hand tambouring techniques. The photo isn't

[lace-chat] Secret pals

2006-07-03 Thread Brenda Paternoster
off the list. This is the last round I am co-ordinating; information about the next round from the ew co-ordinator will be posted very soon. Watch this space! Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ To unsubscribe send email

Re: [lace-chat] Lace in Art...

2006-08-17 Thread Brenda Paternoster
There's a drawing of a BL mat in the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2006 - (in London until 20 August) It wasn't selected for the exhibition book and I can't now identify it from the catalogue. White ink on a grey background. A 'torchon with tallies' edged traycloth with drawn

Re: [lace-chat] a question about surname

2006-08-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 22 Aug 2006, at 21:44, LiduinaAD wrote: When you get married in UK, do you lose your maiden name or do you keep it with the name of your husband ? For example: my maiden name is Heijblom, my husband's name is Jaumotte and since I'm married, my name is Jaumotte-Heijblom. Is it the same

Re: [lace-chat] a question about surname

2006-08-23 Thread Brenda Paternoster
To get financial support from the father? Brenda On 23 Aug 2006, at 06:39, Avital wrote: I asked my husband, who's English, and he said, Why would anyone want to advertise the fact? ;-) Avital That's true, but historically, a double barrelled name is more likely to have come about through

Re: [lace-chat] Surnames

2006-08-24 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Another interesting difference in customs - in England it's just I pronounce you man and wife One thing that does usually vary between civil marriage ceremonies and church ceremonies is that when the vows are exchanged in a civil ceremony all the names (given/Christian and surnames) are

Re: [lace-chat] Surnames

2006-08-24 Thread Brenda Paternoster
it. Brenda On 24 Aug 2006, at 18:53, Avital wrote: What's the difference in pronunciation between Sarah and Sara? Avital Brenda Paternoster wrote: was just Christian names - and only the first ones, the priest couldn't cope with a whole string of names for Andrew and he struggled with Sarah

Re: [lace-chat] RE: surnames

2006-08-25 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 25 Aug 2006, at 12:47, Margery Allcock wrote: I was born to Dorothy and William Burgh. My father said that, with a surname like Burgh, nobody needed a middle name for identification, so I never had one. My Mother used to be Dorothy May Smith; as a child there was another Dorothy May

Re: [lace-chat] First names

2006-08-25 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 25 Aug 2006, at 08:30, Jean Nathan wrote: I was taken aback when doing the weekly shop last week to hear a very young mum (about 17) calling out to her toddler of about 2 years old Britney! Britney! Didn't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for the little girl. It's not unusual for

Re: [lace-chat] Names Titles

2006-08-27 Thread Brenda Paternoster
In theory the title Ms refers to any female and is the equivalent of Mr. In practice, (here in England) nearly all women who choose to use the title Ms are divorced, or at least separated from their husband and so it actually says a lot more about the personal circumstances than Mr does. If

Re: [lace-chat] Gender of names

2006-08-27 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I went to school with sisters named Lesley, Michal and Vivienne (male equivalents Leslie, Michael and Vivian) deliberately chosen to sound unisex. Years later their mother was in one of my lace classes! Brenda There are some other names which depend, for their gender, on the spelling -

Re: [lace-chat] Name genders, spelling and confusion

2006-08-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 28 Aug 2006, at 13:52, Jean Nathan wrote: So when he died, we were most interested to see if he'd got married under the name of Edward or Edwin. If Edward, would it mean that he and his wife weren't really married? No it wouldn't - in England your name is what you call yourself; a change

Re: [lace-chat] First, Given or Christian Names

2006-08-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
When a baby is born it is 'given' a first, and maybe a second or more names. That names or names may or may not subsequently be used in Christian baptism, in which case they become Christian names. All Christian names are given names but not all given names are Christian names. To ask

Re: [lace-chat] First, Given or Christian Names

2006-08-30 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jane I haven't checked to see if it is still the case, but on my birth certificate there is a space where a forename may be added to the registered name on production of a baptismal certificate or certificate of naming within 12 months of the registration. I can't say I've ever seen a

Re: [lace-chat] Bad news

2006-09-21 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Oooh ouch! Jacqui please pass on my very best wishes Malvary and hope she's feeling better soon. And you too, a frozen shoulder is very painful - when I had it I couldn't even use the computer mouse for a few days. Please don't tell me that you are right handed and Malvary left handed.

Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses

2006-10-05 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Malvary Hope your shoulder continues to improve. You should be able to plug a separate keyboard into a laptop - but that of course adds to the total weight and makes the whole thing less portable. I've done a quick Google and the only thing I came up with is a replacement split

Re: [lace-chat] genealogy

2006-11-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 1 Nov 2006, at 18:38, Sharon wrote: I've been researching our family history all year as well.. (big snip) So far I've been able to trace my family tree back to the 1500's all on-line Have you properly checked out all the records going back that far in just a year? and had time to make

Re: [lace-chat] Acryl coasters

2006-11-25 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Martina Roseground have square and octagonal acrylic coasters in their catalogue. I can't think of anyone else who may be selling the round ones. http://www.roseground.com/products/cat/41 Usual disclaimers - Brenda On 25 Nov 2006, at 19:06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Arachneans,

Re: [lace-chat] 'puter woes, again

2006-12-05 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Tamara I see that [EMAIL PROTECTED] has sorted your problem, but 'view' on the very top bar is what you need - also works with other programs such as Word - if you can't find the toolbar you need. Brenda On 5 Dec 2006, at 19:18, Tamara P Duvall wrote: OK, it's not my week, obviously. I

[lace-chat] Fwd: Santa's Yule Lob

2006-12-13 Thread Brenda Paternoster
A seasonal game for anyone to enjoy, though to enter the prize draw you do have to be in UK. Brenda Begin forwarded message: -Original Message- From: Millets - The Outdoor Store [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 December 2006 15:47 To: Whittle, Barry Subject: Santa's Yule Lob Play

[lace-chat] Christmas Greetings from Brenda Terry

2006-12-14 Thread Brenda Paternoster
With just over a week to go until the big day I've almost finished the shopping, hung the decorations and written the cards. To see our electronic card please click on the link below http://tinyurl.com/vcapa Wishing you all a very happy Christmas. May the lace threads never tangle, the

Re: [lace-chat] 1911 Census Info

2007-01-07 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean One of my family history group emails, long deleted, suggested that it will be the bits about disablility or mental incapacity that will be withheld until January 2112. From http://www.1911census.info/ there's a link to

Re: [lace-chat] good old days

2007-02-12 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Alice, that was posh stuff, ready cut into little sheets. The brand I remember was Izal (sp?) which came as a roll of perforated sheets, shiny and totally non-absorbant! As the seller of the Woolworth's paper says, it made good tracing paper. Some public loos continued to have the

Re: [lace-chat] Height

2007-02-27 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean Agnes wrote: Even after all those years in UK (I am Dutch), I still do not know how tall I am in feet, but know that I am 1m71 or 171 cm At 5 ft 2 inches, I am 1.57 metres correct 1 m 71 converts to 5 ft 6 inches No! 1m 71 converts to just over 5 ft 7 inches 2.540 cm = 1

Re: [lace-chat] Suggestions needed from a user of Earthlink ISP please

2007-03-21 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean I think that you are probably right in thinking that Earthlink have gone over the top with their spam filters. That sort of thing does happen from time to time with some ISPs. Last time it happened to me I contacted my ISP and his SYS Admin (whatever/whoever that is!) complained

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Genealogy Question - Medals

2007-03-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hell Helen If I'd taken notes at last month's Kent FHS meeting when the talk was about military medals I'd have all the answers for you! I have very little in the way of military ancestors but I was pleasantly surprised at how interesting I found the talk. I do remember the speaker saying

Re: [lace-chat] Family history

2007-03-25 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean I've never had any need to research in NZ but I'd suggest that you get the death certificate for the man buried in the 1940s. http://www.bdm.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths- and-Marriages-Index?OpenDocument Brenda On 25 Mar 2007, at 14:17, Jean Peach

[lace-chat] Lace Guild Convention at Reading

2007-04-12 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I'm all ready for an early start tomorrow morning to be there for a 1:00pm workshop. I dare say Malvary is already in England, but just in case you're not I've downloaded your route from Google. 1. Go to www.google.com 2. Click on maps. 3. Click on get directions. 4. Go from Ottawa Canada to

Re: [lace-chat] Copyright questions

2007-04-17 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean The V A requires permission to reproduce any postcards you buy from them, so unless they already have permission from a copyright owner, I presume they own the copyright on any paintings they have bought or had donated to them. That's because they own the photograph rather than

[lace-chat] Copyright

2007-04-17 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello everyone I've just found this with Google: http://painting.about.com/cs/artistscopyright/f/copyrightfaq15.htm not sure if it's British or American, but it does state that copyright remains with the artist when a picture is sold, unless agreed otherwise. This website

Re: [lace-chat] Quiz revisited and Royal Mail howler.

2007-04-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I got 85% too - went down on a couple of the USA questions and wasn't sure if a turtle is reptile or amphibian! (I know now, it's a reptile). I wouldn't get many questions about New Zealand or Australia right - particularly, I don't think many people in the UK know the capital of Australia.

[lace-chat] English as it is Spoked

2007-05-13 Thread Brenda Paternoster
At work we have the usual notices in the toilets reminding you to wash your hands, including a large printed and laminated poster with a diagram of a hand showing areas between the fingers highlighted and the words These are the areas that it is easy to miss. I say it should be These are the

Re: [lace-chat] Do not call

2007-05-26 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I use a redundant mobile phone number - just hope it hasn't been re-assigned to someone else! Brenda On 26 May 2007, at 08:27, Jean Nathan wrote: if, for instance to access some web sites, I have to give an email address or to recveive something I need to give a phone number, I have four

Re: [lace-chat] Fw: Does anyone have a horseshoe pattern?

2007-06-18 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Penny There's a very simple horseshoe pattern in Christine Springett's 'Lace for Children of all Ages' and another in her 'Torchon Lace Book'. Brenda Help please, does anyone have a pattern for a simple lace horseshoe for a wedding. I have been asked to make one for a friend's

[lace-chat] A baby girl

2007-06-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I have another baby granddaughter, Annabel, born on Monday by planned Caesarean Section. Mum baby doing OK. Picture at http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/annabel/annabel.htm Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] Looking for quilling supply vendors in UK

2007-06-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Avital Are you asking for mail order sources that will send to your husband's UK address, or somewhere that he can go with a shopping list? I don't get much by mail order myself, but I'm subscribed to a card making list (mostly UK people) and there are always lots of postings about

Re: [lace-chat] MORE Childhood Rhymes Chants

2007-08-12 Thread Brenda Paternoster
A clapping song that I remember; taught to me by my mother who knew it from her childhood, 1930s. My mother said, I never should, Play with the gypsies In the woods. If I did, She would say Naughty bad girl To disobey. Brenda On 12 Aug 2007, at 18:08, H. Muth wrote: No one has mentioned one

Re: [lace-chat] Anglia Television

2007-08-14 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Helen Try http://www.itvregions.com/Anglia/Contact/ Brenda Do anyy of our British contingent know of a way I could contact Anglia Television by email? I would like to ask a question about a recent programme on behalf of my parents but can find no contact details on the internet.

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Alessandra I agree with the others that your doily is very nice, but probably not vintage. There is a page on my website showing detail of a modern Chinese needlelace mat of mine which had some damage near the edge so I carefully unpicked it to prove that it's handmade. Although the

Re: [lace-chat] Left or right brain?male or female brain?

2007-10-12 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I came in at 25 towards female - and I could make Tamara's dancer spin both ways. Brenda On 12 Oct 2007, at 18:39, Jean Nathan wrote: The results of experiements carried out this week are shown, which so far uphold the male/female brain regardless of sex theory. There's an online test as

Re: [lace-chat] free rice

2007-10-20 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean I can get into the free rice site using Safari, IE, Opera, Firefox Did you paste the full URL? As with my website URL there's no www in it. http://freerice.com/index.php Brenda On 20 Oct 2007, at 10:17, Jean Nathan wrote: When I clicked on the link in Internert Explorer, I

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Postage costs

2007-12-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I was in the post office this morning - posting a couple of parcels of books and most of my overseas Christmas cards. My books parcels each weighed just over 2Kg, but being printed papers they can go up to 5Kg. The postage on the airmail parcel to Australia was GBP 21.06. The woman in front

Re: [lace-chat] PayPal (maybe) help?

2007-12-03 Thread Brenda Paternoster
If the US supplier does not already accept PayPal the chances are that she will not want to open one even if she does get that email. I have looked at accepting PayPal several times but it is VERY expensive for the small business person. OK if you have a huge turnover, but if that were the

Re: [lace-chat] Question - London Marriages

2008-01-20 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Helen From one family, 30+ is a *LOT* of couples to choose to marry in London. I have just one instance where the groom from Kent married in London, but his bride was from Hampshire so I only assume that they went to the capital in search of work. He, like his father before him, was

Re: [lace-chat] Question - London Marriages

2008-01-20 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Sue Yes, I think that marriage in a college chapel is the usual reason for obtaining an Archbishop's licence, though what a lot of people refer to as a special licence is in fact an ordinary (bishop's or Superintendent Registrar's) licence. Brenda On 20 Jan 2008, at 23:20, Sue Babbs

Re: [lace-chat] Yelp for help (Mac)

2008-02-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Tamara I'm on 10.3 too so I should be telling you correctly! Open Firefox. At the top left of the screen (next to the blue apple) is the word Firefox, click on that, Click Preferences in the drop down menu. In the new window at the bottom it says 'Always check to see if FireFox is the

Re: [lace-chat] Point Ground Patterns from Australia

2008-03-08 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Sue It can be worked and it's not a mistake on the pattern. Read the instructions for working Cootamundra Wattle on page 28. You will need to leave a loop of gimp and work around it in a similar way. It was from this book that I learned this technique. Brenda Dear All, has anyone

Re: [lace-chat] Why do I?.....

2008-03-18 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Sue These are Unix Manual files - with the extension .MAN They opened for me in Text Edit and in Word, but both versions show bits of odd formatting code. I'm using MAC OSX 10.3. Click on the link and a small window pops up with the option to save to disc or open with, choose. Select Word

Re: [lace-chat] Another interesting item on Ebay

2008-04-03 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Malvary Here is another interesting item on e-bay. Item No. 190210152964 is a stiletto and a bobbin both on the same spangle. Not very easy to work with. I seem to remember pinning bobbins together by their spangles in a recent workshop!! I haven't had time to do any lacing since I've

Re: [lace-chat] Update on Dorothee's health

2008-05-06 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Martina I'm glad you posted that - I was just thinking that we hadn't heard anything about Dorothee for a while and that maybe I should write to ask. Please pass on my best wishes and I trust the surgery will go as planned. Brenda On 6 May 2008, at 08:48, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[lace-chat] Re: gas saving tips

2008-06-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
You're joking If you start in the centre of London, say Trafalgar Square, you can drive for an hour and still be in Central London. If you take the M25 as being the perimeter of London, you are doing well if you can get from the M25 to places like Brighton, Canterbury, Cambridge or

Re: [lace-chat] Motorways

2008-06-06 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Dora That's the difference between south east England and Texas - you have room to build new roads. For years now they have been talking about another Thames crossing; further out from London to take pressure off the Dartford crossing (2 x 2 lane tunnels and a 4 lane bridge). Once built it

Re: [lace-chat] Hand or Machine?

2008-06-10 Thread Brenda Paternoster
As it says - This lace is Genuine Nottingham cotton Leavers Lace. which is machine made lace. The picture isn't great, but I'd bet that the right side looks a bit like woven satin, and it will tend to curl at the edges the way stocking stitch knitting does. Brenda On 10 Jun 2008, at

Re: [lace-chat] Explanation from computer whiz needed

2008-06-21 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean It's presumably because your internet security software blocks pop-ups, and Ctrl+F5 changes that software's settings. Video clips, (Windows Media, Real or Quicktime) all play in pop-up windows. I don't think it's anything to do with JavaScript; that's more for interactive things

Re: [lace-chat] blogs versus websites

2008-08-09 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Whilst I agree with what Carole says in that it depends on your purpose, a website doesn't have to be be static, and it can be updated as often as you wish. Most people choose blogs because they are easy to use in that you don't need to learn anything about web design or html, javascript and

Re: [lace-chat] Chip and pin cards

2008-08-17 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean There is still the mail order system where the pin number isn't used; the vendor has to enter postal address of the cardholder along with the 3 digit security number from the back of the card. That's the system we use (LEA Adult Ed enrolments) at work even if the card holder is

Re: [lace-chat] stone

2008-08-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
In UK 16 ounces = 1 pound 14 pounds = 1 stone but are the UK ounces the same as US ounces? A UK ounce = 28.3495 grams, so 1 pound = 453.592 grams, and 1 stone = 6350.288 grams or 6.350288 Kg Brenda On 22 Aug 2008, at 04:29, Dearl Kniskern wrote: dear lacers what is the equivalent for

Re: [lace-chat] Messages going to the wrong file

2008-09-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Those emails are not from legitimate banks - they are spam. No real bank would ever send you an unsolicited email asking you to verify your details. Just hit the delete button, and DONT reply. Brenda On 1 Sep 2008, at 04:18, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: I am very annoyed by some banks asking

Re: [lace-chat] Paper cutting

2008-11-10 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Avital, they are great and so intricate - must take you hours to do. I started my Christmas shopping today - went to Bluewater, one of the biggest indoor shopping malls in Europe. I had lunch in Ponti's, next to The Pier, and overhead are several decorative panels which reminded me of your

Re: [lace-chat] Fw: A Telegraph reader thought you would be interested in this article

2008-11-20 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I needed to 'phone British Gas a couple of days ago and had to speak my postcode which was recognised and then a question with a 'yes' or 'no' answer which it didn't recognise. I ended up shouting down the phone even though I knew it was only a machine at the other end! That's a

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